Bountiful mayor seeks third term

BOUNTIFUL — Just as he has twice before, Bountiful Mayor Joe Johnson plans to file paperwork to put himself in the running for a four-year term in office.

Johnson expects to file as a candidate Wednesday, the first day residents can officially declare themselves as candidates for local office.

The filing period ends July 15.

Johnson grew up in Bountiful, where he also met his wife and reared his children.

"Everything I have done as mayor has been done with the goal of making Bountiful a better, safer, cleaner and affordable place to live," Johnson said in a news release.

Johnson cited his most notable accomplishments over the past eight years as helping consolidate the city's fire department with a regional fire agency, replacing the old recreation center with a new one and working to keep the city's tax and utility rates low.

"I hope I have earned the trust of Bountiful's citizens through my actions as mayor over the past eight years, and would like to serve one more term to complete several important projects that I have worked on," Johnson said.

Some of those goals include bringing light rail service to Bountiful and increasing the city's commercial tax base.

Johnson is a co-owner and partner of Corporate Benefits, an insurance firm specializing in group health and life insurance and retirement programs.