Outgoing council members Debby Lauret and Terry Peterson commemorated their service on the Orem City Council surrounded by family, friends and community members during separate farewell parties last week. Each council member leaves behind their own unique legacy and list of accomplishments from their years of public service. Lauret has served on the City Council […]
After a lengthy deliberation Tuesday night, the Orem City Council accepted a settlement between the city and the Wright Development Group regarding a development on the old Meadow Gold property around 841 S. State St. Wright Development sued the city in 2021 after a moratorium was placed on developments along State Street, halting the project. […]
Over the past 22 months, my main focus as Orem’s mayor, along with my fellow city council members, has been to create an environment where families can thrive. Everything we do as a council is in pursuit of this goal. Here are some of the things we’ve accomplished while working toward that vision. First and […]
The Alabama Supreme Court decided Friday to uphold a lower court’s decision in a civil fraud lawsuit against Orem Mayor David Young and his son, Shawn Young. In 2022, the court issued a decision against the two, finding the plaintiff, Ross Gagliano, was defrauded in an investment into Shawn Young’s real estate endeavor. According to […]
The daughter of a Daily Herald reporter was arrested Tuesday evening after she was involved in an alleged assault on Orem Mayor David Young at the Orem City Center. Linnea Geraldine Pugmire, 31, of Orem, was arrested by Orem police and book into the Utah County Jail on suspicion of threatening elected officials, a third-degree […]