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North Ogden public works petition takes step toward ballot

Last updated Monday, October 10, 2011 - 6:28am

NORTH OGDEN -- Four North Ogden residents have delivered a petition containing 3,449 signatures to the county election office, asking the city to put the hotly contested question of a $7 million public works bond issue on next month's ballot.

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North Ogden lawsuit triggers accusations from both parties

Rachel J. Trotter Standard-Examiner

Last updated Thursday, October 6, 2011 - 7:20am

NORTH OGDEN -- Former City Councilman Steve Huntsman says he will drop his lawsuit over plans to build a public works complex if the city agrees to stop all work on the project.

Mayor Richard Harris has consistently said the city will proceed with the project while keeping costs as low as possible.

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3,300 sign N. Ogden petition

Rachel J. Trotter Standard-Examiner

Last updated Wednesday, October 5, 2011 - 6:48am

NORTH OGDEN -- More than 3,300 residents have signed a petition to get on the ballot the issue of whether to build a public works complex that would cost up to $7 million.

The issue can still go on the ballot in November, but petitioners have to turn the names in to the county election office by 5 p.m. Friday.

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Syracuse mayor: We are being transparent about road costs

Antone Clark Standard-Examiner

Last updated Friday, September 30, 2011 - 11:54am

SYRACUSE -- Mayor Jamie Nagle insists city officials aren't cooking the books in an effort to build a case that more funding is needed to fix and maintain local roads.

Nagle found herself defending city staff during a recent city council meeting, after several residents raised questions about details of the budget posted on the city's website.

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Second North Ogden public works petition under way

Rachel J. Trotter Standard-Examiner

Last updated Saturday, September 17, 2011 - 12:23am

NORTH OGDEN -- Residents expect to file another petition with the city to try to block the city council vote on the $7 million bond parameter for the public works complex.

They have 30 days from the time the vote was taken to deliver the petition of at least 2,000 active registered voters to the city. Once the petition is delivered, the names are given to Weber County to be verified, said City Recorder Annette Spendlove.

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2 incumbents ousted in North Ogden primary

Rachel J. Trotter Standard-Examiner

Last updated Wednesday, September 14, 2011 - 11:26pm

NORTH OGDEN -- Martha Harris is the only incumbent to make it through the city's primary Tuesday, and she was the lowest vote-getter of the six candidates, garnering only 6.5 percent of the vote.

The two highest vote-getters, Kent Bailey and Justin Fawson, are the two named in the lawsuit the city had filed against petitioners looking to have the $10 million parameter bond the council voted on overturned and put on the ballot.

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N. Ogden candidates divided over public works issue

Rachel J. Trotter Standard-Examiner

Last updated Saturday, September 10, 2011 - 12:05am

NORTH OGDEN -- Eleven candidates crowd the field for three seats in North Ogden in the Tuesday primary.

Originally, 16 candidates filed, but five have dropped out since the ballot was assembled. Incumbents Martha Harris, Ronald Flamm and Carl Turner are trying to retain seats amid much controversy over the city's proposed public works complex, one of the biggest issues for candidates. The city's budget, with its reserve at the lowest it has been in over a decade, is also a hot topic.

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A burning desire for more good government, not less

Charles F. Trentelman Standard-Examiner

Last updated Saturday, August 27, 2011 - 10:53pm

John Thompson lost my vote for mayor of Ogden when he backtracked Wednesday on an earlier promise that his first action, if elected, would be to hold a giant block party. I really liked that idea.

Sadly, at Wednesday's forum, Thompson was just like the other seven candidates for mayor. If elected, he said, he'd meet with the council, coordinate efforts and blah blah blah.

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No resolution in sight for North Ogden public works complex

Rachel J. Trotter Standard-Examiner

Last updated Saturday, August 27, 2011 - 10:55pm

NORTH OGDEN -- Even though one lawsuit has been dismissed, there will be no new city public works complex yet.

Some residents are deciding whether they will gather signatures trying to get the city council's Tuesday night vote on new bond parameters of $7 million on the ballot.

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Security cameras to keep watch over Fruit Heights park, city building

Dana Rimington Standard-Examiner

Last updated Friday, August 26, 2011 - 11:03pm

FRUIT HEIGHTS -- Four cameras have been installed at Nicholls Park in an attempt to prevent vandalism and graffiti there.

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N. Ogden drops lawsuit over public works building

Rachel J. Trotter Standard-Examiner

Last updated Thursday, August 25, 2011 - 11:51pm

NORTH OGDEN -- The city has dropped its lawsuit against petitioners Kent Bailey and Justin Fawson. Paperwork was filed to stop the lawsuit Wednesday, City Manager Ed Dickie said.

The lawsuit was filed last week after Bailey and Fawson turned in nearly 3,000 signatures from residents asking that the bond parameters for a public works complex not to exceed $10 million be put on the ballot in November.

The city was suing the petitioners because officials believed the petition was not done properly and that at least 10 mistakes were made by petitioners in the process.

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North Ogden resident Jim Suhr listens intently as North Ogden City Councilman Wade Bigler gives his thoughts on the proposed public works complex during a meeting on Tuesday at the North View Senior Center in North Ogden.

North Ogden OKs public works complex

Rachel J. Trotter Standard-Examiner

Last updated Wednesday, August 24, 2011 - 12:35am

NORTH OGDEN -- Residents here will be getting a $7 million complex when and if all pending litigation is finalized.

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Ex-councilman sues North Ogden city

Rachel J. Trotter Standard-Examiner

Last updated Monday, August 22, 2011 - 11:11pm

NORTH OGDEN -- One resident is answering the city's suit against two petitioners with a lawsuit of his own.

Former councilman Steve Huntsman filed suit Friday against North Ogden city, claiming the city council violated the Utah Open and Public Meetings Act. He also believes notice of the resolution regarding the bond parameters was not posted in the proper time.

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Vote on N. Ogden building expected despite lawsuits

Rachel J. Trotter Standard-Examiner

Last updated Saturday, August 20, 2011 - 10:36pm

NORTH OGDEN -- Despite pending litigation, the city council is still scheduled to vote on the options for the controversial public works complex and to give authority to the city manager and mayor to pursue a bond agreement.

The city filed a lawsuit in 2nd District Court last Monday against Justin Fawson and Kent Bailey regarding the petition signed by just under 3,000 residents who want to vote on the bond parameters for the public works complex which were set on July 12 not to exceed $10 million. The complaint with the city's suit cites at least 10 errors the petitioners made with the petition.

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N. Ogden presents lower-priced options for public works site

Rachel J. Trotter Standard-Examiner

Last updated Thursday, August 18, 2011 - 10:27pm

NORTH OGDEN -- The city council is considering four new options for the proposed public works site after a raucous city council meeting Aug. 9, at which between 250 and 300 residents showed up to voice their opinions about the proposed complex.

The complex has faced controversy from the beginning, when residents weren't happy with two proposed sites. Now, residents are rejecting the idea of the city's revenue bond parameters, set to not exceed $10 million.

City Councilmen Brent Taylor and Ron Flamm sit on the public works complex committee and presented information about the process, unveiling four options for the council to vote on.

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