Today, May 10, 2016, Mayor Jackie Biskupski, flanked by Rocky Mountain Power CEO Cindy Crane, launched a new initiative to double Salt Lake City’s current use of clean solar power. Standing against a backdrop of rooftop solar panels on the city’s Public Safety Building, Mayor Biskupski said the Rocky Mountain Power-sponsored program, Subscriber Solar, will […]
Salt Lake City Finance Director Gina Chamness to become Holladay City Manager
Today, Mayor Jackie Biskupski and Holladay City Mayor Rob Dahle jointly announced that Finance Director Gina Chamness will be leaving her Salt Lake City post to become the Holladay city manager. “It’s been my pleasure to work with Gina on financial policy, including my recommended FY17 budget. She has given years of professional and dedicated […]
Salt Lake City makes major commitment to solar power
Mayor Jackie Biskupski will be joined by Rocky Mountain Power CEO Cindy Crane to announce a new initiative to increase Salt Lake City’s use of clean solar power. Salt Lake City’s commitment to the new initiative, Subscriber Solar, will nearly double the amount of sustainable energy powering government operations by the end of 2016. Mayor […]
Mayor Biskupski’s Statement of the Death of Sen. Bob Bennett
“I am greatly saddened to hear of Senator Bob Bennett’s death. As a member of the Utah State Legislature, I had a few occasions to work with Sen. Bennett, and each of these experiences was marked by a mutual respect of the job we were doing for the people of Utah. I can tell you […]
Mayor Jackie Biskupski’s 2016-2017 Salt Lake City Budget Presentation to the City Council
Chairman Rogers, members of the City Council, and gathered guests… Tonight I am pleased to be presenting to the City Council and the people of Salt Lake City a fiscally responsible budget. This budget recommendation provides for our city employees, prioritizes our city’s infrastructure and maintenance needs, funds programs important to Salt Lake City’s values, […]
Mayor Biskupski will deliver her proposed 2016-2017 budget to Salt Lake City Council Tuesday evening
On Tuesday at 7 p.m., Mayor Jackie Biskupski will deliver her proposed 2016-2017 budget to the Salt Lake City Council. The City Council will hold public hearings, with a schedule to be announced, on the proposed budget during May and June. State law requires the Council adopt a budget by June 22 of each year. […]
Customer service, efficiency help Salt Lake City win Utah’s 2016 Justice Court of the Year Award
Salt Lake City’s Justice Court has been named 2016 Justice Court of the Year by the Utah State Courts. The award is based on results of questionnaires administered to the public and to court employees, and measures customer service, efficiency in disposition of cases, jury movement, and employee performance. The City Justice Court is the […]
Arbor Day celebrations to include tree plantings by Mayor Biskupski and a school observance
On Friday, April 29, Mayor Jackie Biskupski and her family will plant a tree at Westpointe Park to celebrate Arbor Day and the power of community and volunteerism. Salt Lake City’s Urban Forestry Program has been working with non-profit organization Tree Utah, as well the Westpointe Community Council on the event. Dozens of volunteers will […]
Update on Salt Lake City appointment process and appointment of Chief of Police
Today Mayor Jackie Biskupski announced she would appoint Interim Police Chief Mike Brown as Chief of Police for the Salt Lake City Police Department. Chief Mike Brown has been serving as Interim Police Chief since June 2015 and has served with the Salt Lake City Police Department since 1991. Chief Brown has held a number […]
Salt Lake City Announces New Partnership To Protect Children’s Future
Today Salt Lake City launches a new partnership with Healthy Babies Bright Futures (HBBF) to become one of the organization’s first cohort of Bright Cities. The Bright Cities program is designed specifically to help reduce or eliminate neurotoxic chemical exposures in children when they are most vulnerable. Exposure to toxic chemicals is so widespread and […]