Community Development | Layton City Economic Development

Layton City Launches Research for Active Transportation Plan

Community Development, Davis County Tourism, Economic News, Outdoor Recreation, Tourism | Active Transportation Plan, commuting options, cycling, pedestrian trails

Investing in cycling, pedestrian trails, and pathways creates opportunities for people to exercise, and ideally link with transit as commuting options. The desired outcome is reduced obesity and the fewer risks for developing costly chronic conditions such as diabetes and cardiovascular disease. This effort also benefits low-income and minority communities. Some in these communities are […]

Upcoming Virtual Apprenticeship and Job Fair is November 18

Community Development, Economic Development, Economic News | Apprenticeship, job-seekers, Utah Department of Workforce Services, Virtual Job Fair

The Utah Department of Workforce Services invites job-seekers to meet with interested employers that are hiring now. Participating employers are from around the state and represent a wide variety of exciting industries. Better yet, you can join the job fair from the comfort of your own home. To register, go to jobs.utah.gov. Click ‘Sign in’ […]

Davis School District Employee Receives Keys to Her First Home

Community Development, HUD Funding and Other Local Resources | Affordable Housing, CDBG, Davis School District, Davis Technical College

Traci Nickerson, a single mother, received the keys to her new home in Layton City yesterday, making her a homeowner for the first time. The home was built by Layton High School and Davis Technical College construction students. Nickerson and her two disabled adult boys were living in a two-bedroom duplex in Bountiful. She wrote […]

New State Apprenticeship Website Helps Employers Fill Jobs

Business Resources and Information, Community Development, Economic Development, Economic News | Apprenticeship, employee retention, employees, employers, work skills, workers

The state of Utah recently announced the launch of new apprenticeship programs found at apprenticeship.utah.gov — the state’s first all-inclusive apprenticeship website. Businesses are currently struggling to hire enough workers, and apprenticeships can help employers offer employees the opportunity to start right away and learn on the job. Apprenticeships are industry-driven, high-quality career pathways that […]

Join Utah’s Statewide Virtual Job Fair September 2, 2021

Business Resources and Information, Community Development, Economic Development, Economic News | Employer Events, Job Fairs, Utah, Utah Department of Workforce Services, Veteran Events

Utah’s Department of Workforce Services invites job-seekers to meet with employers that are hiring now. Employers are from around the state and a wide variety of industries. Join the job fair from the comfort of your own home. Going to a job fair can be a welcome change of pace. You are presented an opportunity […]

Layton City Receives Additional COVID-19 Relief Funding

Community Development, Economic Development, Economic News, HUD Funding and Other Local Resources | CDBG, Community Development Blog Grant, COVID-19, Lantern House, Open Doors, Safe Harbor, small business grant, wage assistance

Layton City recently received additional federal Community Development Blog Grant (CDBG) funding from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) to help prevent and respond to the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic. The City plans to prioritize the unique needs of low- and moderate–income persons and continue its support of its partnerships between Lantern House, […]