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 […]
Mayor Mendenhall Announces Support For Adding 300 Emergency Shelter Beds, Makes Immediate and Long Term City Commitments Related To Homelessness
August 5, 2021 Today Salt Lake City Mayor Erin Mendenhall voiced her support for the Salt Lake Valley Coalition to End Homelessness’ call to add 300 additional emergency shelter beds to the countywide homeless services system, and further announced the immediate, short-term and long-term commitments the City could make with those additional spaces online and […]
Mayor Erin Mendenhall to Appoint Council Member Andrew Johnston as City’s Director of Homelessness Policy and Outreach
Salt Lake City Council Member Andrew Johnston, the District Two representative, has accepted a position as the Director of Homelessness Policy and Outreach with Salt Lake City Mayor Erin Mendenhall’s administration. His specific appointment date will be identified in the coming days, as will the application process to fill the vacancy he leaves on the City Council. […]
Mayor Mendenhall Statement on Proposed Temporary Winter Housing Site in Salt Lake City
Salt Lake City has often risen above and beyond our role and our resources to make sure everyone has the option of a warm, safe place to sleep, but let’s be clear: it is not Salt Lake City’s role to address the statewide problem of too few shelter beds. For the second winter in a […]