Dave Spencer seeks another Orem council term, stresses parks, fiscal restraint and limits on State Street density

Councilman Dave Spencer said he is seeking another term on the Orem City Council to "keep Orem moving in the right direction," emphasizing parks, fiscal restraint and limiting high-density development.

Spencer, who said he first ran to "save the baseball fields," told the forum he wants to protect remaining open space and neighborhood schools and to prevent State Street from becoming dominated by large apartment projects. "We have great parks, but it brings families together," he said.

Why it matters: local land-use and budget choices affect where the city can build parks and how tax dollars are spent. Spencer argued the city's involvement…