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 […]
New Flag Now Waving Above Salt Lake City
SALT LAKE CITY – Salt Lake City’s newly adopted flag is waving above the City & County Building as of Friday morning, when Mayor Erin Mendenhall and City Council Chair Chris Wharton raised it for the first time. “It looks perfectly at home flying above the City, with historic City Hall to the west, and […]
Mayor Mendenhall Announces Raise Up SLC Fundraising Effort for Residents Impacted By COVID-19
SALT LAKE CITY – Salt Lake City Mayor Erin Mendenhall announced today an effort to raise $1 million to help city residents most impacted by COVID-19. Raise Up SLC will provide financial relief to residents who did not qualify for or couldn’t access federal stimulus money – with an emphasis on undocumented and mixed-residency-status families, […]
Filevine Announces Expansion to Salt Lake City’s Sugarhouse Business District
SALT LAKE CITY — Filevine, a case management platform for attorneys, today announced plans to expand its operation to Salt Lake City. The company is now serving nearly 2,000 firms with over 20,000 users worldwide. “Filevine is putting a stake in the ground of what we like to call Tech Lake City and we’re thrilled […]
Salt Lake City joins Government Alliance on Racial Equity Network
SALT LAKE CITY – Salt Lake City is officially a member of the Government Alliance on Race and Equity (GARE), a national network of government working to achieve racial equity and advance opportunities for all. “Joining GARE aligns with the long-term goals we have set to become a city that is more just, inclusive and equitable,” Mayor […]
Pilot Program Offers Access To Internet, Computers for Rose Park Residents
Para leer el comunicado de prensa en español, oprima aquí. SALT LAKE CITY – Rose Park residents looking for Wi-Fi or computer access can now access it through Salt Lake City’s new pilot program, Rose Park Connect. The partnership with the Rose Park Stake of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, Salt Lake […]
Salt Lake City to Resume Fares at Parking Meters
Para leer el comunicado de prensa en español, oprima aquí. SALT LAKE CITY – In an effort to support Salt Lake City businesses that need patrons to be able to access convenient, short-term parking, the City will resume enforcing its paid metered parking in two weeks. As part of the City’s early adjustments in response […]