WHOO HOO! YES! Congratulations! We did it! Ogden Valley will be an incorporated area beginning January 2026!
The preliminary official incorporation vote tally was 2,149 (68%) for incorporation and 1,014 (32%) against. The community voted for a six-member council form of government and to elect their government representatives by district.
There were so many people who gave so much to this effort, and we want to thank one and all. Your time, effort, thought, creativity, generosity and giving spirt were so apparent and very much noticed by everyone.
One of the great joys of this process has been meeting such amazing people. Some have been here since birth, some for over 20 years some for just a short time. Each of you is a true gift to this community.
Thank you for ALL you have done to help get us this point.
What’s next?
Per Utah law, the Incorporation sponsors (Mark Ferin, Nick Dahlkamp, Brandi Hammon, Richard Webb, Shanna Francis and Jeannie Wendall) have 60 days after official certification of the election results to draw voter districts and set the initial terms of the mayor and municipal council. Of course, there will be community meetings to gather input (Remember, Our Valley, Our Voice!). Look here and in the Ogden Valley News for meeting dates to be announced.
Twenty days after receiving the above info about districts from the sponsors, the county clerk will publicize this information and the deadlines for interested individuals to declare their candidacy for municipal office will be made public.
Then we need to recruit and elect highly qualified candidates for our new City Council. All of you are prime candidates and we hope you will throw your hat in the ring. If serving in an elected office is not for you, please encourage others who you think would be good to step up.
Once the new City Council is in office they will come up with the new name for our new city. Again, anticipate significant opportunity for public input (Our Valley, Our Voice!).
There is so much to be done! We need talented volunteers to help us think through it all and organize information and options to be presented to our new City Council members. Please plan to stay involved and help us recruit others to get active as we work on a transition from our current unincorporated area to the new city. Now that the campaign is over, it’s time to collect and dispose of all the incorporation signs posted around the valley.
Again, THANK YOU for all you’ve done.