What’s New

On April 8th, the Alta Town Council adopted Resolution 2020-R-5 consenting and extending Emergengy Proclamation NO. 1 OF 2020 in excess of thirty days, which extended the town’s state of emergency declaration and all emergency proclamations subsequently issued by Mayor Sondak. Please see below for those proclamations. The Alta Town Council will consider whether to extend the state of emergency beyond term of Resolution 2020-R-5 at its regular meeting next Wednesday, May 6th. Click here for information about town council meetings. 

March 14 Proclamation Number 1 declaring a local state of emergency in Alta.

March 18 Proclamation Number 2 restricting gatherings; closing restaurants, bars, and lodging facilities; implementing social distancing protocols and other measures at businesses; and reducing Town of Alta operations to essential services.

March 31 Proclamation Number 3  adopting Salt Lake County Health Order requiring people stay home; requiring private vehicles not to contain individuals who do not reside in the same household; prohibiting gathering and crowding at trailheads; prohibiting urinating or defecating on public property; and clarifying or extending social distancing and business operations requirements.

April 1 Proclamation Number 4 requiring individuals who’ve traveled to Alta from outside the State of Utah to self-quarantine for a period of 14 days; imploring non-resident homeowners to leave or not travel to Alta, and requiring them to self-quarantine if they do travel to Alta; and requiring housekeepers not to enter occupied units until those units have been vacant for 72 hours.

Just after 7:00 AM on Wednesday, March 18th, the Salt Lake region experienced a magnitude 5.7 earthquake with an epicenter near the city of Magna. This was the largest earthquake in the Salt Lake region in over 50 years. Alta residents and locals reported feeling moderate to strong shaking in Alta, but the town has not heard reports of injuries or of damage to structures or critical infrastructure.

Alta property owners should inspect structures for cracks in foundations, walls, ceilings, and roofs; inspect doors and windows to ensure proper opening, closing, and latching; and inspect utilities including water lines and gas lines. Document any damage, and contact the town with questions. If you notice damage from the earthquake and would like to have your property inspected, click here for a link to a Salt Lake County Damage Assessment Survey.

Click here for a flier from Salt Lake County. Damage assessments are due April 22nd.

Please click here to read a message from Mayor Sondak regarding actions the Town has taken in response to the COVID-19 pandemic.

Until further notice, the Alta Community Center /Library is temporarily closed to the general public in accordance with best practices related to mitigating exposure of the COVID-19 virus.

Central Wasatch Committee asks for short-term project ideas. Click here to view the CWC call for project ideas

Click here for a March 8 letter from the Mayor to Alta’s community about fire services provided by the Unified Fire Authority (UFA).

Coronavirus/COVID-19 Information

Salt Lake County Health Department Flier “What You Need to Know”

Salt Lake County Health Departent Coronavirus FAQ’s

As of 5:00 PM on February 21st, the Town of Alta is no longer accepting proposals for the community center feasibility study. The Town anticipates making a decision and notifying respondents by March 6th. Documents related to the community center and the feasibility study can be found below.

Click here to view a plat representing the land conveyed to the Town of Alta by the US Forest Service, including the “community center parcel.”

Click here to view a study of potential avalanche mitigation infrastructure alternatives above the Town of Alta, prepared for the Utah Department of Transportation Avalanche Safety Program by Dynamic Avalanche Consultants in 2016.

Click here to read comments provided by the Town of Alta to the Utah Department of Transportation during the public comment period for the draft Purpose and Need and Alternatives Screening Criteria chapters of the Little Cottonwood Canyon Environmental Impact Statement (EIS). These chapters are critical components of the EIS because they will determine how UDOT develops and evaluates proposals for transportation improvements on S.R. 210. For more information on the EIS, visit the project website here.

On Thursday, December 5th 2019, professional Enrollment Assistors will be at the Alta Community Center to help you sign up. For more information, and to sign up for this free event, please contact Chris Cawley at the Town of Alta: 801-742-6010 or Ccawley@townofalta.com.