Nearly twenty years ago, the Ogden Valley Forum Blog was created as a one-stop place for residents to sound off about issues facing our beautiful valley. It quickly became the most popular site of its kind because we didn’t censor voices—we welcomed all opinions, whether we agreed with them or not. Later, the site evolved into a Facebook page, but we stayed true to those same ideals.
A few years ago, we chose to pause and let other local groups take the lead. Now, with Ogden Valley at a crossroads and the first election for mayor and town council of the new city underway, it’s clear that open dialogue is needed more than ever. Unfortunately, some online groups have begun censoring posts, blocking residents, and presenting only one side of the conversation.
Nearly twenty years ago, the Ogden Valley Forum Blog was created as a one-stop place for residents to sound off about issues facing our beautiful valley. It quickly became the most popular site of its kind because we didn’t censor voices—we welcomed all opinions, whether we agreed with them or not. Later, the site evolved into a Facebook page, but we stayed true to those same ideals.
A few years ago, we chose to pause and let other local groups take the lead. Now, with Ogden Valley at a crossroads and the first election for mayor and town council of the new city underway, it’s clear that open dialogue is needed more than ever. Unfortunately, some online groups have begun censoring posts, blocking residents, and presenting only one side of the conversation.
We believe our community deserves better. So we’re reopening this forum to give every resident—and every candidate—a fair and respectful platform to be heard.
Below is our original post from April 28, 2006. Nearly two decades later, we still stand by those same ideals.
We invite all candidates, residents, and anyone who cares about Ogden Valley to join the conversation. In the end, open discussion makes our valley stronger.
We believe our community deserves better. So we’re reopening this forum to give every resident—and every candidate—a fair and respectful platform to be heard.
Below is our original post from April 28, 2006. Nearly two decades later, we still stand by those same ideals.
We invite all candidates, residents, and anyone who cares about Ogden Valley to join the conversation. In the end, open discussion makes our valley stronger.
Friday, April 28, 2006
Many changes are occurring in and around our valley. Whether you are a long term and full time resident, or a more recent part time transplant, these many changes and issues will effect us all. Growth, traffic and Sewage and water issues are a huge concern and have been limited largely to the north side of the valley, but there are now several developments proposed on the South side. Large developments that are in various stages of planning and approval from the County.
This venue is intended to serve as a non-partisan public community forum, providing citizens of Ogden Valley Utah a cyber focal point within which to discuss, debate and rant about any and all local governmental policies and issues in and around Huntsville, Eden and Liberty, Utah.
Users are invited to visit, chat, argue, bicker, promote and co-ordinate political events, post, link and read articles, and whatever else -- so long as they observe a reasonable level of civility and decorum. For those folks new to blogging, consider this blog a cyber "letters-to-editor" venue, with a lot more of a free-wheeling attitude than you'll find in your hometown newspaper.
If you want to put in your $.02, just post your own comments with the comments button. The comments interface is similar to the one you probably use for regular email. For those of you more familiar with the ways of the blogosphere, you already know the drill, so have at it and enjoy.
