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2020 | MyLocalUtah.com/Kaysville | Kaysville Edition

MAYOR Katie Witt CITY COUNCIL John Swan Adams Michelle Barber Mike Blackham Andre Lortz Tamara Tran CITY MANAGER Shayne Scott CONTACT US Kaysville City Corporation 23 East Center Street (Temporarily located at 80 North Main Street) Kaysville, Utah 84037 Phone: 801-546-1235 Email: MailBox@KaysvilleCity.com www.KaysvilleCity.com DEPARTMENTS Administration / Finance 801-546-1235 City Attorney’s Office 801-497-7008 Utility Billing 801-546-1235 Community Development 801-546-1241 Building Department 801-544-1363 Business Licenses 801-546-1241 Fire Department 801-544-2860

Mayor & City Council 801-546-1235 Parks & Recreation 801-544-1788 Cemetery 801-546-1235 Parks Office 801-546-4046 Recreation Office 801-544-1788 Police 801-546-1131 Power 801-544-8925 Public Works 801-544-8112

Kaysville City Strategic Plan Mission Kaysville is a family friendly, recreationally-active, and economically balanced community that provides a welcoming, safe, and connected environment for current and future citizens. We respect the historic, small-town charm, foster educational opportunities, and embrace relationships and progress for a high quality of life.

Vision Kaysville is where people find the best of small-town life and take pride in the strong infrastructure, safe environments, vibrant parks, recreational and educational opportunities, and the ability to afford and live the best life. We embrace fiscal responsibility, progress, and growth through informed leadership, proactive planning, and collaborative partnerships.

Guiding Principles · Build and maintain quality, long-lasting infrastructure and connectivity to essential needs · Welcome thoughtful opinions and experiences to build collective intelligence

» Diverse input from various locations and across multiple sections is valued over believing in the “lone genius”

» Check assumptions and turn obstacles into opportunities

· Make decisions based on information, facts and analysis; not ego or individual political agendas

» Promote transparency of elected officials and provide opportunities for citizens to be heard

· Respect the past, embrace the future

» Increase pride in Kaysville through exemplary actions and decision-making

· Create and maximize economic and relational opportunities

» Strive for sustainable growth with an emphasis on financial health, integrity, and building public trust

» Favor collaboration over competition by supporting community partners and educational institutions

Kaysville City History & Monuments Hector Caleb Haight Hector Caleb Haight is unique in that he is claimed by two towns, Farmington and Kaysville, as their first settler. Shortly after the pioneers entered the Salt Lake Valley on July 24, 1847, Hector Haight was sent north to find grazing for the stock. On a beautiful stream in the Kaysville/ Farmington area, Haight soon built a log cabin and brought his family to live there.

Samuel Oliver Holmes In the fall of 1849 a spot not quite two miles north, where two streams joined, was chosen by settler number two, Samuel Oliver Holmes. Two of his friends, Edward Phillips and John Hyrum Green, who were living in Salt Lake, decided to travel north to Brown’s Fort (Ogden) to find a permanent place to settle. When they reached the “sandridge” (later known as Hill Field) the snow was so deep and crusted that their horses were unable to carry them through. The men returned to the cabin of Samuel O. Holmes, spent the night and decided the next morning that this was where they wanted to locate. They spent the winter in Salt Lake and then brought their families here to settle. The next day, their friend William Kay and his family arrived.

Fort Construction There had been trouble with Indians in the south and central section of the territory, so an edict came out from Brigham Young that each town should build a fort for protection. Early in the spring of 1854 Jesse W. Fox, Church Surveyor, came to Kay’s Ward for the purpose of laying out the fort, which was later to become the center section of the town, about midway between the two main roads. It encompassed approximately 15 square blocks, between what is now Main Street and 600 West and 200 North and 100 South. The Spanish adobe wall was to be built of clay (dug from the outside forming a ditch) which was shoveled by hand into lumber forms. The plan of the wall was five feet at the base, tapering to three feet at the top, with a height of six feet.

Each able-bodied man would be assigned to build a certain section of the wall himself or hire it done. Only part of the project was ever finished and that was on the south and west sides. The entrance to the fort was located about where Barnes Bank now stands.

Settlers Many more families must have arrived during the summer because, according to the 1850 census, there were over three hundred settlers in this part of the valley and it was time for the organization of a ward. On January 27, 1851 Brigham Young and Heber C. Kimball came to the Phillips home for that purpose. Edward Phillips was asked to be Bishop, but feeling unworthy he suggested William Kay, who was appointed. It was not until September of 1852 that the ward formally began to function with William Kay as Bishop, Edward Phillips as first counselor, and John H. Green as second counselor.

This little settlement became known as Kay’s Ward. “Little” really isn’t the word to use because the settlement covered a great deal of territory - from Haight’s Creek on the south to the Weber River on the north, and from the mountains on the east to the lake on the west. In 1856 William Kay was called on a mission to Carson Valley in what is now Nevada. After Bishop Kay left there was a desire on the part of some of the people to have the name of the settlement changed from Kay’s Ward to Freedom.

The request was presented to President Brigham Young and when he bluntly asked, “When did Kay’s Ward get its Freedom” his reply was taken as disapproval and the matter was dropped.

Gosiute Tribe There was no trouble with Indians in this vicinity, so a fort was really not needed. They were of the Gosiute Tribe, commonly called “diggers” because they depended for their very existence on what they could dig from the ground in the form of roots and bulbs, or reap from the grasses and berry bushes. They were too busy trying to stay alive to make war. Then too, the settlers carried out Brigham Young’s policy of “bread instead of bullets.” There were times when this was a real trial, for often there was no bread in the humble home to which the Indians came begging, but what little there was, was shared.

For a time, this settlement was called “Kay’s Fort”.

Fort Removed On or around 1870, the fort was torn down. In the City Council minutes it states that on April 4, 1870 the Council passed a Resolution granting the use of lands where the old fort wall stood.

The Resolution states, “Be it resolved by the City Council of Kaysville City that any person or persons who have thrown down the old fort wall can occupy the land where the said wall and ditch stood until the City Council shall deem that the public necessity requires them to remove to the line of the lots”.

Incorporation Kaysville was settled in 1850 and on March 15, 1868 it was incorporated, becoming the first city to be incorporated in Davis County and the 27th to be incorporated in the Utah territory.

The boundaries at this time embraced an area approximately five miles square.

Demographics The majority of people coming to Kaysville up to 1852 were English. Of the 29 families who arrived before this date, 19 families came from England, three from New York, two from Vermont and one from Kentucky. No record can be found of the other four families. Later immigration to Kaysville seems to be in practically the same proportions.

The majority of the people came from England or were of English descent. Most people lived on their farms with very few homes in the central part, which has since become the city of Kaysville. The first people to arrive settled on the streams or near the lake shore. There was no division of lands. A settler came in, saw a tract of land that suited him, and if not already occupied, took it up by fencing it and living on it. Several families came together and usually settled in the same neighborhood.

Prominent Citizens Who Lived in Kaysville · Henry H. Blood (Governor of Utah 1932-36) · Sumner Gleason (developed the Stark Early Elberta Peach) · Newell “Hod” and Clover Sanders (founded Clover Club Potato Chip Factory in 1938) · LeConte Stewart (famous landscape artist) Monuments in Kaysville City 400 East Crestwood Road (in the cemetery by the maintenance shed) Erected for World War I and II Veterans 44 North Main (in front of the Library) Erected in memory of the Weinel Mill. John Weinel, a native of Germany, was the first flour miller in Kaysville (1854). An old mill stone from this mill serves as the base of the flagpole.

Kaysville City Demographic Kaysville City Population by Age

55 to 64 years 7%

65 and older 7%

0 to 9 years 22%

45 to 54 years 12% 10 to 19 years 19%

35 to 44 years 13% 25 to 34 years 12%

Historical Population Census

Pop.

%±

1890

548

—

1900

1,708

211.7%

1910

887

−48.1%

1920

809

−8.8%

1930

992

22.6%

1940

1,211

22.1%

1950

1,898

56.7%

1960

3,608

90.1%

1970

6,192

71.6%

1980

10,331

66.8%

1990

13,961

35.1%

2000

20,351

45.8%

2010

27,368

34.5%

Est. 2019

32,390

18.3%

20 to 24 years 7%

About Kaysville City Date of incorporation: March 15, 1868 Form of Government: Council-Manager 2019

2018

2017

2016

2015

Area in Square Miles

11

11

11

11

11

Miles of Streets

137

137

135

135

135

Number of stations

1

1

1

1

1

# of Full Time/Part Time Firefighters

11

11

5

5

2

# of Volunteer Firefighters

25

28

33

33

38

# of Sworn Officers

28

28

27

26

25

# of Other Empolyees

3

3

3

3

3

Fire Protection

Police Protection

Parks & Recreation # of Parks

12

11

11

11

11

# of Acres Available

373

370

370

370

370

# of Acres Developed

159

137

137

137

137

# of High Schools

1

1

1

1

1

# of Junior High Schools

3

3

3

3

3

# of Elementary Schools

9

9

9

8

8

8,858

8,733

8,562

8,433

8,238

791,493,079

780,413,145

753,589,090

687,219,759

756,951,873

Education

Public Utilities # of Water Customers Annual Water Usage (Gallons) Miles of Water Lines # of Power Lines Annual kwh Usage

160

157

155

145

124

9,890

9,738

9,522

9,333

9,275

148,487,431

149,581,186

146,859,559

140,574,780

138,681,528

Miles of Power Lines

158

157

155

147

147

# of Street Lights

947

947

944

944

917

City Employees at June 30, 2019 Elected

6

6

6

6

6

Full-time

108

108

97

95

90

General Governmental

14

14

13

13

13

Police

31

31

30

29

28

Fire/Ambulance

11

11

5

5

2

Community Development

8

8

8

8

8

Public Works

19

19

16

16

16

Parks & Cemetery

9

9

9

8

7

Electrical

16

16

16

16

16

30-35

30-35

30-35

30-35

30-35

Part-time/Temporary/Seasonal

Kaysville City is a Great Value for Residents How much does the average resident pay in property taxes in Kaysville?

Secondary Water $53.55 County $548.61 School District $1,790.76 City $364.44

Sewer $110.89

Of all the property taxes paid by residents, only $364.44 (12.7%) actually goes to Kaysville City. For comparison, residents of our neighboring cities pay $382.10 in Layton, $432.78 in Fruit Heights and $376.13 in Farmington for their city operations. If we compare to Cottonwood Heights in Salt Lake County (a city of similar size to Kaysville), their residents pay $1,204.55 for city operations. Kaysville consistently ranked as one of the lowest tax burden cities among the 50 largest cities in Utah.

Where did Kaysville get its revenue from:

Where did Kaysville spend the money:

FY2020 Revenue (preliminary)

FY2020 Expenditures (preliminary)

Property Taxes

$

3,535,176

22.7%

Vehicle Tax

$

26,765

1.7%

Sales & Use Taxes

$

5,469,709

35%

Franchise Taxes

$

1,721,458

11.1%

Licenses & Permits

$

55,402

General Services

$

2,832,540

16.3%

Police

$

4,723,445

32.3%

Fire & Ambulance

$

1,435,890

7.3%

3.5%

Community Development

$

922,071

6.3%

Grants (CARES)

$

1,097,269

7.0%

Public Works

$

881,877

6.0%

Charges for Services

$

2,363,071

15.2%

Debt Service

$

928,000

7.2%

Fines

$

127,474

0.8%

Interest

$

122,951

0.7%

City Hall Remodel

$

1,000,000

6.8%

Community Events

$

34,528

0.2%

Building, Parks & Rec

$

2,214,062

15.2%

Miscellaneous

$

204,090

2.0%

Non. Department

$

160,276

Total

$

15,493,893

Total

$

14,648,189

Overall, Kaysville City manages the finances of the city in a very responsible manner. The city has a reserve fund (unspent taxes from prior years) of about $4,000,000 to be able to emergencies or natural disasters. Given the Covid-19 pandemic that in FY2020 (the city’s year ends on June 30th each year), you can see the city spent less than it received. Despite complaints by some that the city is not very well managed, the numbers show that the city is very efficient and lives by the same values as it’s residents.

Kaysville City Sports & Events January: · Registration for Daddy Daughter Dance begins · Pavilion registrations open up · Registration for Spring Classic · Registration for Maddie Slaughter Tournament February: · Daddy Daughter Dance on Friday and Saturday · Youth Baseball registration begins · Youth Softball registration begins · Adult Spring Softball registration begins · Spring Fling Pickle-ball Tournament registration begins April: · Spring Camp Champ registration begins · Spring Soccer Season begins · Easter Egg Hunt the day before Easter · Auditions for community play begin · Pavilion rentals begin May: · Registrations begin for all Summer Programs · Splash Pad opens on Memorial Day Weekend · Soccer Registration begin for the Fall and Spring Season · Youth Pickle-ball Tournament registration begins · Memorial Day Program · Adult Golf Lessons June: · Summer Programs begins · Movies in the Park begin the 3rd Saturday of the month · Registration for WFFL Football · Paddle Battle Pickle-ball Tournament registration begins

July: · 4th of July activities · Accelerated Softball registration begins · Adult Softball Fall League registration begins · Flag Football registration begins · Fall Camp Champ registration begins · Movies in the Park August: · Movie in the Park · Cool Cars and Cones September: · Registration for Basketball Season · Adult Golf Lessons · Splash Pad closes after Labor Day October: · Registration for Snowboard Program · Last month for Pavilion Rentals · November · Kaysville GIVES · Veteran’s Day Program · December · Kaysville GIVES completed · Fill the Fire Truck

We Are Strong As A Community Council Manager – Michelle Barber

Challenging times also provide unparalleled opportunities. This year has presented many challenges for people around the world and right here in our hometown. I have been so impressed by the good things I’ve seen come out of this trying time and want to highlight a few, as well as thank the members of our community for the many acts individual acts of service during this time that may have gone unnoticed but on the whole, are the heart of what makes our city and our neighborhoods a great place to live.

First Responders Freedom Drive The morning of the 4th of July may have looked very different this year, but the unique celebration is one to be remembered. Our Kaysville Police and Fire Departments put together a “First Responders Freedom Drive” to share some joy and celebration throughout the city. It was humbling to see so many members of the community come out and wave at the police and fire vehicles as they came by, sharing their support through homemade signs, cheers, and smiles. What an incredible place we live in.

Challenging times also provide unparalleled opportunities.

Thank you to the community for your support, and to our first responders who have worked to earn that trust through dedicated service to our city.

Kaysville Business Support In early May several Kaysville residents realized the division being felt here locally and wanted to do something positive. One resident, Jeff Bosen, started doing giveaways on Saturdays mornings on a local Facebook group to “Just add a little happiness to people who needed it.” Another resident, Brandon Barnedt, recognized the need to support our own local businesses during the pandemic and started a Facebook page “I Support Kaysville Businesses” one night out of a desire to turn the contention felt in the city and beyond into something tangible and beneficial. With the help of Tara Esplin and a few other residents who joined together, the group has grown to nearly 2,000 members highlighting Kaysville businesses.

With the month of July looking different than ever before and our city’s traditional events canceled and changed, the group wanted to do something extra special. Together with Bowman’s CFO David Cook and local business wonder Alicia Huntsman, the “I Support Kaysville Businesses” group put together “Bowmans 31 Days of Giveaways” with daily scavenger hunts around town to find a coveted “Donut Block” - numbered pieces of the Bowmans butcher block used to make the famous donuts for years. Each day a different business was highlighted and residents scoured the town searching for the hidden block which also included prizes from local businesses and an entry into the grand prize drawing. In addition to the scavenger hunt prizes, hundreds entered the online drawings every week, and businesses felt the direct impact of support.

This event and community collaboration are great examples of how we can support each other and make the best of a difficult situation. And hopefully some new traditions for our city.

Mountain High Food Pantry Fundraiser Along with challenging times comes added opportunity to help the most vulnerable among us.

Mountain High School right here in Kaysville has had its own Food Pantry for over 11 years to provide students with food to take home as well as the skills needed to turn the food into healthy meals to share with their families. The food pantry was emptied at the beginning of the pandemic to send home food to students to last throughout the spring and summer. On the final day of the “Bowmans 31 Days of Giveaways” our community had a chance to give back and donate to the food pantry with both food and cash donations. Three truckloads of food donations were taken to stock the shelves of the pantry, and along with a generous match from a resident over $12,000 was raised to go directly to students in need. Thank you to our community!