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A referendum allowing Roy residents to vote next month on a proposed property tax increase has been removed from the ballot after a review found that multiple signatures collected by opponents of the increase failed to meet the criteria to be deemed valid. Over the summer, the Roy city council faced immediate backlash after voting 4-1 to approve a 34 percent property tax increase.
Fremont (Plain City) and Roy meet in 5A girls volleyball at 6:30 p.m.
Roy High girls soccer head coach Kennley Bradley aims to build on a developmental season as the program prepares for future growth. Following a 2-16 inaugural season, the team looks toward upcoming years with an emphasis on offensive development and program expansion.
The Weber County Commission is accepting applications to fill a vacancy on the Roy Water Conservancy District Board of Trustees for Division 2. Interested applicants must be registered voters and residents within the Division 2 boundaries.
The Roy City Council is scheduled to meet on Oct. 20, 2026, to discuss several action items. The agenda includes a public hearing regarding compensation increases for specific city officers and a resolution for a new rental policy.
During public comment periods and hearings, multiple people expressed concerns with how the 34 percent property tax increase could impact families and seniors on a fixed income. Now, voters get to decide whether the city can increase property taxes to make up for a $1.7 million dollar budget deficit, after a referendum effort gathered enough signatures to put this question on the ballot.
In a report published October 14, Fremont football secured a dominant victory over Roy while Ogden soccer extended its winning streak to nine matches. Other high school sports highlights included victories for Northridge, Farmington, and Morgan.
BYU football has reached a No. 2 national ranking in the AP poll following a 28-24 victory over Notre Dame. This win marks the program's highest ranking since the 1984 national championship season.
UCF starting quarterback Alonza Barnett III will miss the upcoming game against BYU due to injury. Keyone Jenkins is expected to start in place of Barnett for the fifth consecutive game.
SAINT GEORGE Utah (ABC4) — A Southern Utah Funeral Home is hosting a donation drive to help support the community. According to the Serenity Funeral Home of Southern Utah, they are giving away pumpkins to anyone who donates five or more canned non-perishable food items.
According to a October 20 report by Nathan Lythgoe, undefeated BYU football faces a challenging remaining schedule, including a marquee matchup against No. 10 Utah on Nov. 7. The Cougars currently hold a 6-0 record following victories over No. 4 Notre Dame and No. 25 Arizona.
IVINS, Utah (ABC4) — Local kids are working to bring a park to life, several years after a fire. In 2022, a fire quickly spread through the Mojave Estates Park in Ivins, leaving nothing but a bit of grass, some wood chips, and a set of monkey bars.
According to a October 20 report by BYU Cougars Wire, the Big 12 conference is currently ranked as the second-best conference in the country. The conference features three undefeated teams and a fourth team with only one loss.