Compiled by Shanna Francis By a healthy margin, Valley voters supported the initiative for Ogden Valley to become its own administrative, legislative, and judicial entity. Now what… what’s next? Sponsors of the incorporation effort, with community input, will likely decide on five Ogden Valley districts (they can choose fewer) from which new council members will be elected. They will also decide on initial term lengths for each new city council...Read More
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 spirit were so apparent and very much noticed by...Read More
By Kim Wheatley There are several good reasons for voting to incorporate, but for me, this Valley as a place deserves respect. It is worth working to preserve what we hold dear about it, and this is what incorporation is about. Ogden Valley residents are voting whether or not to leave the nest of Wasatch Front Government and accept the mantle of self-governance. This is a very big deal in...Read More
By Shanna Francis As residents of Ogden Valley continue to discuss the merits of incorporation leading up to the November 5 election, a series of informational community meetings continue to be held at the Ogden Valley branch library in Huntsville. These community meetings have discussed various aspects of the incorporation process and becoming a municipality. The next community discussion will be held Monday, September 9 from 6:00 to 8:00 p.m....Read More
By Shanna Francis Representatives from the State of Utah’s Lieutenant Governor’s Office released an official notice of Certification of Petition for Incorporation on August 19, 2024. The certification document formally states that the petition of incorporation filed for Ogden Valley Incorporation on July 11, 2024 met the requirements outlined by Utah State Code. The document also instructs Weber County’s legislative body to schedule and hold an incorporation election for the...Read More
