Hours
Monday – 3:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m.
Wednesday – 3:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m.
Saturday – 9:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m.
Your city government is hard at work and 2014 is shaping up to be a very busy year for our team. Here are a few highlights: Bond Refinance: We refinanced the Aquatic Center bonds that were issued in 2004 to take advantage of today’s lower interest rates. Our new rate is 2.32%, which will result in nearly $230,000 in interest savings for North Ogden taxpayers. The bonds will still be paid off in the same amount of time. Snow Plow: We are constantly looking for ways to improve our service and have made some changes. In addition to re-designing plow routes to be more efficient, we have also started dropping the plow blade sooner, instead of waiting for a couple inches of snow accumulation. We are starting to use employees from other departments to plow on heavy snow days and have also introduced a plan to replace our oldest and least reliable plow trucks. City Budget: We are currently working to develop the city budget for 2014-2015, and would love your input. What are the most important budget priorities for you? Please let us know. General Plan: We are also about to begin the process of updating the city’s General Plan (sometimes called “Master Plan”). This plan lays out the city’s neighborhoods and zoning requirements and is very important. We want your input in this process. What do you want your city to look like in 20 years? Please get involved with city business by coming to meetings or contacting us and sharing your thoughts.
NORTH OGDEN POLICE DEPARTMENT
801-782-7219 – 515 E 2600 N
There have been several recent stories on the news about juveniles who have found themselves the victims of criminal activity because of their online, texting and cell phone usage. We recommend that parents closely monitor their
children’s social media usage. Juveniles do not have the same expectation of privacy that an adult has, and we as parents are tasked with keeping our children safe. This includes being safe online. As a parent, you are within your rights to examine your juvenile’s cell phone. Also, go through his or her text messages and photo files. We also encourage you to monitor their Facebook, Twitter, Snapchat and other social media activities. Your child may be trustworthy, but that does not mean that everyone they interact with online is just as honorable. If your children know you will be watching, they will likely avoid some of the activities that get them into trouble, and will also likely let others know not to misbehave on their social media sites, because you will be watching. With today’s dependence on social media, it is often difficult to monitor who our children interact with. Please be pro-active and monitor who is communicating with your children.
COMMUNITY EMERGENCY RESPONSE TEAM
North Ogden is preparing to participate in this year’s Utah Great Shakeout disaster response exercise. We have found that after most emergencies, communications are among those activities in need of improvement. To help alleviate this, North Ogden’s Community Emergency Response Team will be hosting a neighborhood canvas and communications exercise on the evening of April 17th, 2014. We are encouraging residents to get involved, regardless of whether you have or have not had CERT training. We are seeking residents who are willing to canvas their neighborhood for mock disaster notices that will be put out. These residents are then asked to report their findings to the city’s emergency operations center. This is an excellent opportunity for neighborhoods to practice their disaster response, and to be able to coordinate the neighborhood’s and city’s response. The goal in any disaster is to be able to respond promptly, protect life and property, and to make the community whole as quickly as possible. Being able to communicate and work together greatly enhances the recovery time after a disaster. Anyone interested in participating is asked to contact Paul Rhoades at the North Ogden Police Department, 801-782-7219, or by email at prhoades@nogden.org.
