Mount Ogden Golf Course Trail

Supported the mayor's decision to restrict golf course trail access, citing safety, private golf funding, and liability.

Praised the mayor for his empathetic handling of public hearings regarding the golf course.

Supported closing golf course trails due to safety hazards from golf balls and supported tax increases for police pay.

Shared personal experiences as a golf marshal regarding near-misses and safety hazards with pedestrians and motorbikes.

Clarified that the Ogden Trails Network supports closing illegal shortcuts across the fee-based golf course, noting trails were designed to go around it.

Supported closing golf course trails, citing numerous close calls with pedestrians and children over 12 years as a marshal.

Spoke as an Ogden resident and golf course grounds crew employee supporting trail closures due to heavy equipment and safety risks.

Thanked the mayor for leadership on the golf course issue, noting trails were never designed to cross it.

Supported the mayor's decision, noting his father helped build Gibbs loop to deliberately circumvent the golf course.

Shared 30-plus years of experience as a seasonal golf employee hearing golfer complaints about hikers and bikers.

Urged the council to value truth and transparency when dealing with community issues.

Criticized the survey methodology and biased distribution that led to the permanent closure of the trail.

Expressed frustration over the lack of transparency and broken compromises regarding the golf course trail.

Supported the trail closure, noting safety concerns and historical golf course boundaries.

Argued for shared recreation spaces and suggested inexpensive safety mirrors rather than full trail closure.

Questioned the validity of online polls and the disparity in survey promotion between golfers and trail users.

Welcomed new council members and urged that property tax revenues be directed more equitably to East Central Ogden.

Analyzed survey statistics from a student perspective, arguing sample sizes were invalid for determining community will.

Expressed disappointment over the manipulated survey results and the feeling of a rug pull after previous compromise talks.

Highlighted the importance of the golf course trail for high school cross-country training and criticized survey bias.

Expressed shock at the lack of ethical transparency in how the trail closure decision was handled.

Criticized the mayor's podcast timing in relation to controversial city decisions, citing conflicts of interest.

Detailed multiple research biases in the city survey, including question wording and selective data withholding.

Shared personal history of using the trail for postpartum and athletic recovery, urging collaborative compromise.

Criticized survey quality from a statistical background, noting out-of-state responses and lack of IP verification.

Expressed disappointment over broken promises of community involvement regarding trail access.

Called for reopened dialogue and greater transparency regarding historical trail rights.

Emphasized that Ogden is defined by its community-built trails rather than golf subsidies.