From: Eric Biggart EBiggart@slco.

org
Subject: Re: Circus acts in Salt Lake County
Date: January 23, 2020 at 10:50 AM
To: Jeremy Beckham jeremy@uarc.io

First, I want to apologize for the delayed response to your letter on this issue. The Mayor
asked me to reach out and respond with what was going on. I had to do a little research
to see what exactly the status was. Originally, when the Jordan World Circus applied to
use the equestrian park, we denied their request based on their use of exotic animals.
After hearing concerns from the community about certain exotic animals Jordan World
Circus elected to bring the circus without these types of acts or exhibits. The Circus will
have a few dogs, pigeons, ponies and a domesticated camel for the attendees to see.
We are pleased that the Jordan World Circus was able to abstain from bringing exotic
and wild animals to our facility and we are hopeful this may continue the conversation
about the appropriate use of domesticated animals in these kinds of events.

Please let me know if you have any other questions or concerns.

Best,
Eric
____________
ERIC BIGGART
Senior Advisor to Mayor Jenny Wilson
2001 South State Street, N2-105
Salt Lake City, Utah 84114
o: 385-468-7004
m: 801-369-8894

From: Jeremy Beckham <jeremy@uarc.io>

Date: Wednesday, January 8, 2020 at 3:14 PM
To: Jenny Wilson <JWilson@slco.org>, Mayor Wilson <Mayor@slco.org>, Erin Litvack
<ELitvack@slco.org>
Subject: Circus acts in Salt Lake County

January 8, 2020

Mayor Jenny Wilson

Salt Lake County Office of the Mayor
2001 South State Street
Suite N2-100
Salt Lake City, UT 84114

Dear Mayor Wilson:

ASached, please find a leSer on behalf of Utah Animal Rights CoaliXon (UARC) regarding the use
of county faciliXes for circus acts which abuse animals.

I appreciate your aSenXon to this maSer and look forward to hearing from your office.

Sincerely,
Sincerely,

Jeremy Beckham, MPA, MPH, CPH
ExecuXve Director
Utah Animal Rights CoaliXon
385-401-4301 (landline)
385-227-7034 (mobile)
jeremy@uarc.io