# Utah Record

> Public meeting transcripts, searchable and accessible

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## Site sections

- [Home](https://utahrecord.org/southogden): Recent meetings and civic activity
- [Map](https://utahrecord.org/southogden/map): Interactive map of development and civic activity
- [Meetings](https://utahrecord.org/southogden/meetings): All meetings with transcripts, summaries, video
- [Civic issues](https://utahrecord.org/southogden/issues): Tracked issues with priority and trend
- [Development](https://utahrecord.org/southogden/development): Development applications and impact summaries
- [Community](https://utahrecord.org/southogden/community): Public-comment topics and sentiment
- [Officials](https://utahrecord.org/southogden/officials): Elected officials and city staff
- [Search](https://utahrecord.org/southogden/search): Full-text and semantic search across transcripts
- [Brief](https://utahrecord.org/southogden/brief): Weekly civic brief
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- [About](https://utahrecord.org/southogden/about): About this site
- [FAQ](https://utahrecord.org/southogden/faq): Frequently asked questions


## Recent meetings (6)

- [2026-11-03 — South Ogden OKs moderate-income housing plan and adds two planning commissioners](https://utahrecord.org/southogden/meetings/04df86a7-3403-45dd-8dcb-dcc1d0a6721a): City Council
- [2026-10-20 — Brittany Rocha picked for open council seat, 4-1, and city signs on with Weber County to run its elections](https://utahrecord.org/southogden/meetings/dd04cd59-a30a-4604-954d-d4f565065490): City Council
- [2026-10-06 — Council sets the process to replace Councilmember Howard — and elects Jeremy Howe as Mayor Pro Tem](https://utahrecord.org/southogden/meetings/58c46370-f0b0-4f77-ac84-2dd813d05d02): City Council
- [2026-09-15 — Council swears in new city recorder, adopts fire aid agreement, and plans how to fill Howard's seat](https://utahrecord.org/southogden/meetings/16e0263d-ee01-4888-9c4a-e102c96f8ef4): City Council
- [2026-08-18 — Council adopts City Center plan and six-month development pause — new vision for Washington Boulevard corridor](https://utahrecord.org/southogden/meetings/66f5e903-7790-4ff5-b732-944292068777): City Council
- [2026-08-04 — South Ogden Council adopts FY2027 budget with 10.3% property tax hike after residents push back](https://utahrecord.org/southogden/meetings/01f0a7ce-4d00-4b15-bc74-a94bad2e288d): City Council


## Civic issues (22)

- [Chimes View Construction Damage Complaint](https://utahrecord.org/southogden/issues/park-construction): parks-recreation · priority: medium
- [Moderate-income housing plan and strategies](https://utahrecord.org/southogden/issues/moderate-income-housing-plan-and-strategies): zoning · priority: high
- [Chimes View construction impacts on residents](https://utahrecord.org/southogden/issues/chimes-view-construction-impacts-on-residents): roads · priority: medium
- [Off-season fireworks notifications at Friendship Park](https://utahrecord.org/southogden/issues/public-safety): public-safety · priority: medium
- [Mid-term council vacancy process](https://utahrecord.org/southogden/issues/mid-term-council-vacancy-process): development · priority: high
- [Interlocal Agreement with Weber County Elections (2027 & 2029)](https://utahrecord.org/southogden/issues/interlocal-agreement-with-weber-county-elections): taxes-budget · priority: medium
- [Madison street improvements funded regionally](https://utahrecord.org/southogden/issues/madison-street-improvements-funded-regionally): roads · priority: medium
- [Chimes View construction impacts and sidewalk hazard](https://utahrecord.org/southogden/issues/chimes-view-construction-impacts-and-sidewalk-hazard): roads · priority: high
- [Road Striping Program](https://utahrecord.org/southogden/issues/road-striping-program): roads · priority: low
- [South Ogden Days 2026 Debrief](https://utahrecord.org/southogden/issues/south-ogden-days-2026-debrief): parks-rec · priority: low
- [Mosquito Abatement and West Nile Virus](https://utahrecord.org/southogden/issues/mosquito-abatement-and-west-nile-virus): public-safety · priority: medium
- [Solid Waste Disposal Contract Savings](https://utahrecord.org/southogden/issues/solid-waste-disposal-contract-savings): taxes-budget · priority: medium
- [City Center Plan Adoption](https://utahrecord.org/southogden/issues/city-center-plan-adoption): zoning · priority: high
- [City Center Plan implementation](https://utahrecord.org/southogden/issues/city-center-plan-implementation): zoning · priority: medium
- [2026 Citizen Feedback Survey](https://utahrecord.org/southogden/issues/2026-citizen-feedback-survey): development · priority: medium
- [Intercounty Automatic Aid Fire Agreement renewal](https://utahrecord.org/southogden/issues/emergency-response): public-safety · priority: high
- [Six-Month Development Moratorium](https://utahrecord.org/southogden/issues/six-month-development-moratorium): zoning · priority: high
- [Fire Department Equipment and Maintenance](https://utahrecord.org/southogden/issues/fire-department-equipment-and-maintenance): public-safety · priority: medium
- [Proposed 10.3% property tax increase](https://utahrecord.org/southogden/issues/proposed-103-property-tax-increase): taxes-budget · priority: high
- [FY2027 budget adoption](https://utahrecord.org/southogden/issues/fy2027-budget-adoption): taxes-budget · priority: high
- [police settlement](https://utahrecord.org/southogden/issues/police-settlement): public-safety · priority: medium
- [business licensing](https://utahrecord.org/southogden/issues/business-licensing): general · priority: high


## Development applications (2)

- [Six-Month Development Moratorium — City Center Subdistricts](https://utahrecord.org/southogden/development/six-month-development-moratorium-city-center-subdistricts): other · approved
- [City Center Plan (Small Area Plan)](https://utahrecord.org/southogden/development/city-center-plan): general-plan-amendment · approved


## Community topics (9)

- [Chimes View construction project](https://utahrecord.org/southogden/community/chimes-view-construction-project): roads
- [Chimes View Construction Project PSA, part three](https://utahrecord.org/southogden/community/chimes-view-construction-project-psa-part-three): development
- [Property tax increase](https://utahrecord.org/southogden/community/property-tax-increase): taxes-budget
- [Construction project protections for residents](https://utahrecord.org/southogden/community/construction-project-protections-for-residents): development
- [City website and event programming](https://utahrecord.org/southogden/community/city-website-and-event-programming): public-safety
- [Fox Chase trail and wetlands upkeep](https://utahrecord.org/southogden/community/fox-chase-trail-and-wetlands-upkeep): parks-rec
- [Candidate for Utah Senate District 5](https://utahrecord.org/southogden/community/candidate-for-utah-senate-district-5): business-jobs
- [Recognition of Leesa Kapetanov](https://utahrecord.org/southogden/community/recognition-of-leesa-kapetanov): personnel
- [South Heights Ward youth visit](https://utahrecord.org/southogden/community/south-heights-ward-youth-visit): development


## Officials (14)

- [Russell L. Porter](https://utahrecord.org/southogden/officials/russell-l-porter): Mayor
- [Clayton Peterson](https://utahrecord.org/southogden/officials/clayton-peterson): Council Member
- [Jeanette Smyth](https://utahrecord.org/southogden/officials/jeanette-smyth): Council Member
- [Doug Stephens](https://utahrecord.org/southogden/officials/doug-stephens): Council Member
- [Jeremy D. Howe](https://utahrecord.org/southogden/officials/jeremy-d-howe): Council Member
- [Robert Bruderer](https://utahrecord.org/southogden/officials/robert-bruderer): Planning Commissioner — Planning Commission
- [Adam Ritchie](https://utahrecord.org/southogden/officials/adam-ritchie): Planning Commissioner — Planning Commission
- [Katie Wahlquist](https://utahrecord.org/southogden/officials/katie-wahlquist): Planning Commissioner — Planning Commission
- [Brittany Rocha](https://utahrecord.org/southogden/officials/brittany-rocha): Planning Commission Chair — Planning Commission
- [Pete Caldwell](https://utahrecord.org/southogden/officials/pete-caldwell): Planning Commission Vice Chair — Planning Commission
- [Norbet Didier](https://utahrecord.org/southogden/officials/norbet-didier): Planning Commissioner — Planning Commission
- [Danielle Bendinelli](https://utahrecord.org/southogden/officials/danielle-bendinelli): City Recorder — Administration
- [Matthew J. Dixon](https://utahrecord.org/southogden/officials/matthew-j-dixon): City Manager — Administration
- [Alika Murphy](https://utahrecord.org/southogden/officials/alika-murphy): City Planner — Planning & Zoning