SALT LAKE CITY – Salt Lake City Public Lands is pleased to announce the completion of three new boat ramps for non-motorized watercraft along the Jordan River. The three new ramps are located at: Fisher Mansion (1206 W 200 S, Salt Lake City, UT 84104) Gadsby Trailhead (1223 W North Temple, Salt Lake City, UT […]
Continuing dry conditions trigger a Stage 2 water shortage response and a stronger call for conservation from Mayor Mendenhall
SALT LAKE CITY – Salt Lake City Mayor Erin Mendenhall today (May 27, 2021) declared a Stage 2 water shortage contingency response for Salt Lake City and Salt Lake County water customers, triggered by dramatically low mountain snow melt and stream flows. The creeks that supply a portion of the water for more than 360,000 […]
Mayor Mendenhall, The Other Side Academy to Partner on Tiny Home Pilot This Winter
SALT LAKE CITY – Salt Lake City Mayor Erin Mendenhall announced today the formation of a partnership with The Other Side Academy to create a tiny home village. The Other Side Village will be a pilot for a tiny home model of homeless services in Salt Lake City and will focus on serving people experiencing […]
Spy Hop’s new Youth Media Arts Center to be dedicated by Salt Lake City Mayor Mendenhall, City Council Member Valdemoros, and Heather Kahlert
SALT LAKE CITY – On April 28, Salt Lake City Mayor Erin Mendenhall, City Council Member Ana Valdemoros will join Heather Kahlert, Vice President of the Kahlert Foundation, Missy Greis, Spy Hop Board Member and local business owner, and Kasandra VerBrugghen, Spy Hop Executive Director, for a dedication ceremony of Spy Hop’s new headquarters. “Spy […]
Mayor Erin Mendenhall Signs Proclamation Requiring Masks in Salt Lake City
For a link to this and other emergency proclamations visit https://www.slc.gov/mayor/emergencyproclamations/ SALT LAKE CITY — Salt Lake City Mayor Erin Mendenhall signed an emergency proclamation Wednesday morning requiring individuals within the City to wear masks or face coverings when they are in public spaces or with people outside their household. The move comes ahead of the end of […]
SLC Downtown Ambassador Program expands to the North Temple area
SALT LAKE CITY — Salt Lake City Mayor Erin Mendenhall announced today the expansion of the Downtown Ambassador Program into Salt Lake City’s North Temple neighborhood. “North Temple has long been one of the most important streets in our City. It serves as a main street for the community that surrounds it, and the area […]
Mayor Erin Mendenhall gives overview of Salt Lake City’s plans for expected American Rescue Plan Act Funding
SALT LAKE CITY — Salt Lake City Mayor Erin Mendenhall announced today that the City will invest most of its American Rescue Plan Act allocation into an equitable, sustainable COVID recovery for the community with the help and input from residents. “We want to support your access to a good job, we want to support […]
Low snowpack and stream flows prompt Mayor Mendenhall to issue Stage 1 Advisory of City’s Water Shortage Contingency Plan
With mountain snowpack and stream flows projected to be well below average this spring, Mayor Erin Mendenhall today declared a Stage 1 Advisory for water conservation, in keeping with Salt Lake City’s Five-stage Water Shortage Contingency Plan. “We want to invite and encourage everyone in our City, as well as the other municipalities we serve, to […]
Newly-established Innovation Team gets to work modernizing City processes and systems
SALT LAKE CITY — Salt Lake City’s first-ever Innovation Team is up and running, working to make the City more efficient, nimble and cohesive. Announced by Mayor Erin Mendenhall in her State of the City address in January, the Innovation Team is focused on streamlining and implementing major projects that promise to simplify the City’s […]
Salt Lake City Passes Joint Resolution Establishing Electrified Transportation Goals
SALT LAKE CITY – Salt Lake City’s new Electrified Transportation Resolution, a joint resolution between Mayor Erin Mendenhall and the City Council, establishes a joint commitment to incorporate and promote clean energy transportation technology as an important solution in reducing carbon emissions and pollutants that impact air quality. The resolution includes goals of electrifying modes […]