In her State of the City address, Erin Mendenhall said the city is focused on public safety, affordable housing.

Salt Lake City Mayor Erin Mendenhall sits down with GMU's Matt Fontes to highlight some of the biggest topics of concern for the City.

State of the City address, Salt Lake City Mayor Erin Mendenhall shares what she wants to see happen to the ballpark at West Temple and 1300 South.

Salt Lake City officials have narrowed down a plan for the future of Smith's Ballpark. The news was announced Tuesday night by Mayor Erin Mendenhall in her annual "State of the City" speech.

Mayor Erin Mendenhall delivered her sixth State of the City address Tuesday, emphasizing her focus on solving the city's issues. Context: 2024 was a major year for the city, with the International Olympic Committee choosing Salt Lake City to host the 2034 Winter Games and the arrival of the Utah Hockey Club.

The long-term future of Smith’s Ballpark is finally becoming clear a little more than two years after the Salt Lake Bees announced they would be moving out. The 31-year-old baseball stadium will be "repurposed" to serve as an entertainment venue with creative spaces and retail,

A person lays on a bench near the Salt Lake City Police department and library in Salt Lake City on Tuesday. Salt Lake City Mayor Erin Mendenhall said Tuesday that public safety, homelessness and affordable housing are "urgent" issues the city plans to tackle this year. (Scott G Winterton, Deseret News)

During her State of the City address on Tuesday night, Jan. 28, Salt Lake City Mayor Erin Mendenhall said the city will move ahead with refurbishing the existing ballpark to create something new while honoring the location's history.

Utah leaders support Salt Lake City Mayor's new public safety plan and express readiness to collaborate on improving safety.

Salt Lake City Mayor Erin Mendenhall said the stadium will be repurposed as an entertainment venue.

A new website strives to make Salt Lake City's affordable housing efforts more transparent. It offers a better look into funding sources and project locations.

Now that Salt Lake City officials have narrowed down a plan for the future of Smith’s Ballpark, the reactions from locals ranged from home run to a swing and a miss.