August 25, 2022 SALT LAKE CITY – Today, Salt Lake City Mayor Erin Mendenhall, along with several key partners, celebrated the completion of the new Harrison Community Garden. The garden is located at 700 E. Harrison Ave, just south of Liberty Park along 700 E. As the latest addition to Salt Lake City’s Green City […]
Salt Lake City Leaders Celebrate Completion of First Growing Season at New Harrison Community Garden
Salt Lake City named a 2022 ‘Digital Inclusion Trailblazer’
August 23, 2022 Salt Lake City has been named a 2022 Digital Inclusion Trailblazer by the National Digital Inclusion Alliance. It marks the second time the City made the list for its leadership in digital equity, a major priority of Salt Lake City Mayor Erin Mendenhall and one that took on enhanced importance during the […]
Las nuevas señales de 20 mph comenzarán a colocarse esta semana en toda Salt Lake City
July 27, 2022 Salt Lake City ha comenzado a instalar señales de límite de velocidad de 20 millas por hora en toda la ciudad, marcando el paso final de la aplicación de una ordenanza recientemente adoptada que reduce el límite de velocidad de 25 millas por hora en las calles locales. “Estas señales indicarán a […]
Mayor Mendenhall Expresses Opposition to Potential Ballpark Shelter
Mayor asks for more State, County commitments before further addition of shelter beds in City September 9, 2021 In a letter to the State Homeless Coordinating Committee sent Tuesday, Salt Lake City Mayor Erin Mendenhall withdrew her support for using State funds to convert the Volunteers of America, Utah detoxification facility in the Ballpark neighborhood […]
Salt Lake City Mayor Erin Mendenhall Issues Order Requiring Masks To Be Worn in K-12 Schools Citywide
Download a copy of the order here. August 20, 2021 Salt Lake City Mayor Erin Mendenhall today used the executive powers of the Office of the Mayor to issue an order requiring that masks be worn in K-12 schools in Salt Lake City. “As Mayor it is my responsibility to do everything I can to […]
Mayor Mendenhall’s Statement on Masks In Salt Lake City Schools
August 20, 2021 Our school board is a locally elected governing body charged with making educational and safety decisions for our district’s children. Unfortunately, and despite all the evidence that masks protect children and the adults who care for them, this issue has become politicized to the point that elected bodies across the country, and […]
Mayor Mendenhall Announces Support For Adding 300 Emergency Shelter Beds, Makes Immediate and Long Term City Commitments Related To Homelessness
August 5, 2021 Today Salt Lake City Mayor Erin Mendenhall voiced her support for the Salt Lake Valley Coalition to End Homelessness’ call to add 300 additional emergency shelter beds to the countywide homeless services system, and further announced the immediate, short-term and long-term commitments the City could make with those additional spaces online and […]
Newly Created Community Renewable Energy Agency Achieves Milestones
July 22, 2021 SALT LAKE CITY — Two significant milestones were achieved this month as Utah seeks to transition its electricity mix to cleaner sources and move some cities toward net-100% renewable energy. Fourteen local governments have now joined the Community Renewable Energy Agency, a brand-new cooperative agency formed under state law in 2019 to […]
Salt Lake City launches tiny home, ADU design competition; seeks creative solutions for affordable housing shortage
July 21, 2021 SALT LAKE CITY — Salt Lake City wants to see what ideas its design-minded residents have for affordable, sustainable, accessible housing. Together with the American Institute of Architects Utah Chapter and the Community Development Corporation of Utah, the City today launched the Empowered Living Design Competition, inviting cause-minded designers, architects and others to […]