Salt Lake County Mayor Ben McAdams cited progress on reducing homelessness in his annual State of the County address Tuesday, but reaffirmed that the county would not build a planned homeless resource center in South Salt Lake until the state passes legislation to address the impact of such facilities on their host communities.
In a 29-minute address before an audience of mostly county officials and employees, the mayor also highlighted the cross-jurisdiction Operation Rio Grande initiative begun last August to fight crime and drug addiction in the homeless population concentrated in downtown Salt Lake City and expand social services for those in need.