Issues — Liddy Huntsman Hernandez

Liddy is focused on

What Matters Most

Instead of prioritizing performative politics, Liddy will bring a fresh perspective and leadership defined by listening, engaging, and collaborating to solve big problems. She has solid plans and a realistic focus for the future of our city.

Responsible Budgeting

Salt Lake City faces ongoing challenges managing its budget responsibly while meeting the needs of a growing population. Liddy advocates for responsible budgeting practices emphasizing efficiency, transparency, and accountability.
She supports strategic audits of city programs to eliminate wasteful spending, restore a healthy general fund balance, and prevent unnecessary property tax increases that burden residents.

Public Safety & Mental Health

The safety and mental health of Salt Lake City’s residents must be treated as intertwined priorities. While existing public safety plans provide solid guidelines, they often lack adequate funding, limiting their effectiveness. Liddy is committed to ensuring realistic funding and effective implementation of these critical initiatives.
She strongly supports enhancing community-led mental health response teams, reducing unnecessary strain on police officers, and improving crisis response services.

Housing & Homelessness

Salt Lake City continues to face an affordable housing shortage and challenges managing homelessness sustainably. Liddy believes in proactive solutions, supporting ongoing affordable housing projects and advocating for their expansion.
She demands rigorous oversight for initiatives like the West Valley Center to ensure long-term success rather than short-term fixes. Liddy emphasizes collaboration with proven, effective community-based organizations to create lasting impacts and pathways out of homelessness.

Preservation

Preserving the unique character and heritage of Salt Lake City’s neighborhoods is essential as the city evolves. Liddy opposes unnecessary and disruptive changes, such as certain proposed revisions to the Avenues Master Plan.
She actively advocates for thoughtful, community-enhancing development, particularly regarding key properties like the LDS Hospital land, ensuring these areas remain beneficial rather than burdensome to residents.

Parks & Recreation

As Salt Lake City grows, maintaining and expanding parks and recreational spaces becomes increasingly vital. Liddy recognizes the significant role these spaces play in fostering community health, family engagement, and active lifestyles.
She supports investing in parks and recreation programs to ensure they remain accessible, well-maintained, and inclusive, providing crucial opportunities for residents of all ages.

Climate & Environment

Liddy believes Salt Lake City must lead the way on climate action—and that starts with protecting our most vital natural resources. The Great Salt Lake has already lost two-thirds of its surface area, threatening Utah’s ecosystem, economy, and public health. Dangerous dust storms, driven by the lakebed’s exposure, now carry toxic particles into our air—contributing to Salt Lake City’s rank as one of the worst in the nation for air quality. Liddy supports the work of grassroots coalitions like Grow the Flow and advocates for water conservation incentives, clean energy adoption, and stronger local environmental education.
She believes District 3 can be a model of climate resilience through expanded green space, better public transit, and policies that help every resident—especially future generations—breathe easier and live healthier. Real environmental change starts locally, and Liddy is ready to fight for it.

Conscious Growth

The rapid expansion of Salt Lake City brings both promise and responsibility. Liddy champions a growth strategy rooted in accountability, equitable benefit, and sustainable development. She is dedicated to ensuring developers—especially those leading large-scale initiatives like the SEG (Sports, Entertainment & Growth) District—deliver on their commitments and prioritize community interests over profit.
In her recent Deseret News op‑ed, “Salt Lake City residents deserve answers on downtown revitalization,” Liddy pressed for transparency around the proposed 0.5% sales tax increase and questioned who truly benefits from this $900 million project . She insists on stronger oversight, clearer public reporting, and real community input to ensure developments uplift—rather than burden—neighborhoods like District 3.

Transportation

Salt Lake City, particularly District 3, has experienced increased traffic and congestion issues, largely due to diverted traffic from major thoroughfares like South Temple. Liddy is determined to fight against turning neighborhood streets into congested commercial thoroughfares or escape routes for high-traffic areas.
She advocates for clear, fact-based transportation planning, prioritizing solutions that preserve residential streets, enhance mobility, and improve safety and convenience for all residents navigating the growing city.

Transparent Government and Public Voice

Liddy believes deeply in open, participatory democracy. She strongly opposes the newly imposed time cap on public comment at City Council meetings and supports restoring full speaking rights for residents.
Community voices should never be limited—public meetings exist for the people, not just for procedure.