SALT LAKE CITY – Salt Lake City Mayor Erin Mendenhall and TreeUtah today announced ReTree SLC, a joint effort to replace thousands of trees lost throughout the City during the windstorm on September 7 and 8. The effort’s donation portal launched today and funds raised will go toward the replanting of the more than 1,500 […]
Millions in Rental Assistance Funding Still Available
Para leer el comunicado de prensa en español, oprima aquí. SALT LAKE CITY – Salt Lake County and City continue to work together to promote rent and mortgage relief for residents — including families with mixed-immigration status. Between City, County and State funding allocations, more than $9 million in rental assistance remains available to individuals […]
Salt Lake City, County Announce Updates for Storm Cleanup Efforts
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 Updates Body Worn Camera Release Policy
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, […]
Mayor Mendenhall’s Sept. 21 Statement
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 […]
Blake Thomas takes the helm as Director of City’s Department of Community and Neighborhoods
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 […]
Project Homeless Connect changes plans for annual October service event; Community members can still participate with donations
Project Homeless Connect is evolving its annual event to protect against the spread of COVID-19. Instead of its traditional large-scale one-day service event incorporating volunteers from the public, project organizers will hold smaller pop-ups directly at homeless resource centers, and ask the public to participate remotely. “There is a great need to continue providing these […]
Salt Lake City Provides Update On What To Do With Storm Debris
As Salt Lake City continues to recover from the hurricane-force storm that hit it just under a week ago the City has a structure in place to help residents clean up from the storm. “The storm caused widespread damage throughout our city and it is going to take weeks, if not months, for us to […]
Some City parks and open spaces closed temporarily for public safety
Salt Lake City Mayor Erin Mendenhall issued a proclamation Thursday temporarily closing to the public certain City parks and the City Cemetery as crews continue to clear debris in the aftermath of this week’s windstorm. The affected parks and public spaces incurred significant damage in the storm, creating dangerous conditions unsafe for the public. “It’s […]
Large-scale cleanup effort underway in Salt Lake City following significant windstorm
SALT LAKE CITY – Salt Lake City has begun what will be a long cleanup effort as individuals and the City deal with the aftermath of Monday and Tuesday’s hurricane-force windstorm. Hundreds of City-owned and privately-owned trees were toppled by the winds, causing extensive property damage and street closures. “Our hearts go out to the […]