What do you think of these two applicants to represent the Lakewood Neighborhood on the Neighborhood District 3 Executive Board?

Please let us know your opinion of the following applicants for the term beginning January 2025 (you may also submit your opinion privately by emailing the City Council at [email protected]): 

Derek Ney

• Provo: Provo resident, owns property in Provo.
• Reason for Applying: I would love to help the community out. Was born and raised in Provo have been a resident for close to 35 years.
• Goals: Keep streets clean, Development, and growth.

Neil Mitchell

• Provo: Provo resident, owns property in Provo, owns a business in Provo.
• Reason for Applying: Having lived in my current neighborhood for forty-five years, I am greatly concerned that it continues to be a vibrant, dynamic area where people are eager to live. To achieve this end it is essential that residents be involved in the region surrounding their home and work and encourage their fellow citizens to maintain standards that provide for a livable and sustainable district for generations to come. I enjoy working with others and would look forward to helping accomplish such an end.
• Goals: My first and foremost goal would be to work together with other members of the executive board to develop a consensus of how to proceed to ensure the west side of Provo continues to grow in an orderly and viable manner. The mental health of residents is commersurate with the appearance and beauty of their surroundings and I would seek to work and encourage all citizens to always beautify and improve the area of Provo in which they live specifically and the overall city generally.

About the program: The Neighborhood District Program provides public participation and involvement in Provo City affairs and facilitates communication between the Provo City Council and the public. The Neighborhood District 3 Executive Board is made up of two representatives from each of these neighborhoods: Lakeview North, Lakeview South, Fort Utah, Provo Bay, Sunset, and Lakewood. 

Responsibilities of the Neighborhood District Executive Board Members are to --

• Listen to Your Neighbors: Be the go-to person for your community's concerns and ideas.
• Shape the Agenda: Decide what's important for Neighborhood District meetings.
• Keep Everyone Informed: Alert residents about proposed developments and changes.
• Represent Your Community: Speak up at Planning Commission and City Council hearings.
• Get Funding: Apply for grants to support neighborhood projects.
• Organize Events: Plan service projects and neighborhood socials to bring everyone together.

The two Neighborhood District 3 Executive Board Members representing the Lakewood Neighborhood serve 48-month staggered terms. The current board member is Brooke Barnes.