Economic News | Layton City Economic Development

Layton Residents offered Opportunity to Help Guide Utah’s Growth

The Governor’s Office of Planning and Budget (GOPB), along with a number of key stakeholders including the Wasatch Front Regional Council (WFRC), is currently soliciting feedback from all Utahns on how Utah should grow. Preserving Utah’s unique quality of life requires judiciously weighing the impacts of potential decisions about housing, open space, water, transportation, and more. […]

How Layton City Helps Provide new Affordable Homes

Community Development | Affordable Homes, Community Development Block Grant, Have a Heart, housing program, Layton City, new home construction, Northern Wasatch Association of Realtors, Northern Wasatch Home Builders Association

With the current high cost of homes in the state, along with high interest mortgage rates, Layton City and its construction partners are once again seeking to provide affordable housing options to the community. Their goal is to construct affordable homes discounted substantially for low-to-moderate-income households. Layton City is looking to purchase property utilizing Community […]

Utah Announces $20K First-Time Homebuyer Assistance Program

Community Development | bill SB240, down payment, first-time homebuyer assistance program, Utah Housing Corporation

Utah’s new $20,000 first-time homebuyer assistance program will become available July 1, 2023 to qualifying residents. The funding is a result of bill SB240, created by the Legislature earlier this year and sponsored by Senate President Stuart Adams, R-Layton. The program is for new construction and will provide a loan that could be used for […]

Utah Cities Dominate Rankings-Best Small Cities to Start Business

Economic News | Best & Worst Small Cities to Start a Business, business-friendliness, lower overhead costs, new businesses, small businesses, small city benefits, startups, WalletHub

The state of Utah dominates a new list of small cities that are the best in the nation for starting a business. The annual list, “2023’s Best & Worst Small Cities to Start a Business,” was recently released by personal-finance website WalletHub. The report shows that among the top small cities in the U.S. for […]

Layton City Announces May 2023 Small Business Seminar

Business Resources and Information, Economic Development, Economic News | Community and Economic Development, CR Lighting and Electric, El Matador Restaurant, employee recruitment, employee retention, First Community Bank, Layton City Small Business Seminar, Spectrum Recruiting, Utah Department of Workforce Services

“How to Recruit and Retain Productive Employees” is the topic of Layton City’s upcoming Free Small Business Seminar, set for May 24, 2023 from 12:00 noon to 1:00 p.m. The City’s Community and Economic Development department continues its popular education series featuring a panel of successful business and public sector leaders including: Chris Rydman, President, […]

Upcoming Contracting Opportunities at Teaming Alliance Roundtable

Business Resources and Information, Economic Development, Economic News, Hill Air Force Base | contracting opportunities, Government Contracting, Governors Office of Economic Opportunity, Northrop Grumman, Small Business Contracting, STAR, Strategic Teaming Alliance Roundtable, Utah APEX Accelerator

The Utah APEX Accelerator recently announced its upcoming Northrop Grumman Strategic Teaming Alliance Roundtable (STAR), set for May 11th at 8:00 am. This is an opportunity for Utah businesses to learn about opportunities with Northrop Grumman, which may include teaming opportunities, subcontracting and networking. Representatives from Hill Air Force Base will also be presenting […]