Two weeks into the government shutdown, Salt Lake City is stepping in to help federal employees who are losing paychecks.
On Oct. 7, the Salt Lake City Council opted to amend the city’s budget to spend an additional $100,000 from its airport fund to support Transportation Security Administration employees who were expected to work without pay under the shutdown.
The airport has used the funds to organize a food pantry to supply basic food and hygiene products for its 400 TSA employees and around 30 Customs and Border Protection agents who are going unpaid during the shutdown, Salt Lake City Department of Airports Executive Director Bill Wyatt said. Workers can access the pantry near the airport’s offices…