Pleasant View

     On a visit to a park just outside of Juno, Alaska, we noticed a sign with this inscription, “A fed bear is a dead bear.”  We asked the ranger why that was so and he explained that it changes the bear’s nature and habits so that it can no longer survive in nature and becomes aggressive.

On Tuesday, April 9, 2013, the Pleasant View City Council voted unanimously to approve the first phase of a new subdivision located at approximately 2900 North Highway 89. This subdivision is the second of its kind for Pleasant View in that it is a planned high-density subdivision. The first phase will include 72 units on about seven acres of land.  Phase 2, if approved in the future, will also include 72 units and will extend west to the train tracks.

Besides his family and history books, Jared Graham credits video games with helping him win the National History Bee regional finals earlier this spring.

Jared, 14, is an eighth grader at Orion Junior High in North Ogden. He won the history bee at the Salt Lake City Regional Finals on March 20. He will advance to the nationals in Atlanta on June 1.

At the January 22, 2013, City Council meeting, Pleasant View Police Chief Scott Jackson and Sergeant Jerry Anderson made a presentation advancing Officer Clark to Master Officer.   This advancement requires going “beyond that which is required.”  Officer Clark submitted an application for advancement and had taken a number of classes.  He has almost 10 years of experience under his belt, including police field supervisor and Senior Resource Officer for Weber High School for the last 4 years. Master Officer Clark attended the presentation with his fiancée Jessica.

Congratulations to these students for their excellence in academic acheivement!

10th Grade Highest Honor Roll (4.0)

On November 13, 2012, Pleasant View City held a public hearing to consider re-zoning property near the corner of 2700 North, and 600 West in Pleasant View to allow for high density housing.  The City Council heard arguments for private property rights, and a place to live; and against decreasing property values and increased crime etc. before it denied the request.

     Pleasant View City council recently held a public hearing on a request to rezone a piece of ground to permit construction of an apartment complex.  Many citizens spoke against having low cost housing in their neighborhood, and all of the city councilmen unanimously voted to prohibit the development because,  they said it did not conform to their vision for the city. The zoning ordinances are written to segregate the more expensive private homes from the lower cost housing provided by the apartments. 

Pleasant View is seeing the first wave of town houses and apartment development now.  Anyone driving along 2700 North between Highway 89 and North Ogden has seen the Town houses at the Cove going up.  There are 55 town houses going up there according to Bruce Talbot, the Pleasant View City Planner.  There are also 132 apartments approved on the same property, but to the East of the Town houses.  Those will be very close to the North Ogden City line.

Weber High School Honor Roll 2012-13 1st Quarter

10th Grade Highest Honor Roll (4.0)

Now that the Propery Tax bill notices have gone out, one of the comments I get is “My property taxes are to high!”  To that I say “Yes, everyone’s is high.”  In order to enjoy all that we love here in Pleasant View, we need tax revenue.  On your tax bill, Pleasant View represents 9% of your total property tax bill.  I have listed below the areas where the City receives it’s funding.

In Pleasant View City Budget, We have total revenue of $3,234,899 in the General Fund.

We collect our revenues from the following sources: