Due to wildfires affecting communities across Utah and heightened risk from hot, dry conditions, the Salt Lake City Council welcomes Governor Spencer Cox’s decision to prohibit personal fireworks statewide through July 5. 

The Salt Lake City Council adopted the City’s $2.1 billion Fiscal Year 2026-27 (FY27) budget on Tuesday, June 16, approving a spending plan focused on public safety, essential services, neighborhood infrastructure and thoughtful financial stewardship. 

The Salt Lake City Council has appointed Jennifer Napier-Pearce to represent District 4, which includes the Downtown area. Council Member Napier-Pearce was chosen after several rounds of voting and was sworn in immediately after. 

The Salt Lake City Council remains opposed to the proposed ICE mega detention facility. Without the information needed to fully evaluate its negative impacts, the City has determined that legal action is necessary to ensure compliance with applicable federal laws, administrative procedures, and intergovernmental coordination requirements.

The Salt Lake City Council will interview applicants for the vacant District Four seat at its Tues., June 9 meeting.

Salt Lake City is accepting applications to fill the District Four City Council seat. District Four residents interested in serving on the Council must apply in person at the City Recorder’s Office by Monday, June 1, at 5 p.m. The Council will interview applicants during a public meeting on June 9. [...]

In response to a resident's inquiry about Eva Lopez Chavez' principal place of residence, the City Attorney and Recorder’s Office conducted an investigation and determined her ineligibility to continue as the District Four Salt Lake City Council Member. [...]

We understand that multiple individuals have come forward with allegations that Council Member Lopez Chavez engaged in conduct that may constitute sexual harassment. [...]