With mountain snowpack and stream flows projected to be well below average this spring, Mayor Erin Mendenhall today declared a Stage 1 Advisory for water conservation, in keeping with Salt Lake City’s Five-stage Water Shortage Contingency Plan. “We want to invite and encourage everyone in our City, as well as the other municipalities we serve, to […]
Salt Lake City Mayor announces new Deputy Director of Development Services
SALT LAKE CITY — Veteran Salt Lake City team member Orion Goff will move into a new role, serving as the new Deputy Director of Development Services in the Department of Community and Neighborhoods (CAN), Salt Lake City Mayor Erin Mendenhall announced today. Goff, who has been with the City for 17 years, will be […]
Newly-established Innovation Team gets to work modernizing City processes and systems
SALT LAKE CITY — Salt Lake City’s first-ever Innovation Team is up and running, working to make the City more efficient, nimble and cohesive. Announced by Mayor Erin Mendenhall in her State of the City address in January, the Innovation Team is focused on streamlining and implementing major projects that promise to simplify the City’s […]
A Stronger, More Resilient, More Equitable Salt Lake City in 2021 and Beyond
Striving for a better city through change was theme of Mayor Erin Mendenhall’s State of the City Address SALT LAKE CITY — Salt Lake City Mayor Erin Mendenhall shared her vision for a city guided by intention and bold change for the benefit of all its residents in her second State of the City address […]
Mayor Mendenhall Releases First Salt Lake City Annual Progress Report Card
Today, Salt Lake City Mayor Erin Mendenhall released the Salt Lake City Annual Progress Report Card. This document is a first in the City’s history and accounts for the status of the Mayor’s 2020 city goals. “Transparency in government must bring not only public commitments to goals, but public accountability for the results. It’s important […]
Salt Lake City Joins Amicus Brief in Objection to EPA and DOT Vehicle Emissions Rule Just One Day After Biden Issues a Directive to Undo the Rule
SALT LAKE CITY — Today, Salt Lake City joined 14 other city and county governments from across the country in signing an amicus brief against the Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA’s) and U.S. Department of Transportation’s (DOT) Safer Affordable Fuel-Efficient (SAFE) Vehicles Rule that fails to reduce dangerous air pollution and address climate change, increasing health and safety […]
Mayor Erin Mendenhall to Deliver Second State of the City January 26
Salt Lake City Mayor Erin Mendenhall will deliver her 2021 State of the City address, the second of her term, on January 26 at 7 p.m. Her remarks will be broadcast live from the City Council Chambers at www.youtube.com/c/SLCLiveMeetings and www.facebook.com/SLCMayor. There will be no in-person attendance due to COVID-19. Mayor Mendenhall will update the […]
Salt Lake City Passes Joint Resolution Establishing Electrified Transportation Goals
SALT LAKE CITY – Salt Lake City’s new Electrified Transportation Resolution, a joint resolution between Mayor Erin Mendenhall and the City Council, establishes a joint commitment to incorporate and promote clean energy transportation technology as an important solution in reducing carbon emissions and pollutants that impact air quality. The resolution includes goals of electrifying modes […]
Nourish To Flourish Initiative Continues Support Of Local Businesses and Community Members
A local initiative pairing people dealing with food insecurity with meals purchased from local restaurants has served more than 80,000 meals to individuals and families, investing more than $600,000 into the local restaurant economy. The Nourish to Flourish Initiative, an initiative of nonprofit Lightspark Foundation, works with a group of local restaurants and community partners […]
$1 million in rent assistance still available for SLC residents
While federal, state, and county housing support resources have been depleted, more than $1 million in rental assistance is still available for Salt Lake City residents and can be used for current rent or past payments. “Making rent was already a challenge for many residents and then the pandemic hit, stretching people’s finances to the […]