About a week after firing long-time Salt Lake City police chief Mike Brown, Mayor Erin Mendenhall on Thursday announced Brian Redd, the executive director of the Utah Department of Corrections, as her pick to replace him.

Golf cart fees would also increase by $1 at Forest Dale and Nibley Park golf courses, as well as an extra $1 per nine holes at Rose Park Golf Course. Golf club rental fees for an 18-hole round would increase from $40 to $45 at Mountain Dell Golf Course, as well.

Salt Lake City Mayor Erin Mendenhall named her choice to replace Salt Lake City Police Chief Mike Brown, whose sudden retirement goes into effect next week.

Salt Lake City Police Chief Mike Brown announced Wednesday he would retire at the end of the month, stepping away from the post he took in 2015. However, the Salt Lake City Mayor'

Director of Golf Matt Kammeyer said Tuesday the latest increases of between $1 to $2 per session would generate about $553,000, letting the city division continue to solidify its once-shaky finances and catch up on a backlog of nearly $35 million in deferred course maintenance.