Mayor Erin Mendenhall signed a proclamation Friday proclaiming June 19, 2020 as Juneteenth Day in Salt Lake City. “Today is a day of freedom, celebration and reflection as we commemorate of the ending of slavery in the United States,” Mayor Mendenhall said. “I commit to use my voice and privilege to use this day to […]
Mayor Mendenhall’s Statement on Supreme Court DACA Decision
Para leer el comunicado de prensa en español, oprima aquí. “Today the Supreme Court gave us the news that we have been waiting to hear for some time – DACA is upheld. In this moment I am so happy for Dreamers. You are our neighbors, our friends, and our family, and we love you. But […]
Join Salt Lake City in Celebrating Waste & Recycling Workers Week
This week marks national Waste & Recycling Workers Week and Salt Lake City will thank its Waste & Recycling Division employees in recognition of their critical and continued work to keep the city clean, particularly during the past few challenging months. Salt Lake City’s Waste & Recycling Division employees have consistently demonstrated their dedication to the […]
Virtual Open House: A New 600/700 North Corridor
Salt Lake City’s 600/700 North Corridor, one of the city’s busiest and most important westside thoroughfares, will be the topic of a virtual open house on Thursday, June 18. City traffic engineers will host the event via Facebook to talk about the 600/700 North Mobility, Safety and Transit Improvements Study. Residents are invited to comment […]
Mayor Mendenhall Issues 11th Emergency Proclamation
SALT LAKE CITY – Salt Lake City Mayor Erin Mendenhall issued an 11th emergency proclamation giving restaurants and retail entities the ability to operate outside on their own private property, or adjacent city-owned property as permitted by the city. “We hope this change gives business owners the ability to increase their ability to serve their […]
Salt Lake City Enacts Week-long Nighttime Curfew
Para leer el comunicado de prensa en español oprima aquí. SALT LAKE CITY – Salt Lake City Mayor Erin Mendenhall announced a new curfew for all of Salt Lake City beginning tonight, Monday, June 1, extending through Monday, June 8. The curfew will begin each evening at 8 p.m. and end at 6 a.m. each […]
Mayor Erin Mendenhall Issues Emergency Proclamation Enacting Curfew For City
Para leer este comunicado de prensa en español oprima AQUI. Para leer la proclamación oprima AQUÍ. SALT LAKE CITY – Salt Lake City Mayor Erin Mendenhall tonight issued an emergency proclamation enacting a curfew to take effect at 8:00 p.m. This curfew will apply to the whole of Salt Lake City and last through 6 […]
Salt Lake City Takes New Action on ‘Tech Lake City’, Hiring Clark Cahoon to Oversee Technology and Innovation Strategy
Salt Lake City is ripe to develop a pipeline of new tech and life science startup businesses and amplify the culture of tech that already calls the capital city home. And now more than ever, it is time to imagine and build a more sustainable economy to benefit all city residents. Since her first day […]
Proposed Budget to Move Salt Lake City Closer to Equity, Despite Pandemic, Economic Unknowns
May 5, 2020 SALT LAKE CITY — Mayor Erin Mendenhall presented to the City Council Tuesday night a balanced, proposed Fiscal Year 2020-21 Budget that retains current staffing levels while focusing on the Mayor’s priority of creating equitable opportunities for all. “We’re in a financially stable place today thanks to previous growth, and I am […]
Salt Lake City’s Net Zero fire stations earn Platinum and Gold certifications from U.S. Green Building Council
Salt Lake City’s two groundbreaking Net Zero fire stations have been recognized with top environmental sustainability certifications from the U.S. Green Building Council. Station No. 3, 2425 S. 900 East, and Station No. 14, 3800 W. California Ave., were honored with LEED Platinum and Gold certifications, respectively, in early April. LEED — Leadership in Energy […]