Roy tax increase referendum off ballot due to signature withdrawals
ROY, Utah, Oct. 21, 2026 (Gephardt Daily) — Ballot Proposition #10 in Weber County, the Roy City Tax increase referendum, no longer meets the signature threshold required to qualify for placement on the ballot. “Because of this change in status, state law prevents us from counting any votes for or against this ballot question,” a notice from Roy City to its residents says.
via Gephardt DailyRoyOctober 21, 2026
ing Design & Technical Services, a Colorado company. NewFields performed the technical evaluation, while Cardinal reviewed applicable regulatory requirements. The county demanded the evaluations over concerns that Ares’ pond, or more technically a process water impoundment pond (PWIP), could pose a hazard to Delta City’s drinking water supply. County officials were also not pleased when it was discovered that Ares had dug a pond without seeking county approvals first—Ares officials argued that they believed state water authorities had allowed it, so there was no need for a local See FLUORSPAR Page 4 Photo by Liv Seiler Roy Durr, president and CEO of Provo Mining & Construction, left, joined Ares Strategic Mining CEO James Walker, center, and U.S. Rep. Mike Kennedy last Friday during a ribbon-cutting ceremony at Ares’ new lumps plant fluorpspar processing facility outside Delta. Ribbon-cutting held for new fluorspar processing plant Liv Seiler liv@millardccp.com A new fluorspar mining plant run by Ares Strategic Mining held its ribbon cutting ceremony last Friday. According to a press release from The Newswire, James Walker, the President and CEO of Ares Strategic Mining who was in attendance on Friday, said that the opening of the fluorspar plant is a new chapter for the company. “We have reached the moment when years of permitting, mine development, engineering, construction and financing have become a working U.S. mine-to-plant operation. Ore is being mined, trucked to our facility and run through the plant. Friday gives us the opportunity to recognize the team, shareholders, public-sector partners and local community who helped turn that plan into physical infrastructure,” he said. According to the press release, the plant is important towards creating a domestic supplier of Flurospar and its byproducts. The opening ceremony also aimed to celebrate the State of Utah’s impact on the opening of the mining operations. According to The Newswire, Ares Strategic Mining was given an $11 million loan from the State of Utah to support its operations. Walker also said that he’s proud of the progress his company and Utah have made. “The support we have received in Utah has allowed Ares to move from plans and engineering drawings to mine development, processing infrastructure and physical production. We are proud to celebrate this milestone in Delta with many of the people and organizations that have supported the project, and we look forward to showing what has been built,” Walker said. Rep. Mike Kennedy, a Republican candidate for the new District 3 seat in Utah, was also in attendance. County vacates 12 Class D roads inside solar project area
Millard County Commissioners agreed last week to vacate a dozen Class D roads inside the Notch Peak Solar project area west of Intermountain Power’s natural gas plant. Longroad Energy, which is set to finalize financing on the 350-megawatt solar project at the end of the month, sought the road vacancies after agreeing to build a new roadway along the … Sorry!
via Millard County Chronicle ProgressDeltaOctober 21, 2026
Robert Young scores punt return touchdown for Weber State
Weber State receiver Robert Young returned to the end zone on Oct. 17, 2026, via a 68-yard punt return during a victory over Idaho State. The touchdown marked a significant milestone for the player, who previously struggled with recruiting due to his 5-foot-8 stature.
RoyOctober 21, 2026
Ogden Council to Consider $3.6 Million Budget Amendment Including Wildfire Funds
The Ogden City Council is set to hold a public hearing on Oct. 20, 2026, to consider a $3.68 million budget amendment that includes $2 million in estimated wildfire deployment reimbursements. This fiscal update follows a strategic reorganization of the city's fire department earlier this year to focus on community risk reduction and prevention.
OgdenOctober 20, 2026
Fremont tops Roy 3-0 in 5A girls volleyball
Fremont (Plain City) beat Roy 3-0 in 5A girls volleyball on Tuesday, Oct. 20, according to the Utah High School Activities Association (UHSAA) scoreboard.
RoyOctober 20, 2026
After signature withdrawals, petition drive to force vote on 34.25% tax hike in Roy fails
Roy's controversial 34.25% property tax hike, targeted by foes, will go into effect after all. The initial count of signatures on petitions calling for a public vote on whether the increase should be kept or rescinded showed the effort had succeeded.
via KSLRoyOctober 20, 2026