LAYTON -- Got a question, complaint or advice for county officials? The Davis County Commission will hold an open house Thursday to talk to residents about the county.

Just days after North Salt Lake and Salt Lake City reached a settlement in a fight over 80 acres of foothill open space, Sen. Dan Eastman, R-Bountiful, killed a bill he had sponsored to assist North Salt Lake in the fight. SB130 was pulled from the Senate calendar on Monday afternoon, and filed.

NORTH SALT LAKE -- The Davis County Board of Commissioners will hold the second of 15 special open houses in North Salt Lake on Feb. 20. The open house will offer a chance for county residents to make comments to the three-member commission in an informal setting.

By Nicole Warburton, Leigh Dethman and Doug Smeath Deseret Morning News As a trial date nears in a lawsuit over 80 acres of foothill open space, the cities of North Salt Lake and Salt Lake City appear to be negotiating a possible settlement.

By Leigh Dethman Deseret Morning News North Salt Lake still has a fighting chance in a battle over 80 acres of open space. The Salt Lake County Council put off a decision Tuesday that would have ultimately shattered the Davis County city's hopes of ever annexing the land.