March 9, 2023 Following a vote of approval from the Salt Lake City Council on Tuesday night, Salt Lake City Mayor Erin Mendenhall announced that 42 small businesses will receive ARPA Community Grant funds during the first grant phase. The second phase will open on March 20 and run through April 18. The funding for […]
RDA’S $1.34 million loan helps add 106 affordable units to city’s housing stock
March 8, 2023 Located at 228 W. and 1300 South, the studio- and one-bedroom –apartments will suit the needs of a variety of tenants, with 106 of its 140 total units being made affordable to households earning 25-50% of the area median income (“AMI”) or below, for a minimum of 50 years. colony b will […]
Outdoor dining grant now available for Salt Lake City businesses
March 6, 2023 Today, Mayor Erin Mendenhall and the Salt Lake City Department of Economic Development announced the launch of an Outdoor Dining Grant Program. The program aims to help restaurants and bars that were negatively impacted during COVID-19. “Restaurants and bars are an integral part of our city, and they were hit hard over the […]
Salt Lake City issues order temporarily requiring dogs to be on leash in Parley’s Historic Nature Park due to elk herd
March 3, 2023 Salt Lake City Mayor Erin Mendenhall issued a temporary order Thursday requiring dogs to be on leash in Parley’s Historic Nature Park due to a herd of elk currently residing in the park. The order states that the presence of off-leash dogs is disturbing the elk herd, creating safety and health concerns for the […]
RDA mixed-use project backed by $15.5MM in City funds breaks ground on former North Temple motel site
February 28, 2023 Para leer este comunicado de prensa en español, oprima aqui Today, Salt Lake City Mayor Erin Mendenhall and members of the Salt Lake City Council joined community and financial partners to kick off the construction of Spark, a mixed-use, mixed-income, transit-oriented development located at 1490 W. North Temple Blvd. Purchased by the […]
Salt Lake City launches microgrant to increase food equity in the community
February 2, 2023 Para leer este comunicado de prensa en español, oprima aqui Salt Lake City is launching its first-ever Food Equity Microgrant program to increase resident access to fresh, healthy, affordable, and culturally relevant food. The grant application is now live and open to individuals, local businesses, and certain community organizations. The initiative is […]
Highland Drive/1100 East project construction to begin later this month, public information open house Feb. 2
February 1, 2023 Salt Lake City’s Highland Drive/1100 East reconstruction is slated to begin in late February. The multi-faceted effort will make for a more walkable, bikeable, and transit-oriented neighborhood, and the public is encouraged to attend an informational open house on Thursday, Feb. 2 from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. at Forest Dale Golf Course. […]
Mayor Mendenhall announces 2023 goals
January 31, 2023 Salt Lake City Mayor Erin Mendenhall released her 2023 goals on Tuesday, focused on making the capital city more affordable for residents and doubling down on air quality improvements and water conservation work, among other efforts. “Twenty-twenty-three is going to be a big year for Salt Lake City. In addition to the […]
Report Card is in: Salt Lake City makes marked progress on ambitious 2022 goals
January 23, 2023 Salt Lake City Mayor Erin Mendenhall released the City’s Report Card for 2022 today, giving the City an ‘A’ for its work on ambitious goals ranging from launching the first of its kind Free Fare February across the entire UTA system, to deploying a first-ever Park Ranger program, to maintaining the City’s […]
Salt Lake City hires new Chief Equity Officer to lead City’s internal and external equity efforts
January 20, 2023 Salt Lake City Mayor Erin Mendenhall has appointed Damian Choi to serve as Chief Equity Officer to lead the City’s efforts of embedding equity, inclusion and belonging citywide. “I’m so excited to welcome Damian to my office to continue the work of making our capital city a fair and equitable place for […]