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Public meeting set for North Fork Park

Last updated Tuesday, April 23, 2013 - 11:45pm

OGDEN — Weber County Parks and Recreation Department will have a public meeting to discuss master planning at North Fork Park. “The county is seeking input from users of the park and citizens for consideration so that a comprehensive plan for the best use of the Park may be developed,” a news release states.

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Weber County to back $22.5M bond to improve Powder Mountain

Jesus Lopez Jr. Standard-Examiner

Last updated Wednesday, March 27, 2013 - 5:53am

OGDEN — Infrastructure development will proceed on Powder Mountain with support from the county.

On Tuesday, the Weber County Commission agreed to back a $22.5 million bond for Summit Mountain Holding Group, with the approval of a memorandum of understanding to create a special assessment district.

The special assessment district will levy taxes within a 1,570-acre development to build a water well, holding tank, sewer system and roads on Powder Mountain.

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State Senate confirms Bond

Staff and correspondents Standard-Examiner

Last updated Friday, March 15, 2013 - 1:44pm

OGDEN -- The state Senate confirmed Weber County Treasurer John Bond to the Utah Money Management Council.

Gov. Gary Herbert appointed Bond to serve on the five-member team for a four-year term. The team works in partnership with the Utah State Treasurer, Attorney General, Department of Financial Institutions and the Division of Securities, in their oversight of public funds.

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Appointments set by Weber County

Staff and correspondents Standard-Examiner

Last updated Friday, March 15, 2013 - 1:41pm

OGDEN -- The Board of Commissioners of Weber County recently approved the appointment of three residents to Plain City Cemetery Maintenance District.

The appointments included the return of Joel Freestone and Brent White, as well as the new appointment of Ross Taylor.

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Ariel Perez, 5, uses the new self-checkout system at the Weber County Library in Ogden on Thursday. (KERA WILLIAMS/Standard-Examiner)

Weber County Library gets tech-savvy

Jesus Lopez Jr. Standard-Examiner

Last updated Monday, February 18, 2013 - 12:16am

OGDEN — Weber County Library patrons plunk down their books and videos onto a sheet of glass. With the swipe of a card and the press of a button, their transaction is complete.

Gone are the days in which a patron stands in line while a staff member punches in each book individually. All of the library branches now rely on a scanning system.

The scanners are part of a number of technological upgrades across the Weber County Library system.

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Kevin Wilson, a maintenance manager for the Weber County Library system, looks over the mechanical systems at the main branch in Ogden in 2011, when the library experienced a small fire in an outdated electrical box during a windstorm. (Standard-Examiner file photo)

Weber County Main Library plagued by fire scares, flooding

Jesus Lopez Jr. Standard-Examiner

Last updated Monday, February 18, 2013 - 7:23am

OGDEN — The fate of the Weber County Main Library inches toward peril as officials presented findings from engineers and architects hired to examine the situation.

“Basically they told the board and the commission that failure in the building is imminent,” Library Director Lynnda Wangsgard said.

The 45-year-old building has had numerous fire scares recently and continues to have flooding and power issues.

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Weber Dems plan post-election event

Staff Standard-Examiner

Last updated Friday, December 7, 2012 - 1:19am

WASHINGTON TERRACE — The Weber County Democratic Central Committee will meet at 10 a.m. sharp Saturday at the Pleasant Valley Library, 5568 S. Adams Ave. in Washington Terrace, for a post-election discussion.

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Weber Search and Rescue retrieve stranded hikers

Scott Schwebke Standard-Examiner

Last updated Tuesday, October 2, 2012 - 11:16pm

OGDEN — Members of the Weber County Sheriff’s Office’s Search and Rescue team retrieved a pair of hikers from a rocky cliff in Ogden’s East Bench area Tuesday night

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Weber River work contract extended

Jesus Lopez Jr. Standard-Examiner

Last updated Monday, October 8, 2012 - 10:38am

OGDEN -- Weber County extended a contract with the Natural Resource Conservation Service to help with repairs on the Weber River.

The Board of Commissioners of Weber County approved the agreement to extend the grant through June 2013 through the United States Department of Agriculture Natural Resources Conservation Service’s Watershed Protection program.

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Flat housing market means fewer Davis, Weber property tax appeals

Bryon Saxton Standard-Examiner

Last updated Tuesday, September 25, 2012 - 8:24pm

FARMINGTON — A stagnant housing market has reduced the number of property owners appealing their tax evaluation notices to Davis County.

Weber County officials are also reporting their property tax appeals are significantly down from last year’s totals.

Weber and Davis county officials attribute part of the decline to the flat housing market.

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Weber County earns AAA bond rating

Jesus Lopez Jr. Standard-Examiner

Last updated Monday, August 6, 2012 - 11:49pm

OGDEN — If fiscal policy was an Olympic event, Weber County would have the gold medal.

Standard & Poor’s awarded the county a AAA bond rating last week on its sales tax revenue bonds. That gives Weber County a better credit rating than the U.S. government.

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Weber County looks at refinancing bond to save money

Jesus Lopez Jr. Standard-Examiner

Last updated Tuesday, July 3, 2012 - 11:25pm

OGDEN — Weber County will have a public meeting July 17 to discuss refinancing bonds from 2003 to save the county money and provide financing for the Ice Sheet expansion.

The Board of County Commissioners of Weber County approved the public hearing during a recent meeting at the Weber Center.

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Monday last day to register to vote in primary

Bryon Saxton Standard-Examiner

Last updated Saturday, June 9, 2012 - 11:16pm

FARMINGTON -- People who want to vote in the June 26 primary elections but aren't yet registered have to sign up on Monday or miss their chance.

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Weber County Search and Rescue plans fundraiser

JaNae Francis Standard-Examiner

Last updated Wednesday, June 6, 2012 - 10:59pm

OGDEN — Weber County Search and Rescue will be selling new and used name-brand outdoor clothing and gear, to raise money for the team, from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday in the Exhibit Hall at the Weber County Fairgrounds, 1000 N. 1200 West in Ogden.

Organizers are inviting the community to attend and support the team.

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Check out Weber County attractions for free this summer, thanks to RAMP

Jesus Lopez Jr. Standard-Examiner

Last updated Tuesday, June 5, 2012 - 5:48pm

OGDEN — Residents have an opportunity to enter numerous Weber County attractions free of charge on Saturdays this summer.

Each Saturday until Aug. 25, residents will get free admission into various attractions in the county, thanks to RAMP Summer Saturdays 2012. The locations include the Boy Scouts of America Ropes Course, The Ice Sheet in Ogden, the North Ogden Pool and the Ogden Nature Center.