SALT LAKE CITY – Salt Lake City Mayor Erin Mendenhall today (May 27, 2021) declared a Stage 2 water shortage contingency response for Salt Lake City and Salt Lake County water customers, triggered by dramatically low mountain snow melt and stream flows. The creeks that supply a portion of the water for more than 360,000 […]
Salt Lake City Relaunched Its “Keep It Pure” Initiative to Raise Awareness about Keeping Watersheds Clean
Big Increase in People Visiting Canyon Watersheds Boosts Need for Everyone to Do Their Part to Keep Our Drinking Water Pure Salt Lake City Mayor Erin Mendenhall joined other local officials today to reboot Salt Lake City’s “Keep It Pure” initiative. With more and more people visiting our mountains and their precious forested watersheds, it […]
Salt Lake City announces public reopening of City Cemetery following September 2020 windstorm
SALT LAKE CITY – The Salt Lake City Cemetery has officially reopened to the public following last fall’s windstorm, Mayor Erin Mendenhall announced Monday. On Sept. 7 and 8, 2020, a powerful windstorm tore its way through the Salt Lake Valley. Gusts of up to 112 miles per hour toppled and damaged more than 3,000 […]
Reservations for City Creek Canyon picnic sites and Affleck Park Campground are open with some exceptions; City Creek odd-even summer use schedule to begin
SALT LAKE CITY — In a welcome sign of gradual re-entry to life after the COVID pandemic, reservations have opened for most City Creek Canyon picnic sites and for individual campsites at Affleck Park, located on State Route 65, about two miles east of Little Dell Reservoir. These sites will be open beginning Memorial Day […]
Salt Lake City hires Kaletta Lynch as new Chief Equity Officer, commits to solutions that lift everyone
SALT LAKE CITY — Salt Lake City’s commitment to equity has been bolstered by the hiring of Kaletta Lynch as Chief Equity Officer, a new position within the Mayor’s Office that will oversee equity efforts citywide. “There’s no denying that there are families in our community who have gone without the access and opportunities that […]
Ashley Cleveland Named Deputy Chief of Staff by Salt Lake City Mayor Erin Mendenhall
SALT LAKE CITY – Salt Lake City Mayor Erin Mendenhall today announced the addition of Ashley Cleveland to her Senior Staff. Cleveland will take on the role of Deputy Chief of Staff immediately. “I’m very excited to have Ashley joining my senior staff. She’s got a dynamic background and brings a level of knowledge and spirit […]
Salt Lake City Mayor Erin Mendenhall Amends Executive Order to Make Exception for Vaccinated Individuals
Salt Lake City Mayor Erin Mendenhall amended her executive order requiring City employees and members of the public to wear a mask when they are in a City facility on Friday by adding an exception for individuals who have been vaccinated based on new guidelines from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. “Yesterday’s CDC […]
Salt Lake City Mayor Erin Mendenhall Signs Executive Order Requiring Masks in City Facilities
SALT LAKE CITY – Salt Lake City Mayor Erin Mendenhall signed an executive order Monday evening to continue preventing the spread of COVID-19 by requiring City employees and members of the public to wear a mask when they are in a City facility. “I’m committed to keeping our City team healthy, and ensuring the members of […]
Mayor announces FY 21-22 Budget that meets critical needs, fosters opportunity
Salt Lake City’s FY 21-22 Budget reflects a critical and unique point in time for the City and its residents, Mayor Erin Mendenhall told the Salt Lake City Council during her annual budget presentation Tuesday. “We face a truly unprecedented opportunity, one born of historic challenges and fiscal responsibility, but we have the chance to […]
New City volunteer program collecting kitchen kits for new, permanent housing for those who have experienced long-term homelessness
SALT LAKE CITY – Salt Lake City Mayor Erin Mendenhall’s Office has launched SLC Corps, a new volunteer program with a mission to channel City resources, connect with community partners and mobilize volunteers to enhance the community’s quality of life. SLC Corps’ first project is partnering with the Road Home to collect kitchen supplies for […]