November 17, 2022 Salt Lake City residents can take in the holiday lights, enjoy hot chocolate, and mingle with Park Rangers at Pioneer Park on select Friday evenings this holiday season. Park Rangers will greet residents on the north side of Pioneer Park, with the first 50 people each week to receive free hot chocolate. […]
Mayor’s Office Arts, Culture, and Events Fund opens for 2022
November 2, 2022 Applications are now being accepted for Salt Lake City’s Arts, Culture, and Events (ACE) Fund. The annual grant program is designed to support and grow neighborhood and community events in Salt Lake City, with awards ranging from $500 to $10,000. Since 2012, the Mayor’s Office has sponsored events, large and small, that […]
Residents invited to submit comments on community development needs
November 1, 2022 SALT LAKE CITY – The Salt Lake City Housing Stability Division invites residents to participate in a General Needs Hearing to gather public comments on overall housing and community development needs as they relate to low- and moderate-income Salt Lake City residents on Wednesday, November 16, 2022, from 5:30 pm to 6:30 […]
Salt Lake City Mayor Erin Mendenhall appoints Lorena Riffo Jenson as new Department of Economic Development Director
October 19, 2022 Salt Lake City Mayor Erin Mendenhall has appointed Lorena Riffo Jenson as the new director of Salt Lake City’s Department of Economic Development. Riffo Jenson has served as Interim Director of the department since July 2022, and previously served as the Deputy under Director, Benjamin Kolendar. She is the department’s third Director […]
Solar Salt Lake launches to make it easier for Salt Lake City residents to go solar together
August 4, 2022 Salt Lake City is excited to launch a new program, Solar Salt Lake, that will make it easier for residents to install rooftop solar on their homes through discounted bulk purchase pricing and free education from a community-selected solar installer. Starting Thursday, residents can sign up to learn more about the program […]
Salt Lake City, Pure Good Foundation, and KABOOM! Unveil Kid-Designed Playground at Miami Park
July 28, 2022 SALT LAKE CITY – Children in Salt Lake City’s Westpointe neighborhood have a brand new place to play as a community-and-kid-designed playground was installed at Miami Park (1571 N Miami Rd) Thursday. The months-long collaboration between Salt Lake City, Pure Good Foundation, and KABOOM! culminated with more than 100 volunteers installing the […]
Las nuevas señales de 20 mph comenzarán a colocarse esta semana en toda Salt Lake City
July 27, 2022 Salt Lake City ha comenzado a instalar señales de límite de velocidad de 20 millas por hora en toda la ciudad, marcando el paso final de la aplicación de una ordenanza recientemente adoptada que reduce el límite de velocidad de 25 millas por hora en las calles locales. “Estas señales indicarán a […]
Mayor Mendenhall Expresses Opposition to Potential Ballpark Shelter
Mayor asks for more State, County commitments before further addition of shelter beds in City In a letter to the State Homeless Coordinating Committee sent Tuesday, Salt Lake City Mayor Erin Mendenhall withdrew her support for using State funds to convert the Volunteers of America, Utah detoxification facility in the Ballpark neighborhood to an overflow […]
Salt Lake City Mayor Erin Mendenhall Issues Order Requiring Masks To Be Worn in K-12 Schools Citywide
Download a copy of the order here. August 20, 2021 Salt Lake City Mayor Erin Mendenhall today used the executive powers of the Office of the Mayor to issue an order requiring that masks be worn in K-12 schools in Salt Lake City. “As Mayor it is my responsibility to do everything I can to […]
Partnering Cities seek public input on New Transit Options for Salt Lake Valley
SALT LAKE CITY – Salt Lake City, South Salt Lake, Millcreek and the City of Holladay are seeking community feedback to determine a preferred transit type and route as part of an ongoing study to improve connectivity and reduce congestion between the cities well into the future. Local Link, which launched in late 2020, is […]