CHAIR’s Message

GACC Chair Joseph “Jurphy” Murphy’s December message:

 Jurphy

Reflecting on 2024 and Looking Ahead
As the year comes to a close, let’s celebrate all we’ve accomplished together in 2024. In spring, our community joined forces with civic groups and City departments to beautify Memory Grove and the SLC Cemetery.

Over the summer, we launched the new GACC website and hosted a CERT readiness training. In the fall, we came together for another blockbuster Avenues Street Fair, awarded our first community improvement grant, and formed a new service committee.

Throughout the year, the GACC worked to keep us informed on important developments, including
the downtown Sports, Entertainment, Culture, and Convention District; state and local elections; and the many construction projects impacting our community’s streets, developments, recreation and quality of life.

Looking ahead, mark your calendars for our community meeting and holiday party on Wednesday Dec. 4th at the Sweet Branch Library.

Don’t miss the Salt Lake Avenues Community Choir holiday concert on Dec. 16th at 7:30pm at Libby Gardner Hall–get there early for a seat!

At our Dec. community meeting, we’ll transition to the 2025 GACC Board and Officers. As I conclude my time as Chair, I’d like to extend my thanks to this community for building each other up; to the 2024 GACC board for their countless hours of service; to Avery Johnson for her skillful design of our newsletter this year; and a special thanks to board member Michael Hughes–who
is always behind the scenes supporting committees, our website and newsletter, and our council operations.

Thank you all. I hope you’ll join us at our community meeting on Dec. 4th at 6pm!

Contact Jurphy at gaccchair@slc-avenues.org.

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