Phase one of the stone repair work for the Salt Lake City and County Building has been successfully completed on the upper tower. Scaffolding removal is scheduled to commence on November 14 and will take around two weeks to complete. This is part of a three-year program to restore building’s stone facade, repair windows, and […]
Salt Lake City observes Veterans Day
The Salt Lake City and County Building, and city administrative officers will be closed Friday, November 11th in recognition of Veterans Day. Mayor Jackie Biskupski has also ordered the POW-MIA flag to fly alongside the U.S. flag from Thursday until Sunday. It is the second time the POW-MIA flag has flown at City Hall, the […]
Improvements at SLC911 lead to a decrease in mandatory overtime and call wait times
New numbers released by Salt Lake City’s 911 Dispatch for October show a 66 percent decrease in the total number of overtime shifts performed by dispatchers at the agency, with the number of mandatory overtime shifts down 84 percent from July 2016. In September and October, 911 calls were answered within 15 seconds, 92 percent […]
Salt Lake City’s “Fix the Bricks” program to provide financial assistance for retrofitting homes that are most vulnerable in a major earthquake
Do you live in one of 30,000 typical brick homes built in Salt Lake City before 1970? Emergency management experts say in the event of a massive—and long predicted—earthquake, you’re living with an enormous safety risk. Mayor Jackie Biskupski, along with emergency management leaders from Salt Lake City, Salt Lake County, and the state of […]
Mayor Biskupski, joined by Native American community advocates, to proclaim November “Native American Heritage Month in Salt Lake City” and reaffirm support for Standing Rock Sioux protest
On Tuesday, November 1st, Mayor Jackie Biskupski will be joined by members of the Native American community and other advocates in a ceremony proclaiming November “Native American Heritage Month in Salt Lake City.” The Mayor will also reaffirm her support—provided in an October 21st letter signed by several U.S. mayors to President Obama—of the Standing […]
Grand opening of the new Salt Lake City Model Airplane Park set for Wednesday
A public grand opening of the new Salt Lake City Model Airport, including RC plane-flying demonstrations, will take place Wednesday, November 2nd. Mayor Jackie Biskupski will offer opening remarks and cut the airport’s ribbon along with Ute RC Association President Aaron Greer. RC hobbyists will also provide flying demonstrations with their model planes. The new […]
Salt Lake City’s FREE Monster Block Party Event This Saturday!
Saturday, October 29th from 11:00am to 3:00 pm, Salt Lake City and The Gallivan Center, invite residents to attend their FREE and freaky fun Halloween event outside on the Gallivan Center plaza. Live music and dance performances by the Utah Children’s Theatre, Craig Nybo Band, and Thompson Lane Entertainment, trick or treating, costume contests, arts […]
Salt Lake City leaders announce timeline for final stage of site selection of new homeless resource centers
Today, the Salt Lake City Council and Mayor Jackie Biskupski released the timeline for the final stage of site selection on four new homeless resource centers in Salt Lake City. The timeline calls for the full City Council and Mayor Biskupski to select the four locations after reviewing recommendations from the Homeless Services Site Evaluation […]
City Seeking Input on Proposed Public Transit Master Plan
Mayor Jackie Biskupski and the Salt Lake City Transportation Division invite residents to provide input on the draft Transit Master Plan. The draft plan, developed over the past two years with input from thousands of residents and stakeholders, is available for review online at www.slcrides.org. A hard copy is also available for review at the […]
Salt Lake City Attorney Margaret Plane appointed to American Bar Association’s Commission on Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity
alt Lake City Attorney Margaret Plane has been appointed to the American Bar Association’s Commission on Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity (SOGI), where she will work with fellow commissioners to secure equal treatment for all, regardless of sexual orientation or gender identity in the ABA, the legal profession, and the justice system. “I feel very […]