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South Davis Metro Fire's board meets Monday in Bountiful with votes on an EMS contract award, three staff vehicle purchases and bylaw updates, plus the formal introduction of new Deputy Chief Nick Dodge.
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View MoreFarmington's City Council voted unanimously Aug. 18 to raise property taxes 4.99%, generating $285,108 for three new firefighters, after four residents testified about being priced out and questioned why locals should subsidize public safety costs driven by Lagoon and other attractions.
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View MoreThe U.S. Department of Justice sued Utah on Sept. 11 to block a 2002 law granting in-state tuition to undocumented high school graduates, a case that could affect students at Bountiful, Viewmont, Woods Cross and Farmington high schools who qualify for the tuition waiver.
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View MoreA proposed 10-unit residential development at 92 West Center Street in downtown Bountiful would preserve the historic Benard Mansion while adding eight townhomes. The property is owned by sitting City Councilmember Richard Higginson, who calls himself a minor partner in the project that will eventually need City Council approval.
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View MoreWeber Basin Water Conservancy District will hold a public hearing Sept. 24 on a water allotment petition filed by CW Farmstead LLC for 1.55 acre-feet on a Davis County parcel.
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View MoreFarmington's Planning Commission will hold a public hearing Sept. 17 on a garage-design change for the R1 Sage Townhomes at North Station Lane and a rezone request at 37 S. 200 East from single-family to multi-family residential.
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View MoreThe Davis School District Board unanimously approved a 10-year facility-sharing agreement with South Davis Recreation District, giving swim teams at Woods Cross, Viewmont and Farmington high schools continued access to the rec pool at a cost of roughly $180 to $230 per swimmer.
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View MoreNorth Salt Lake is planning to re-address 314 homes in the Val Verda area annexed from unincorporated Davis County in 2022, with a nine-member committee working through November and official notices to property owners expected by spring 2027.
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View MoreThe Bountiful City Council will hear the South Davis Greenway feasibility study Tuesday, becoming the last of four cities to review the proposed 10.8-mile trail, and will vote on more than $242,000 in contracts tied to UDOT's I-15 reconstruction.
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View MoreFarmington's City Council passed Ordinance 2026-37 on Sept. 1, eliminating the Site Plan Architecture Review Committee and overhauling how Planning Commission members are appointed, removed and governed under state law.
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View MoreThe Farmington City Council on Sept. 1 passed Ordinance 2026-34, rezoning approximately 2.8 acres near 1600 South from Heavy Agriculture to Large Residential with a Planned Unit Development overlay for the proposed Avocet Subdivision.
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View MoreThe Farmington City Council adopted Ordinance 2026-33 on Sept. 1, creating a tiered outdoor water restriction system that can escalate to Class B misdemeanor charges and mandatory water shutoffs for repeat violators during drought conditions.
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View MoreDavis County Clerk Brian McKenzie certified the Nov. 3 general election ballot on Aug. 31, locking in four contested Davis School Board seats, two statewide constitutional amendments, a $16.5 million Kaysville fire station bond and dozens of other races.
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