Compared to a year ago — when Salt Lake City Mayor Erin Mendenhall expressed concerns that Utah lawmakers’ appetite to “control” the state’s capital city had grown to a new “punitive” level — this year’s session was starkly different.
“I can say without a doubt, this is one of the most productive legislative sessions that we’ve had as far as our relationship goes with state legislators,” Mendenhall told reporters during a news conference at City Hall on Wednesday focused on unpacking the session’s impact on Salt Lake City.
She and Angela Price, the city’s legislative affairs director, said this year’s session was largely underscored by bills that didn’t pass…