Salt Lake City Mayor Erin Mendenhall met with low-income mothers, who are currently homeless or have experienced homelessness, at Jordan Park this weekend.
SALT LAKE CITY — For an afternoon, the unassuming pavilion nestled in the overgrown grass of Jordan Park was utilized beyond its usual patronage of birthday parties, play dates and joggers passing through.
"I made some decisions, with confidence, knowing ... what we were capable of. We've been through a lot since 2020, we all have. But it really opened the ability to do things really differently," said Mendenhall, a former council member in a district containing Palmer Court. "The state is now seeing as a responsible party for deeply affordable housing, permanent supportive housing, and homeless services, not just in Salt Lake City but in more parts across the state. And, calling other cities to task," said Mendenhall. "No city can handle a statewide housing and homelessness crisis and Ogden, Salt Lake and St.
"There was promising for housing below 30% AMI. Where is that?" asked Melissa Hunt. "They've talked about tearing down some homes and I've seen that they've done that. Why are we tearing down people's homes? They've been established and they have these homes, and we're tearing them down to build apartment complexes."
"It was really disappointing that the council doesn't want to fund that," said Mendenhall, adding the funds will likely go towards 1,500 affordable housing units.
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