Do you have an issue you care about?
This community website hopes to directly connect you with the many opportunities available to residents, providing ways to utilize your skills and fuel your passion for causes around the neighborhood, city, and State that take place in and around Fairpark.
This site is also to encourage residents (and/or business owners!) a way to reach the community in other ways: presenting at a meeting, hosting or sponsoring a Community Council event, provide your services or get more patrons, volunteer your time or expertise to the Community Council to grow Fairpark into a Fair & Fun Fairground of the Future!
You can begin by attending our monthly Fairpark Community Council meetings! You can get involved by running for Community Council every other year! Current elected board council are up for re-election or to be replaced March, 2027 on the 4th Thursday of that month at the Deseret Building of the State Fairgrounds.
Held the 4th Thursday of each month except July and November.
Deseret Building of the UT State Fairgrounds
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Email your ideas, offerings, requests, and even feedback!, to FairparkComCouncil@gmail.com and we will reach back out to you with what we can do!
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North Temple Safety & Coordination Meeting
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Tuesday March 31st at 4pm, at Gauge Apartments (111 N Cornell St)
The goal is to:
- Have had positive outcomes on the areas we Identified as homeless and crime areas and what actions helped or had a positively impact.
- Identify old and new problems
- Open discussion on how we can use this group to have more of an impact on these issues
- Update from SLPD (Officer Austin) on their initiatives and how can we give more support
Email contact for questions or to let him know you’re coming: Blake Henderson <blake@hen-dev.com>
STAY INFORMED
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2026 State Legislature
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There are a nearly 600 bills for the current session in front of legislature. Representatives are asking their constituents to help them read everything and sort through priorities. By email or phone to inform them of your perspective and insight. Fairpark Representatives are:
Utah Legislature homepage > Salt Lake City 2026 State Legislative Session Webpage
Have insight to share?? Legislative Affairs team of the SLC government monitors State and Federal legislation, engaging in advocacy and collaboration through tracking legislative matters impacting Salt Lake City. Visit that link (just above) to see which email contact is right for you!
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2026 “State of the City” address by Mayor Mendenhall
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Link To Watch on YouTube
From this address:
- New Americans & Advocates Resources
- Homelessness Efforts
- (a KSL Classifieds shout-out)
- Revitalization project of Downtown Civic Center
- Affordable Housing Construction & Preservation Dashboard
BE A HERO
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Get C.E.R.T. Certified!
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For in-person training, register here.
For online certification, register here.
Community Emergency Response Team (CERT) Program educates people about disaster preparedness, giving training that provides real-life benefits when needed most. Become part of the community of those who want disaster response skills, to gain an insight into fire safety, become a part of a light search and rescue team as-needed, learn team organization in many settings, including disaster medical operations.
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Register to be on Alert for Emergencies
Registro de alertas de emergencia
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Salt Lake City Fire Department uses mass-alerting services to share emergency events with staff and volunteers via email, phone, and text message. Salt Lake City Emergency Management will alert C.E.R.T. volunteers of activations to allow for a timely and coordinated response.
El Departamento de Bomberos de Salt Lake City utiliza servicios de alerta masiva para comunicar situaciones de emergencia al personal y a los voluntarios por correo electrónico, teléfono y mensaje de texto. La Oficina de Gestión de Emergencias de Salt Lake City utiliza Rave para alertar a los voluntarios del C.E.R.T. de las activaciones y permitir una respuesta oportuna y coordinada.
REGISTER / REGISTRO
Newsletter Sign-Up • través de la suscripción al boletín informativo
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North Temple Community Improvement Group
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This group of passionate and compassionate neighbors take pride in watching over the neighborhoods and busy streets of our fair Fairpark. Join them in providing solutions, preventing barriers, and strengthening the community’s power and resolve to solve the civil and social stressors of our time.
Meetings are held every-other-Friday at the “Greenprint at North Temple”, 4pm.
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Be a Firefighter!
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https://fire.slc.gov/
Chief Karl Leib, “The goal of the Salt Lake City Fire Department is to promote safety and assist people in their time of crisis.”
The sense of comradery amongst the Firefighter Teams allows community members to make a wage providing essential services, saving lives, and touring the community for in-person events. Fairpark is under the protection of Station 7 on 1000 W and 300 N.
Community Volunteer Opportunities