Community Development | Layton City Economic Development

Learn how to Captivate Customers with Google at Layton City’s Small Business Seminar

Community Development, Economic Development, Economic News

“How to Captivate Customers with Google Search and Google Maps” is the topic of Layton City’s upcoming Free Small Business Seminar, set for August 16, 2023 from 12:00 noon to 1:00 p.m. The City’s Community and Economic Development department continues its popular education series featuring subject matter expert Lorin Jeppsen, Davis Tech Small Business Development […]

Hiring Event: Utah’s Statewide Virtual Job Fair by Department of Workforce Service

Community Development, Economic Development, Economic News | Apprenticeships, Department of Workforce Services, Employer Events, Onsite Recruitments, Virtual Job Fair

Date: July 13 Time: 10:00am – 1:00pm Event Type: Apprenticeships, Employer Events, Job Fairs, Onsite Recruitments For Employers: Register for a free booth at the virtual job fair by contacting a Workforce Development Specialist. For Job Seekers: Meet with employers that are hiring now! Employers are from around the state of Utah and from […]

Layton Residents offered Opportunity to Help Guide Utah’s Growth

Community Development, Economic Development | GOPB, Governor’s Office of Planning and Budget, Guiding Our Growth Survey, housing, open space, transportation, Wasatch Front Regional Council, water, WFRC

The Governor’s Office of Planning and Budget (GOPB), along with a number of key stakeholders including the Wasatch Front Regional Council (WFRC), is currently soliciting feedback from all Utahns on how Utah should grow. Preserving Utah’s unique quality of life requires judiciously weighing the impacts of potential decisions about housing, open space, water, transportation, and more. […]

How Layton City Helps Provide new Affordable Homes

Community Development | Affordable Homes, Community Development Block Grant, Have a Heart, housing program, Layton City, new home construction, Northern Wasatch Association of Realtors, Northern Wasatch Home Builders Association

With the current high cost of homes in the state, along with high interest mortgage rates, Layton City and its construction partners are once again seeking to provide affordable housing options to the community. Their goal is to construct affordable homes discounted substantially for low-to-moderate-income households. Layton City is looking to purchase property utilizing Community […]

Utah Announces $20K First-Time Homebuyer Assistance Program

Community Development | bill SB240, down payment, first-time homebuyer assistance program, Utah Housing Corporation

Utah’s new $20,000 first-time homebuyer assistance program will become available July 1, 2023 to qualifying residents. The funding is a result of bill SB240, created by the Legislature earlier this year and sponsored by Senate President Stuart Adams, R-Layton. The program is for new construction and will provide a loan that could be used for […]

Layton City’s Down Payment Grant Offered to Homebuyers

Community Development, Economic News | $10, At Home in Layton program, CDBG, down payment assistance, down payment grant, HUD

Layton City provides a generous home down payment grant to qualified homebuyers. The City’s At Home in Layton program provides a $10,000 grant to help with either the required loan down payment, closing costs, or principal reduction. The City directs federal Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) funds from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban […]