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Syracuse reports return to building growth

Staff and correspondents Standard-Examiner

Last updated Thursday, August 16, 2012 - 1:05pm

SYRACUSE -- The city’s director of community development said Syracuse is getting back into a growth pattern.

“It’s picking up aggressively,” Michael Eggett said of residential growth.

Eggett said the city has issued almost as many building permits, so far this year, as it did for all of 2011.

“Syracuse is definitely reopening to growth and development,” Eggett said.

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Syracuse police chief submits retirement letter

Antone Clark Standard-Examiner

Last updated Wednesday, August 15, 2012 - 11:06pm

SYRACUSE — Police Chief Brian Wallace has formally submitted his letter of retirement, leaving city officials with at least four months to find his replacement.

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Hearing rescheduled for Syracuse's former fire chief

Loretta Park Standard-Examiner

Last updated Thursday, June 14, 2012 - 10:33pm

FARMINGTON — A felony arraignment hearing for former Syracuse Fire Chief Craig Cottrell, 42, was rescheduled Thursday.

Deputy Davis County Attorney Jason Nelson said in court that Cottrell’s attorney had a family emergency that required her attention.

Judge Thomas L. Kay set the hearing for June 28. Cottrell faces two third-degree felony charges of obtaining a prescription under false pretenses. Prosecutors said the prescriptions were for Lortab, a controlled substance.

Cottrell resigned from the Syracuse Fire Department on Dec. 15, the day charges were filed.

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Syracuse to pay less for animal control

Staff Standard-Examiner

Last updated Wednesday, May 30, 2012 - 4:17pm

SYRACUSE- City officials have approved a new contract for animal control services, which actually lowers the amount the city owes for the year.

At a recent meeting, the city council voted unanimously to approve a contract with Davis County Animal Care & Control for $40,563 for the year. The city paid $41,689 in 2011 for the same service.

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Audit shows Syracuse violated bid procedures for road work

Antone Clark Standard-Examiner

Last updated Wednesday, May 30, 2012 - 8:26pm

SYRACUSE — A state audit claims Syracuse did not follow proper competitive bidding procedures for some road repairs.

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Syracuse preservation board needs new members

Antone Clark Standard-Examiner

Last updated Wednesday, May 23, 2012 - 10:22pm

SYRACUSE — The city’s Historic Preservation Commission is looking for new board members.

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Special park in Syracuse continues to attract donors

Bryon Saxton Standard-Examiner

Last updated Tuesday, May 22, 2012 - 11:15pm

FARMINGTON -- Donations continue to roll in for a $1 million Syracuse park designed to provide unlimited play for special needs children.

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Syracuse OKs $6.9 million budget for 2012-2013

Antone Clark Standard-Examiner

Last updated Thursday, May 17, 2012 - 7:54pm

SYRACUSE -- City officials recently approved a $6.9 million budget for the 2012-2013 fiscal year, which ends a city practice of using city road funds to cover salaries, and includes $3.9 million in capital projects.

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Syracuse mayor on defensive, says much ado over nothing

Antone Clark Standard-Examiner

Last updated Sunday, April 15, 2012 - 11:26pm

SYRACUSE — Mayor Jamie Nagle says she is tired of pretending an ongoing discussion about the duties and responsibilities of city officials is anything but an attack on her.

During a recent council work session to talk about council policies and procedures, Nagle found herself on the defensive again as discussion turned to whether the mayor has the right to expel potentially unruly people from public meetings.

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Syracuse to own, convert all streetlights to save money, energy

Antone Clark Standard-Examiner

Last updated Thursday, April 5, 2012 - 7:33pm

SYRACUSE — City leaders are getting closer to taking ownership of Syracuse’s street lighting, a move they say will save both money and energy.

The city council recently authorized Mayor Jamie Nagle to initiate a program to buy existing streetlights from Rocky Mountain Power and to convert those lights and others to a more energy-efficient system.

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Scramble for Easter eggs on Saturday in Syracuse

Brady Bingham Standard-Examiner

Last updated Tuesday, April 3, 2012 - 11:24pm

SYRACUSE — An Easter egg scramble is planned for 10 a.m. Saturday for children 11 and younger at the northeast corner of Founder’s Park at 1700 S. 200 West.

Children can have their picture taken with the Easter bunny. Accommodations for special needs children will be available.

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Syracuse: No licensing of cats required, butchering animals legal in areas

Antone Clark Standard-Examiner

Last updated Saturday, March 31, 2012 - 9:31pm

SYRACUSE — It is still legal to raise and butcher a chicken or cow in certain parts of this community.

City leaders put the finishing touches on a revised land-use ordinance, in regard to animals, on Tuesday and approved a guideline for animal harvesting as part of the revision, plus finalized language that will allow residents to have cats without having to license them.

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Syracuse councilman: Debate over board appointment an ‘attack on me’

Antone Clark Standard-Examiner

Last updated Sunday, April 1, 2012 - 7:24am

SYRACUSE — Councilman Doug Peterson says an ongoing debate about the legality of his appointment to the North Davis Sewer District Board has gotten personal.

“This is an attack on me. If you don’t want me there, tell me why you want me off there,” Peterson said at the end of a work session Tuesday, when the appointment was discussed.

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Cat licensing fees may not be required in Syracuse after all

Antone Clark Standard-Examiner

Last updated Saturday, March 24, 2012 - 9:04pm

SYRACUSE — Proposed revisions of the city’s land-use ordinance do not include a cat licensing fee.

City officials moved to strike language in the ordinance for feline licensing during a recent city council meeting to consider land-use changes. Dogs will still need to be licensed.