May 5, 2022 Salt Lake City Mayor Erin Mendenhall joined law enforcement representatives and state transportation leaders Thursday in calling attention to a troubling uptick in deadly traffic crashes in the City and surrounding communities. Salt Lake City has seen a rise particularly in deadly auto-pedestrian crashes, with 9 pedestrian deaths so far in 2022. […]
Salt Lake City Mayor Erin Mendenhall Presents Fiscal Year 2023 Budget Proposal to City Council
May 3, 2022 Meeting the needs of a growing city and increased demands on City government are the central components of Mayor Erin Mendenhall’s 2023 proposed budget, which she presented to the City Council Tuesday. “Today we find ourselves in a unique economic position with a growing economy, rising population, and inflation. But, we also […]
Mayor Mendenhall Proclaims April Fair Housing Month in Salt Lake City
April 27, 2022 Salt Lake City Mayor Erin Mendenhall and community partners marked the 54th anniversary of the passage of the Federal Fair Housing Act on Wednesday and highlighted the need for accessible accommodations in housing and business. “Salt Lake City is dedicated to inclusiveness in housing, transportation, business, entertainment, recreation, and amenities for all […]
Salt Lake City Announces Expansion of the Summer Food Service Program
April 22, 2022 Salt Lake City’s Youth and Family Services is expanding its Summer Food Service Program (SFSP) to include a new program site in the Fairpark community. SFSP is a federally funded program striving to better the wellness, growth, and development of children in the United States by providing organizations with reimbursement for nutritious […]
Water line work will create traffic restrictions on State Street from South Temple to State Capitol through late summer
April 22, 2022 Salt Lake City Department of Public Utilities (SLCDPU) advises drivers to plan ahead for traffic impacts on State Street, between North Temple and 300 North, starting as early as Monday, April 25. State Street will be closed to through-traffic, available to local traffic only. Crews will replace the existing water main on […]
Salt Lake City Celebrates Earth Day by Recognizing and Re-committing to Environmental Protection
April 20, 2022 Salt Lake City Mayor Erin Mendenhall celebrated Earth Day early by visiting a natural stormwater treatment outflow on the City’s westside and re-affirming the City’s commitment to water conservation and environmental protection. “While Earth Day is April 22nd, we’re thinking of ways to preserve our most precious natural resources 365 days a […]
Salt Lake City prioritizes, achieves pay equity
March 24, 2022 Salt Lake City has achieved pay equity following an extensive audit that examined the compensation of approximately 1,000 non-union City employee salaries. “Our City values the contributions of all our employees and we have taken on the work of ensuring their pay does not vary based on gender, age or ethnicity,” said […]
Priority Projects for Federal Grants
March 24, 2022 Salt Lake City Mayor Erin Mendenhall and members of the Salt Lake City Council recently visited Utah’s federal delegation in Washington D.C. to discuss the City’s priority projects for federal grants. Learn more about the City’s priority projects by clicking the image below. Learn more about the City’s recent projects by clicking […]
New Education Advisor, Communications Director Hired to Salt Lake City Mayor’s Office
Para leer esta página en español oprima aquí. March 17, 2022 Salt Lake City has hired Jennifer Newell as the Senior Advisor for Education to Mayor Erin Mendenhall. The position stems from a recommendation by the City’s Racial Equity in Policing Commission, which Mayor Mendenhall and the City Council created in June, 2020. While Ms. Newell […]
Salt Lake City launches public survey for new regional park at the site of former Glendale water park
Para leer esta página en español oprima aquí. March 16, 2022 Salt Lake City Public Lands has initiated a planning process to create a vision for the new regional park at the former Glendale water park site. Currently, the site is undergoing demolition of old and broken equipment. Planners at Design Workshop are supporting the Public […]