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City leaders say they plan to narrow the list to two or three finalists by August. Here is a look at who has applied.

Change happening to keep North Temple safe for residents and last updated 2021-04-06 19:40:53-04 SALT LAKE CITY — Salt Lake City leaders hope to combat crime plaguing the North Temple corridor with a new team of friendly faces. On Tuesday, Mayor Erin Mendenhall announced the move after the usual solutions failed to improve the struggling neighborhood west of downtown. "It gets frustrating,” said resident Steven Rivera. Living off North Temple, Rivera has witnessed crime, drug use and homeless camps getting worse. “I feel bad for my kids because I won’t let them go outside....

Deseret News Share this story Members of the Downtown Ambassadors program walk past debris on the North Temple sidewalk in Salt Lake City on Tuesday, April 6, 2021. Salt Lake City Mayor Erin Mendenhall spoke during a press conference about her vision for providing community resources and increased safety in the area. Jeffrey D. Allred, Deseret News Steven Rivera has lived near the Utah State Fairpark in Salt Lake City for over a decade. He used to let his children walk to school and take his dog for walks along the Jordan River. But not anymore. “We’ve been there for 12 years and it’s j...

KSL TV 5PM; Salt Lake leaders focus on safety, development of troubled North Temple corridor KSL TV SALT LAKE CITY — Steven Rivera has lived near the Utah State Fairpark in Salt Lake City for over a decade. He used to let his children walk to school and take his dog for walks along the Jordan River. But not anymore. "We've been there for 12 years and it's just getting worse," he said Tuesday, fighting back tears. "People will camp out (on the streets nearby) and they will do drugs out there, they'll leave their needles out there, just all kinds of garbage.

FRS hopes to restart transit routes in May By Jeff Gilliland - jgilliland@timesgazette.com Joe Adray, FRS Transportation mobility manager, addresses Hillsboro City Council on Monday night. Jeff Gilliland | The Times-Gazette FRS Transportation hopes to have public transit routes back up and running in May, representatives said at Monday’s Hillsboro City Council meeting. Damon Lucas, FRS Transportation director, said public transportation routes originated last March, but lasted just three weeks before they were shut down by COVID-19. When the routes are re-established, Lucas said there wil...