Kaysville and North Salt Lake residents elect new mayors
Residents in Kaysville and North Salt Lake elected new mayors Tuesday night but under different circumstances.
Kaysville incumbent mayor Neka Roundy was defeated by Councilman Steve Hiatt, who garnered 3,523 votes to Roundy's 1,659.
Hiatt ran on a platform of transparent government, resident participation, a team approach to city leadership and funding for city services.
He was also endorsed by three of his fellow councilmen, one of whom is Gil Miller, who was re-elected Tuesday with 2,906 votes. Jared Taylor also earned a seat on the council with 2,550 votes.
North Salt Lake residents will bid farewell to Councilwoman Lisa Watts Baskin, who had run for mayor against Leonard Arave to fill outgoing Mayor Shanna Schaefermeyer's seat.
Arave defeated Baskin — 1,036 votes to 906 — meaning Baskin will vacate her seat on the council in January, having served one term.
North Salt Lake residents also voted in favor of a recreation, arts and parks sales tax to develop at least one park in the city.
The 0.1 percent sales tax is expected to generate about $260,000 a year for eight years.
The focus of the revenue will be to develop a regional park in the Foxboro North neighborhood. The park is slated to house soccer and lacrosse fields.
City officials expect to use the RAP tax revenue as collateral to bond for the park's construction.
The city will also say goodbye to Councilman Matt Hardy, who came in third after newcomers Matt Jensen (1,042 votes) and Stewart Harman (905) in the race for two City Council seats.
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