Ogden Legacy

Mission

Ogden will be a destination to live, work, and play, resulting in population growth, balanced economic growth, and increased quality of life for its residents.

About the Board

The Ogden Legacy Board was established in 2010 and is comprised of a variety of individuals, including commercial business managers, small business owners, elected officials, residents, and other community leaders.

Meeting monthly, we strive to create housing opportunities, encourage new business, drive existing business expansion, and improve our downtown area. We also strive to increase quality of life through recreational and community activities and supporting those activities in any way we can.

Ogden Legacy’s Store Front Grant

The purpose of the Ogden Legacy Store Front Grant program is to improve/expand existing businesses, attract new businesses, increase building values, and improve the general appearance of the downtown district.

Eligible projects include the renovation or construction of an awning or a sign, construction, renovation, or improvement of a building storefront, demolition, or cleanup of an existing building in the Ogden Business District.

The Ogden Legacy Store Front Grant program will pay seventy-five percent (75%) of the total qualifying project costs up to a maximum of $2500 per project.

Full Details and Application

Board Members

• Mary Bergstrom | President
• Derek Kennedy | Vice President
• Jean Mallicoat | Treasurer
• Craig Christensen
• Rick Elbert
• Adam Good
• Leslie Heineman
• Nick Lentz
• Matt VanSickle
• Mark Trueblood | Ex-Officio
• Lori Anderson | Ex-Officio
• Brian Reimers | Ex-Officio
• Erich Kretzinger | Ex-Officio
• Shannon Safley | Administrative Assistant

Ogden Legacy Committees

Housing Committee
Matt VanSickle

Promotions and Marketing Committee
Mary Bergstrom

Ogden Fun Days Committee
Shannon Safley

Ogden’s Annual Christmas on Main Committee
Lauren Britton

Ogden Legacy Accomplishments

• Since 2010, we granted $_____ toward the revitalization of downtown buildings through the Store Front Grant.
• Since 2010, we granted $_____ to help families with home improvements through our Exterior Match and Major Improvement Grants offered to homeowners.
• Purchased the former Clark’s Food Mart lot following the fire in 2019, collaborated with Fareway Meat and Grocery about opening a store in Ogden. Ogden’s Fareway store opened in November of 2022.
• We raised funds to build a clinic in downtown Ogden that is now owned by Boone County Family Medicine and not only serves residents of Ogden, but residents in surrounding areas as well.
• We created the Revolving Loan Fund with Ogden Municipal Utilities to help fund those wanting to open businesses and create jobs in Ogden.
• One of our first projects was updating signage on high-traffic roadways coming into Ogden.