The Yalecrest Neighborhood Council helps promote a safe and vibrant community in this historic neighborhood
with its iconic architecture, tree-lined streets and parks.
We act as a forum for residents to voice their opinions about issues vital to the community and to engage in activities, projects and causes that reflect Yalecrest’s vitality.
MONTHLY MEETINGS
YNC meetings are typically held the second Thursday monthly at 6:30 p.m.
at Anderson-Foothill Library. Zoom attendance is also available.
Charges imminent in Bonneville School hate crime
SLCPD Det. Sam Fallows said official charges from the District Attorney’s office are imminent in the December 2023 Bonneville School hate crime/grafitti. Fallows’ report came during the Yalecrest Neighborhood Council Meeting last week. The SLC police department has turned over video and physical evidence that implicates two suspects. KSLTV has also reported that the suspects are teenage boys from a “nearby middle school” suggesting they could have attended Clayton — just south of Bonneville Elementary.
80% at SLC’s first homeless microshelter have jobs
Carol Hollowell, CEO of Switchpoint, who operates Salt Lake’s first, experimental microshelter at 300 South 600 West, reported at last week’s YNC meeting that 80% of the homeless residents living there are employed. These impressive results — in about three months — suggest that this could be a successful alternative to traditional open, congregate shelters that typically house the unsheltered. The state is expected to open a larger version of this modular-style living concept later this year.
Utah-based Switchpoint emphasizes self-reliance, accountability, productivity and one-on-one case management in a drug-free environment. They own facilities in St. George, Tooele, Millcreek and two other locations in Salt Lake at Fairpark and near the Airport. To create job opportunities for the homeless, the company also operates a half dozen businesses including a coffee company, doggy daycare, and thrift store. Seventy-five percent of their funding comes from private sources.
Watch the March 14th YNC meeting recording here.
Watch the Feb. 8th YNC meeting recording here.
NEW! The Bylaws of the Yalecrest Neighborhood Council have been updated. View them here.
Join the “Friends of Miller Par
In the 1980s, Yalecrest formed the Miller Park Committee, a citizens oversight group. Based on comments as well as suggestions received from Yalecrest residents, the YNC is re-creating the spirit of that early group and formed the “Friends of Miller Park.” The committee is charged with maintaining the historical and environmental integrity of Miller Bird Refuge and Nature Park. This is accomplished through public awareness, occasional clean-up projects, bird watching, vegetation and tree plantings, and educational outings in the park.