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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 MoreDavis County cities are taking divergent positions on a proposed 0.20% countywide sales tax, with Farmington and Centerville backing the levy while Fruit Heights tabled its decision and North Salt Lake remains split.
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View MoreDavis County commissioners discussed raising the micro-purchase threshold from $5,000 to $15,000, standardizing mileage reimbursement at 46.5 cents per mile, and overhauling FMLA leave rules at a July 28 work session, though none of the proposals have been formally voted on.
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View MoreDavis County commissioners held a public hearing Friday on a $4.7 million HUD loan application to fund land acquisition for a 60-unit permanent supportive housing complex, clearing the final procedural step before the application goes to HUD for approval.
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View MoreDavis County commissioners considered a $4 million land purchase for permanent supportive housing in Clearfield, a three-year fire services agreement with North Davis Fire District, and a tax sale ordinance at their Aug. 11 meeting; official vote tallies are pending.
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View MoreDavis County commissioners hold a public hearing Friday on a $4.7 million HUD loan application that would anchor a $20 million, 60-unit permanent supportive housing facility, the county's first, as the homeless count has nearly doubled since 2021.
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View MoreDavis School District is replacing paper route sheets with Tyler Drive tablets on its school bus fleet before the Aug. 20 first day of school, starting with routes serving 1,300 special education students.
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View MoreThe Davis County Library Board meets Thursday in Farmington to ratify a $31,853 state CLEF grant and hear a construction update on the South End branch project from Director Joshua Johnson.
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View MoreBountiful's 1960s library building at 725 S. Main St. is getting a full adaptive-reuse renovation that adds a pedestrian crosswalk, public plaza, drive-thru drop-off lane and expanded parking, with a planned reopening in mid to late 2027.
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View MoreThe Federal Transit Administration approved FrontRunner 2X to enter the engineering phase on Friday, Aug. 7, moving the $3.2 billion rail expansion closer to $1.3 billion in federal grants and setting a 2027–2030 construction window that will bring double-tracking, new trainsets and 15-minute peak service to the Davis County corridor.
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View MoreThe Bountiful Library remodel at 725 S. Main St. is headed to the City Council for a final vote on Tuesday, Aug. 11, after the Planning Commission reviewed the site plan at its Aug. 4 meeting.
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View MoreThe Davis County Commission's Aug. 11 meeting includes a three-year fire services agreement with North Davis Fire District costing $50,656 per year, a $145,400 Bowen Construction contract for the Deuel Creek culvert project, and ratification of an ordinance amending property tax sale procedures.
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View MoreThe Davis County Commission meets Tuesday in Farmington to ratify an updated $4 million land purchase for a permanent supportive housing project in Clearfield, contingent on HUD loan approval, alongside a $145,400 culvert contract, a fire services deal and other agenda items.
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