Local News

Orem Mayor David Young said he first decided to run for mayor four years ago to slow down the development that he believed was threatening the city’s fabric. Young considers his first term a success on that front, citing the Orem Land Preservation Act and refocusing the State Street Master Plan from high-density housing to fostering business development. He said he did not plan on remaining mayor but was compelled to seek an additional term because he believed his work to slow development was being threatened. “I heard that these forces were gathering again and trying to put people ...