The Latest Avenues Info/Events:
UTAH LEGISLATIVE UPDATE – Wed. January 7th
6:00 to 8:00 p.m. during the GACC Community Meeting at the Sweet Branch Library, 455 North F Street.
During the meeting we will hear from our Utah Legislators representing the Avenues: Sen. Jenn Plumb, Sen. Todd Weiler and House Rep. Jennifer Dailey-Provost.
Contact them or see their sponsored legislation at these links:
jplumb@le.utah.gov, https://senate.utah.gov/sen/PLUMBJ/
tweiler@le.utah.gov, https://senate.utah.gov/sen/WEILET/
jdprovost@le.utah.gov, https://house.utleg.gov/rep/DAILEJ/
Bring your questions to the meeting on Jan. 7!
SALT LAKE CITY “EXPANDING HOUSING OPTIONS” – EHO PLAN
Salt Lake City is proposing to rewrite the SR Single Family Zones ordinance. Your Greater Avenues Land Use Committee is discussing the elements of the proposed new ordinance, and will bring more information to Avenues residents via the GACC Land Use Page. A good summary article is HERE
UTAH FOSTER FAMILY PRESENTATION
JAN 18 7:00 PM, 135 A Street
10th East Senior Center Update
The County Council voted in its December 9th meeting to approve its 2026 budget, including funding allowing construction to continue on the 10th East Senior Center as they look for partners for program support at the center.
PUBLIC COMMENTS Comment via email CouncilWebex@saltlakecounty.
Look for updates in the January GACC newsletter, and more information at our January 7th Community Meeting.
The official County web page for the Center is HERE.
Questions about City Government or for the Mayor?
Alicia De León, Community Liaison
Districts 2 & 3, Salt Lake City Mayor’s Office
Alicia.Deleon@slc.gov, 385-454-3824
(Hablo español)
LEAGUE OF WOMEN VOTERS ADDS AVENUES UNIT
The Salt Lake League of Women Voters has formed a new Avenues unit that meets the third Thursday of every month at 4:30 p.m. at the Avenues library, 455 F Street. All are welcome! The next meeting is Jan 15.
WILDLAND URBAN INTERFACE (WUI) ORDINANCE
The SLC Wildland Urban Interface (WUI) Ordinance was approved by the City Council on Nov. 18. This was a State Legislature mandated ordinance, which regulates building codes, allowed building materials, and modifies landscaping rules in the designated interface area to reduce wildfire risk. See more info HERE.
4TH AVENUE WELL MITIGATION
Salt Lake City Public Utilities has found Per- and Polyfluoroalkyl substances in the 4th Avenue well water, which supplies up to six million gallons of drinking water per day to the City. Public Utilities is working to remove these chemicals. The work began November 19th for five weeks. Expect typical construction impacts in the area of 4th Avenue and Canyon Road. Call 801-616-3336 for info, or email 4thavewell@slc.gov with Update in the subject line to get on the list for regular email updates about this work. See more info HERE and at https://www.slc.gov/utilities/water-quality-faqs/
SLC PUBLIC UTILITIES
CIP Projects Update
Below is a link for Public Utilities upcoming projects for the next 4 quarters that have a construction estimate of over $200,000. The dates shown are based on monthly updates performed for all projects and represent SLCDPU’s projected summary dates. These dates are subject to change based on the progress of current projects. SLCDPU reserves the right to cancel, postpone or add additional projects. https://image.email.slc.gov/lib/fe36117171640479771075/m/1/9865204d-c073-4933-8225-d4b279b2c151.pdf
If you have any questions about any of the upcoming projects, you are encouraged to speak with the relevant Program Manager over the utility: Water Distribution – Natalie Moore; Sewer Collections – Moriah Gamache; Water Treatment – Michelle Barry; Storm Water – Sara Buckley; Irrigation & Dams – Bernard Mo; Water Reclamation – Alex Christensen
HOMELESS RESOURCES
If you or someone you know is experiencing or at risk of experiencing homelessness, please call 801-990-9999. Youth may call 801-364-0744.
Families may call 801-569-1201.
Code Blue Nights visit
https://dhhs.utah.gov/code-blue-utah/
SLC Family-friendly Survey
What do you need and want for your family to thrive in Salt Lake City? Take the survey HERE
Salt Lake School District
Congratulations Avenues Street Fair!
Upcoming Meetings:
Wednesday, January 7th, 6:00 to 8:00 p.m.
at the Sweet Branch Library, 455 N F Street
The meeting will be in person and on ZOOM.
The ZOOM link is
https://us02web.zoom.us/j/81717744815
Meeting ID: 817 1774 4815
Passcode: 528574
The meeting agenda is
6:00 pm Welcome and Announcements – GACC 2026 Chair Steve Miller
6:05-6:08 pm Vote on Bylaws Revision – Bylaws Committee
6:08-6:12 pm Greater Avenues Community Kindness Recognition-Jenn Beck
6:12-7:05 pm Community Reports: City Council, County Council, Salt Lake School Board, SLC Mayor’s Office, SLPD, Fire Department, LDS Hospital, Sweet Library
7:05-7:30 pm Utah Legislative Preview of Upcoming Session – Sen. Todd Weiler, Sen. Jenn Plumb, House Rep. Jennifer Dailey-Provost
7:30-7:40 pm RMF 35 Zoning Change – Jim Jenkin
7:40-7:50 pm Open Forum
7:50 pm Adjourn and Clean Up
Email GACC 2026 Chair Steve Miller with any Avenues related questions at gaccchair@slc-avenues.org.
“THE AGENDA” NEWSLETTER LINKS
- Jan 2026 Community Newsletter
- Dec 2025 Community Newsletter
- Nov 2025 Community Newsletter
- Oct 2025 Community Newsletter
- Sep 2025 Community Newsletter
- Aug 2025 Community Newsletter
- Jul 2025 Community Newsletter
- Jun 2025 Community Newsletter
- May 2025 Community Newsletter
- Apr 2025 Community Newsletter
- Mar 2025 Community Newsletter
- Feb 2025 Community Newsletter
- Jan 2025 Community Newsletter
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GACC CALENDAR ITEMS
Jan 7 – GACC Community Meeting
Jan 14 – GACC Board Meeting
Jan 15 – League of Women Voters
A Warm Welcome to our 2026 GACC Officers:
Chair- Steve Miller MD
I am looking forward to serving as Chair of the Avenues Community Council in 2026. I feel a great love for the Avenues and the people here. I was born and raised on the Avenues and attended Ensign, Bryant and East High School. I delivered newspapers from 5th-7th Avenue. For the past 32 years, I have lived in Federal Heights with my wife, Yasemin. Our five children have all attended SLCSD Schools. I have loved being an ENT Physician for more than 30 years and caring for many patients from the Avenues at my office near South Temple, LDS and Holy
Cross Hospitals. I have lived on the Avenues for nearly 50 years and I look forward to serving the community as your Council Chair. I hope you will all feel joy and a sense of belonging as you live in this terrific part of SLC.
Chair-Elect – Amy Merritt Smith
Four years ago, as a new resident of the Greater Avenues, I appreciated receiving the informative Agenda Newsletter. It educated and helped me appreciate both neighborhood benefits and challenges. Attending Community and Board meetings furthered my knowledge
and exposed me to a wonderful community of talented volunteers serving the neighborhood. Drawn in, I’ve chaired the Wildfire Preparedness Committee the past two years to inform
residents of this threat, and importantly, steps each of us can take to make our community safer. This past year I volunteered on the Street Fair Committee and marvel at how six months of work by a volunteer core group, and hundreds of event volunteers, creates the Street Fair
attended by 8,000 people. I look forward to serving with my fellow Executive Board members, and continuing the tradition of sharing information and devising approaches to serve the Greater Avenues.
Secretary – Jenn Beck
Jenn has been a member of the community since 1999. She and her husband Phil raised their four children here and LOVE the Avenues! She is excited to serve as the board Secretary this coming year and looks forward to meeting more of the amazing residents in the Greater Avenues area.
Treasurer – Lexi Hoggan
I’m looking forward to the opportunity to serve my neighbors as the GACC 2026 Treasurer. The Avenues has a very special place in my heart as she raised both my grandpa and my mom and hosts the most fabulous Street Fair! While this is my first board position, I started volunteering with the GACC via the Street Fair in 2018. I graduated from the University of Utah with a specialized degree rooted in Finance, was elected as the Director of Finance for the ASUU, and then worked at Goldman Sachs. I left to pursue a career in farming with a focus on regenerative land use and supporting urban farmer’s distribution to neighbors. However, I am very excited to jump back into a financial role as I’ve missed it dearly. I love this community and feel humbly honored to give back in this role.
See the 2026 Board and Officer Roster HERE
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