Ogden changes name of city’s voting areas from wards to districts

OGDEN — The City Council has unanimously approved an ordinance changing the name of the city's voting areas from municipal wards to municipal districts.
The change in terminology does not alter the boundaries or the number of districts.
"The term 'municipal ward' used to define the areas of representation for council members was a point of confusion in the community," Marcia White, council chairwoman, said in a statement. "Other cities in the state do not use that terminology, and 'ward' i