SALT LAKE CITY – Salt Lake City Mayor Erin Mendenhall is proposing an increase of support for YouthCity programs in an effort to level the playing field for many city families by filling the childcare, educational, and social service gaps created by COVID-19. The mayor’s proposal to increase the budget of Youth and Family Services […]
Salt Lake City to Co-Host Pandemic EBT Sign-Up Event Friday
SALT LAKE CITY – Salt Lake City is supporting Utahns Against Hunger and other community partners in spreading awareness of the Pandemic-Electronic Benefit Transfer (P-EBT) program by hosting an enrollment event on Friday from 4:00- 8:00 p.m. at the City and County Building. The City will provide Wi-Fi, laptops, tablets, personal protective equipment as the […]
Mayor Mendenhall’s Statement on Today’s District Attorney Decision
Para leer el comunicado de prensa en español, oprima aquí. I want to first offer my sincere condolences to the family of Bernardo Palacios Carbajal. No matter the circumstances, the loss you have experienced is tragic. It’s something no parent or sibling should experience, and I am sorry. In the case of the Salt Lake City […]
Salt Lake City Calls on Local Artists To Help Design Black Lives Matter Mural
Para leer el comunicado de prensa en español, oprima aquí. Salt Lake City is calling on local artists, designers and community members to help create a Black Lives Matter mural at the entrance to City Hall. The City will outline the words “Black Lives Matter” directly off the east steps of the City and County […]
Mayor Mendenhall, Salt Lake City Council Announce Salt Lake City Commission on Racial Equity in Policing
Para leer el comunicado de prensa en español, oprima aquí. SALT LAKE CITY – Salt Lake City Mayor Erin Mendenhall, the Salt Lake City Council, and members of the community today announced the Commission on Racial Equity in Policing, a new advising body convened to make recommendations to the Mayor and City Council on Salt Lake […]
Salt Lake City Enacts Week-long Nighttime Curfew
Para leer el comunicado de prensa en español oprima aquí. SALT LAKE CITY – Salt Lake City Mayor Erin Mendenhall announced a new curfew for all of Salt Lake City beginning tonight, Monday, June 1, extending through Monday, June 8. The curfew will begin each evening at 8 p.m. and end at 6 a.m. each […]
Salt Lake City Under Contract to Purchase Allen Park Using Impact Fees
SALT LAKE CITY – Salt Lake City Mayor Erin Mendenhall today announced that Salt Lake City is under contract to purchase Allen Park using park-designated impact fees, which must be spent on new park space or new park uses. The park was previously facing potential development by a former buyer. “Allen Park is a rare […]
Salt Lake City Releases an Emergency Loan Program for Businesses
The Salt Lake City Emergency Loan Program for businesses is now open for applications. This rapidly evolving COVID-19 crisis demands deliberate action. Not delays. This week, the Salt Lake City Council supported Mayor Erin Mendenhall’s request to release $1,000,000 in funding to support local businesses during this difficult time. “More than 90% of the 17,000 […]
Salt Lake City Mayor Erin Mendenhall Issues Emergency Declaration No. 3
SALT LAKE CITY – Following a 5.7 earthquake this morning Salt Lake City Mayor Erin Mendenhall signed a third emergency proclamation declaring a local emergency. The declaration allows Mayor Mendenhall to exercise emergency powers to help citizens of Salt Lake City address the emergency. “Signing this declaration will help us to ensure that Salt Lake City […]
Salt Lake City and Salt Lake Chamber to Address COVID-19 Business Resources Monday
WHAT: Salt Lake City Mayor Erin Mendenhall, Salt Lake Chamber and Downtown Alliance President and CEO Derek Miller, along with leaders of the City’s business community host a news conference on Monday, March 16 at 10:00 a.m. on steps the mayor and private sector are taking to address the economic impact of COVID-19 locally and […]