Para leer este comunicado de prensa en español, oprima AQUI. SALT LAKE CITY — Salt Lake City Mayor Erin Mendenhall signed a proclamation Wednesday evening further clarifying the parameters for requiring individuals within the City to wear masks or face coverings when they are in public spaces or with people outside their household. The proclamation was […]
Mayor Erin Mendenhall Signs Proclamation Requiring Masks in Salt Lake City
Para leer este comunicado de prensa en español, oprima AQUI. For a link to this and other emergency proclamations visit https://www.slc.gov/mayor/emergencyproclamations/ Salt Lake City Mayor Erin Mendenhall signed an emergency proclamation Wednesday morning requiring individuals within the City to wear masks or face coverings when they are in public spaces or with people outside their household. […]
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 and Momentum Recycling Unveil New Public Art Piece in Liberty Park—a Glass Recycling Dumpster
SALT LAKE CITY — What started out as a small idea to beautify one of Salt Lake City’s glass collection sites has become a highly-visible statement piece in Liberty Park. To celebrate the importance of glass recycling in the community, Salt Lake City and Momentum Recycling unveiled on Nov. 18 a new dumpster at the […]
Salt Lake City and Dominion Energy Plant 205 Trees as Replanting Effort Gets Underway
SALT LAKE CITY – Salt Lake City and Dominion Energy planted 205 trees Thursday as part of Mayor Erin Mendenhall’s initiative to plant 1,000 additional trees throughout the City’s westside neighborhoods. The Mayor’s 1,000 trees initiative is aimed at addressing the inequitable distribution of the City’s urban forest by planting an increased amount of trees […]
ReTree SLC Launches as An Effort to Replant Lost City Trees
SALT LAKE CITY – Salt Lake City Mayor Erin Mendenhall and TreeUtah today announced ReTree SLC, a joint effort to replace thousands of trees lost throughout the City during the windstorm on September 7 and 8. The effort’s donation portal launched today and funds raised will go toward the replanting of the more than 1,500 […]
Millions in Rental Assistance Funding Still Available
Para leer el comunicado de prensa en español, oprima aquí. SALT LAKE CITY – Salt Lake County and City continue to work together to promote rent and mortgage relief for residents — including families with mixed-immigration status. Between City, County and State funding allocations, more than $9 million in rental assistance remains available to individuals […]
Salt Lake City To Shift To Yellow Friday
Para leer el comunicado de prensa en español, oprima aquí. Salt Lake City Mayor Erin Mendenhall today announced that after a month of citywide downward trending COVID data, Salt Lake City will shift to the yellow restriction phase of the state’s COVID-19 guidelines effective Friday, September 4rd. “We are seeing very good data for Salt […]
Salt Lake City adds $1.1 million to vital rent, mortgage and re-housing programs
SALT LAKE CITY – Salt Lake City Mayor Erin Mendenhall today announced the addition of an additional $1.1 million to fund existing community housing programs that help residents — including undocumented residents — facing temporary financial crisis due to the COVID-19 pandemic. “Salt Lake City is committed to dedicating as much as we can to […]