Candidates for mayor and City Council in Salt Lake City respond to a Salt Lake Tribune survey ahead of the 2023 vote.
If elected, what would you do to ensure middle-income Utahns who want to buy a home in Salt Lake City will be able to do so?
My preference would be to develop a world-class venue for women’s sports and coordinate that use with a triple-A team, if one is brought to the city. We should further coordinate the use of the ballpark with the University of Utah baseball team and utilize it when possible for music and arts festivals.
We need more housing of all types not just in Salt Lake City but also statewide. As mayor, I’ve invested more than $55 million in affordable housing, creating 4,000 new units of affordable housing so far — more than every other mayor combined. By investing in others’ planned projects, we’ve been able to create 18 times more affordable units than if the city tried to go it alone in building its own housing projects.
Ownership is how the middle class was built. It’s how regular people build equity, wealth and stability. We must push back against a real estate industry that is striving to destroy the American Dream. Everyone deserves to own a house, no matter the size.I have called for this entire deal to be investigated. Gail Miller, the owner of the Bees, has repeatedly donated to Erin Mendenhall’s campaigns, and donated $3,640 on Nov.
I also speak a lot about corruption, having elected officials who serve the people, not developers and corporations. Bringing back accountability, transparency, and ethics to our city as the foundation of trust in government. How can we accomplish anything together if we can’t even trust our leaders and hold them to account? I’m not sure if we can.I’m a licensed drone pilot and used to have a creative summer job painting small Warhammer miniatures. Very nerdy :).
Calls of service are going up, and quality of life for both clients and neighborhoods is strained. We need to solve safety issues in this district. I would like to see this responsibility shared in other parts of our city while I work with the mayor’s office to have better security for our existing facilities. We should not expand services in District 4 until our neighborhoods are safe for everyone.
• Prioritize affordable for-purchase opportunities as we are creating a generation of District 4 residents who cannot invest in our neighborhood. Besides affordable housing or homelessness, what is the biggest challenge Salt Lake City faces, and how would you address it? I love music. I collected vintage records, and I’ve been a DJ at weddings, wakes and even inauguration parties.First, I will invest in the first affordable homeownership program in the city. I started by making policy changes as Redevelopment Agency chair to incentivize family-size housing and ownership.
Yes, I wholeheartedly support hosting a sanctioned homeless camp in my district if the city’s pilot project proves successful. I’ve already taken significant steps in this direction by allocating $500,000 for secure outdoor spaces that prioritize dignity, including essential amenities like restrooms.
Besides affordable housing or homelessness, what is the biggest challenge Salt Lake City faces, and how would you address it? If elected, what would you do to provide more affordable housing options within your district? Would you support higher-density housing? The City Council is fully focused on affordable housing at all levels. We recently passed the “Thriving in Place” strategic plan to address keeping residents in their current housing , preserving the current housing choices , and producing more affordable housing. We are currently reviewing an affordable housing incentive ordinance and how we increase affordable housing across different housing zones.
If the city’s sanctioned homeless camp pilot project is successful, would you support hosting one in your district?
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