Ogden Valley City officials seek feedback on possible name change of new Weber County city
by Tim Vandenack ksl · KSL.comKEY TAKEAWAYS
- Officials in Ogden Valley are seeking feedback on what the name of the new Weber County city should be.
- The possibilities include Ogden Valley, Eden, Pineview, Liberty, Mountain Valley, Eden Valley and Pineview Valley.
OGDEN VALLEY CITY, Weber County — The new Weber County city surrounding Pineview Reservoir is currently known as Ogden Valley or Ogden Valley City.
Maybe that name will stick.
But six other proposed names have been put forward and the Ogden Valley City Council is tentatively scheduled to take up the matter in early June. Meanwhile, city leaders encourage residents to fill out an online survey to offer their thoughts on the proposed names or to offer another name.
"As outlined in state law, the authority to change the name of a city rests with the 'legislative body' of a municipality, which in our case is our elected City Council. The city council will use the feedback from residents to inform their decision," reads the website of the Name Advisory Committee, helping oversee the process.
City officials didn't respond to queries seeking comment on the process, but the clock is ticking. They're seeking feedback until May 18, after which Weber State University officials, who are assisting in the effort, will analyze the survey findings and report to the City Council at their June 2 meeting.
Residents in what is now Ogden Valley City voted to turn the unincorporated zone into a municipality in 2024 and the process culminated last January after Utah Lieutenant Governor's Office officials signed off on the paperwork finalizing the change. The names that have emerged as possible names of the new locale are Ogden Valley, Eden, Pineview, Liberty, Mountain Valley, Eden Valley and Pineview Valley.
The sprawling city has around 7,200 residents and spans about 64 square miles of largely open, undeveloped land. It encompasses the communities of Eden, Liberty and Nordic Valley, including the Nordic Valley ski resort, and surrounds most of Pineview Reservoir and Huntsville, a smaller town.
If officials opt for a new name, they estimate it will cost around $500 to enact the change. "We've only been an official city since January of this year, so there are not major signs, maps, etc., to change," reads the informational website
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Tim Vandenack
Tim Vandenack covers immigration, multicultural issues and Northern Utah for KSL. He worked several years for the Standard-Examiner in Ogden and has lived and reported in Mexico, Chile and along the U.S.-Mexico border.