Director’s Message

2024 GACC Chair Joseph “Jurphy” Murphy’s August message:

 Jurphy

I hope you all are surviving the dog days of summer.

If you’re like me, it’s a time when I can be in my garden only in the early, early mornings or late, late evenings to avoid the heat.

Here’s a reminder about Salt Lake County’s Cool Zones–places where anyone seeking a break from summer temperatures can drop by to cool off and stay safe from heat-related illnesses.

Find a Cool Zone near you at: www.SLCO.org/Mayor/Cool-Zones.

I invite you and your county resident friends to attend our August 7th community meeting where we will meet and hear from the candidates for the Salt Lake County mayoral and the Council at-large races.

Starting at 5:30 p.m., candidates will be available for a meet-and-greet outside the library. And then we will kick off the meeting at 6:00 p.m. with our formal agenda.

Whatever your views or whomever is your preferred candidate, I remind us the GACC has adopted the Dignity Index and is committed to discussing the issues in a way that maintains the dignity of those with opposing views.

Even as the temperatures are rising, our interactions with community members and candidates running for office should model a cooler temperature.

I look forward to seeing you at the library or on Zoom on August 7.

Contact Jurphy at gaccchair@slc-avenues.org.

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