On August 8, 1977, the Davis County Sheriff's Office responded to its very first paramedic call for service. 45 years later and thousands of lives saved, the paramedic program through the Sheriff's Office will conclude at the end of this year.

Under the direction of Sheriff Dub Lawrence, the program was initially mirrored off of the Kent County Sheriff's Office in Kent, Michigan. In the mid-70s, former Chief Deputy Jan Cunningham and Captain Bob Peters studied the program for two weeks, riding with the Emergency Unit deputy paramedics in Kent. When they returned to Utah, they used this wealth of information to petition the State of Utah to create the program. Leary at first, Utah authorized the Davis County Sheriff’s Office one rescue truck which serviced the north end of the county. It didn't take long for the State to realize the impact our paramedics were making and eventually authorized two rescue trucks.

At the end of 1977, Dr. Dennis Wyman was appointed as the Medical Director for the Paramedic Program. Under his eye and training, our paramedics went on to service Davis County and its citizens.

In the 80s, when SWAT teams started popping up around the U.S., the Davis County Sheriff's Paramedics were one of the only teams in the country that had an entire SWAT team made up of paramedics. This added responsibility for our team led to hundreds of opportunities to assist Salt Lake City and surrounding counties.

In August, current and former Davis County Deputy Paramedics gathered to say goodbye to the program. This program will be fondly missed by the Sheriff's Office. To the men and women who served for the past 45 years in the capacity of a paramedic, THANK YOU.

Utah Law requires that property tax rates adjust when property values increase or decrease so the amount of money collected by an entity is the same from year to year aside from growth. Truth in Taxation is the process established by the Utah State Legislature where cities, counties, school and water districts and other taxing entities are required to hold public hearings to inform taxpayers prior to making a tax rate change that would increase the amount of revenue collected from one year to the next.

Why are my property taxes going up?

In Davis County some taxing entities including cities, water districts, mosquito abatement, and the school district are increasing their tax rates to cover increasing costs. Public hearings have been held to let taxpayers know of these increases.

Davis County has not proposed an increase to the certified tax rate to run the county government since 2017.

Additional Reasons for the Increase

Home values are increasing at a higher rate than commercial properties which creates a shift in taxation from commercial to residential. However, that appreciation only hurts homeowners whose property value grew by more than the median increase in a given jurisdiction.

2nd Annual Scarecrow Walk

September 8^th-18^th USU Botanical Center, 80 East 725 South, Kaysville
This come and go event is open from dawn to dusk and is free to the public. Enjoy a collection of scarecrows as you meander through USU’s botanical gardens. Pathways are both dirt and paved and are accessible for wheelchairs and strollers. Vote for your favorite scarecrow!

Get to the River

Saturday, September 17^th 8:30am - 11:00am
Paddle on a 3-mile stretch of the Jordan River starting at the Riverview Boat Ramp in Salt Lake City (1835 N. Redwood Rd.) and ending at Porter's Landing in North Salt Lake (50 S. Jordan River Dr.). A shuttle will be available back to vehicles. Canoes, kayaks, and life vests will be available at no cost, or bring your own.