Erin J. Mendenhall is the 36th mayor of Salt Lake City. Erin came to Salt Lake with her family when she was 7 years old, and after losing her father to cancer at age 13, Erin graduated from Alta High School and enrolled at the University of Utah. It was there that her interest in […]
Mayor Erin Mendenhall talks about her vision for Salt Lake City,
Salt Lake City Mayor Erin Mendenhall and Salt Lake County Mayor Jenny Wilson announced Wednesday an extension to the fee waiver for storm debris at the county landfill. Mayor Mendenhall also announced phase two of storm debris cleanup for Salt Lake City. The landfill will extend its fee waiver for residents’ storm debris through this […]
Salt Lake City announced a procedural change Monday in how footage from Officer Involved Critical Incidents (OICI) are released to the public. Moving forward, all police body-worn camera footage of an OICI, from the moment cameras are activated up to the point of medical aid being administered, will be released within 10 business days of the incident, […]
Because of ongoing investigations on this incident, I am limited in my capacity as Mayor in what I am able to say about the footage that will be released today. But as a member of this community, and as a mother of a 14 year old, I am profoundly heartbroken and frustrated. This shooting is […]
SALT LAKE CITY — Mayor Erin Mendenhall is pleased to announce that Blake Thomas has joined Salt Lake City to serve as the Director of the Department of Community and Neighborhoods (CAN). Thomas comes to the city with broad experience in government both at the state and local level, having worked as Salt Lake County’s […]