Economic News | Layton City Economic Development

Take the Layton City Business Survey Today!

Business Resources and Information, Economic Development, Economic News | business survey, Layton City code, streamline government, Utah state code

Dear Layton City Business Leaders: We need your feedback! YOU have a unique opportunity to help streamline state and city code to improve the success of your business. Please take a moment to provide valuable feedback about your business in the form of a brief survey. Utah state legislators and Layton City officials are currently […]

Layton City Resumes Small Business Seminars

Business Resources and Information, Community Development, Economic Development, Economic News | Economic News, Layton City Small Businesses, SBA, Small Business Development Center, Small Business Seminars, Social Media Marketing

Layton City’s Community and Economic Development department will resume its popular and educational Small Business Seminars in 2021. The seminars offer the opportunity for local business leaders to spend a lunchbreak learning how to make their business more successful. Before the coronavirus pandemic, classes were held in-person with a free lunch. The city plans to […]

Donations Needed at Layton Open Doors

Community Development | child abuse, domestic violence, donations, food bank, Open Doors, poverty, public assistance, self-sufficiency

The workers and volunteers at Open Doors know that sometimes some of us get in a place where it’s hard to find the way out. Especially during the holidays, it can become discouraging when families and individuals experience trouble putting food on the table. This is especially true during the holiday season for these families. […]

How the Community can benefit from Layton City’s Opportunity Zone

Business Resources and Information, Community Development, Economic News, HUD Funding and Other Local Resources | capital gains, economically-distressed areas, GOED, Layton City, Opportunity Zone, real estate projects, tax cuts, urban renewal

In 2018, the Utah Governor’s Office of Economic Development (GOED), along with the Utah Department of Workforce Services (DWS), announced designated Opportunity Zones from the U.S. Treasury Department. GOED and DWS worked to obtain the nomination of low-income census tracts to be considered for opportunity zone designations. Layton City’s census tract #49011126001 is a qualified […]

Family in First Home Thanks to Layton City Land Grant and Have a Heart

Community Development, Economic News | CDBG, Community Development Block Grant, first-time homeowners, Have a Heart Foundation, housing funds, Layton City Land Grant, Mainline Construction, Northern Wasatch Home Builders Association

Julio and Ashley Pimentel had almost given up on becoming first-time homeowners. The family of seven had made countless offers on homes in northern Utah for the past two years, only to receive bad news, once again, that they had been outbid. Owning a new home at an affordable price almost seemed out of the […]

Davis County Tourism Announces Rebrand as Discover Davis

Economic News | Davis County Tourism, Discover Davis, Discover Davis campaign, Find Your Haven, rebrand, Utah’s Amusement Capital

DAVIS COUNTY, Utah (November 23, 2020) — Excited to announce a rebrand, Davis County Tourism and Events — rebranded to Discover Davis — launched the campaign “Find Your Haven” and tagline “Utah’s Amusement Capital.” Accompanied by a newly designed logo, this campaign highlights the well-known Lagoon amusement park along with a myriad of entertaining ways […]