Salt Lake City has a Mayor/Council form of government. The City Council is the legislative branch and works with the Mayor to serve residents.
The Council sets city policies and approves the annual budget. Each Council Member is elected to a four-year term and represents one of the city’s seven districts with similar population sizes.
Get involved today by finding your Council member, sharing your input and participating in Council meetings.
The Council was briefed on updating the Avenues Community Plan, an ordinance that would establish the Sampson and Altadena Apartments as a local landmark site, amendments to the Salt Lake City Consolidated Fee Schedule (CFS), and more. […]
The Salt Lake City Council is seeking to appoint two applicants to the Metropolitan Water District of Salt Lake and Sandy Board of Trustees[…]
On Aug. 11, 2025, a fire on the 300 South block of Main Street destroyed four businesses, affecting more than 250 employees and neighboring businesses. Given the significant impact on a core Downtown block, the City has been actively exploring ways to support the impacted property owners, business owners, and employees. […]
On Aug. 19, the Council allocated $44.2 million of Fiscal Year 2025-26 Capital Improvement Program (CIP) funding to 32 projects across the city. These projects range from park maintenance and improvements to street repairs and traffic safety. If you or someone you know has a project idea that needs funding, submit an application for the next CIP cycle by 11:59 p.m. on Oct. 1. […]