Salt Lake City's eight mayoral candidates on Monday outlined their plans for serving the area's homeless population during and after a massive shelter transition — with one of the hopefuls warning of a looming "humanitarian crisis" if the city drops the ball.
The rivals largely abstained from personal attacks during the restrained, televised forum at the KSL-TV studios, with the format allowing them to answer questions but not respond directly to one another. However, they spoke vividly about the city’s responsibility to its homeless community.
“This is a moral issue for us as a city, for us as a people,” said former state Sen.