Heritage Park

Heritage Park (200 North Fairfield Road)

You may have noticed some activity on the Heritage Park (former Clover Club) property. Sorry, but the park is not being constructed yet. The Public Works Department is involved in a big waterline project on south Main Street. The dirt on the north side of the Heritage Park property is being stockpiled there temporarily from that project. The big cement culverts, dirt and debris sitting on the south side is from the 200 North/Main Street reconstruction project. Work on that intersection has commenced and will continue through next year. The curb on 200 North (from Fairfield to Main) will be moved north 5' and the intersection at Main and 200 North will be improved.

Utility Abatement Program

The City Council recently adopted a Utility Abatement Program for deployed military belonging to the National Guard or Reserves in which 50% of the electricity portion of their utility bill (up to $75.00 per month) will be abated. The head of household or spouse will be eligible for this abatement. Anyone interested in participating will need to fill out an application at City Hall and bring in proof of deployment.

How Did Kaysville Get Its Name?

Kaysville was settled by Mormon pioneers in 1850. This city has a rich history with the distinction of being the first city incorporated in Davis County and the 27th city incorporated in the Utah territory. Kaysville was incorporated on March 15, 1868. Hector Caleb Haight can be claimed by two towns, Kaysville and Farmington, as their first settler. Shortly after the pioneers entered the Salt Lake Valley on July 24, 1847, Hector Haight was sent north to find grazing for the stock. On a beautiful stream in the Kaysville/Farmington area, he soon built a log cabin and brought his family to live there. In the fall of 1849, a spot not quite two miles north where two streams joined, was chosen by settler number two, Samuel Oliver Holmes. Two of his friends, Edward Phillips and John Hyrum Green, who were living in Salt Lake, decided to travel north to Brown's Fort (Ogden) to find a permanent place to settle. When they reached the "sandridge" (later known as Hill Field) the snow was so deep and crusted that their horses were unable to carry them through. The men returned to the cabin of Samuel O. Holmes, spent the night and decided the next morning that this was where they wanted to locate. They spent the winter in Salt Lake and then brought their families here to settle. The next day their friend, William Kay and his family, arrived. On January 27, 1851 Brigham Young and Heber C. Kimball came to the Phillips home for the purpose of organizing an LDS Ward. Edward Phillips was asked to be Bishop, but feeling unworthy he suggested William Kay, who was appointed. It was not until September of 1852 that the Ward formally began to function with Wiliam Kay as Bishop, Edward Phillips as first counselor, and John H. Green as second counselor. This little settlement soon became known as Kay's Ward. Little really isn't the word to use because the settlement covered a great deal of territory at that time - from what is now Farmington on the south to the Weber River on the north. In 1856, William Kay was called on a mission to Carson Valley in what is now Nevada. The Kay family later moved back to Utah and are now buried in the Ogden City Cemetery. After Bishop Kay left, there was a desire on the part of some of the people to have the name of Kay's Ward changed to Freedom. The request was presented to President Brigham Young and when he bluntly asked, "When did Kay's Ward get its Freedom?" his reply was taken as disapproval and the matter dropped. Eventually people began calling the settlement Kaysville and when the city was incorporated in 1868, Kaysville became it's official name.

William Kay

Boondocks Fun Center is coming to Kaysville

The future location of Boondocks.

Boondocks has recently purchased 10 acres of property at approximately 500 South Deseret Drive (between Old Mill Lane and Burton Lane just west of I-15 and south of Tri-City Nursery). This recreation facility will be open year round, seven days a week. At this time, the plan is to offer indoor and outdoor attractions such as bowling, an arcade, a laser tag arena, pizza center/grill, max flight, miniature golf, go-carts, a rock wall, bumper boats, a kiddie cove, and batting cages. The owners have constructed the same type of family entertainment center in Colorado, Oregon and Draper, Utah. The outside attractions will be located between the building and I-15 to reduce noise impacts on the surrounding residential neighborhood. The plan for this facility is to have 330 parking stalls, employ about 150 people during the summer season, and about 100 during the off-peak season. A room in the building can be reserved for meetings, birthdays or family parties. This should be a fun addition to our community and provide tax dollars to the City.

Cemetery Expansion

The new "west field" expansion area.

A section in the west field being prepared for sale.

A new section in the west field opened in 2008.

In 2007, the Kaysville City Cemetery crew began work to expand the Cemetery to the west. In April 2008, one section in the west field was ready for sale. Spaces can now be purchased in this new area for $500.00 each (up to four per household). Three more sections are being prepared. The next section will be ready in 2011, another section in approximately 2018, and the last section will be ready in approximately 2025. Visit City Hall if you want to purchase spaces.

Main Street's New Look

Main Street before construction.

Main Street during construction (July 2008).

Main Street after construction.

There is a new look on Main Street this week. Take notice as you drive by. New street lights have been installed on the west side of Main Street between 100 North and Center Street. New trees (seedless Sunburst Honey Locust) were planted along that same area today. The same type of street lights will be installed along 200 North in the future (when money is available and approved by the City Council) so that the look on Main Street will tie into the look on 200 North. The trees along Main Street were dying so they were removed and new trees (that have a different root system) are being planted. Hopefully, those trees will grow better in a confined space. A few benches will be added later along with arms on the street lights so that banners can be attached in the future.

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