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Council establishes nominating commission to review constable appointment after long-serving constable offers transition plan
Summary
The council voted 6–1 to create a three‑member nominating commission (a councilor, a judge and a resident) to review candidates for the city constable position; the commission will review RFP responses and recommend an appointment to the council.
Lede: Provo City Council on March 25 voted to establish a nominating commission to review candidates for the city constable position after the current constable, who also operates contracting security services, proposed a potential internal successor.
Nut graf: The commission will include one councilor, one judge and one resident; the city attorney and police chief participate on the statutory commission as well. Councilors asked whether the city should simply re-open a formal RFP and consider external applicants; staff said the commission will oversee the RFP and evaluate all applicants, including any internal candidate proposed by the incumbent constable.
Body: Administrative Services director John (transcript: Borgett/Vork — name given in meeting) presented background: Bob Connor has served as Provo’s constable and operates a security services company that has provided court and transport work to the city. Connor said he is proposing Danny Mitchell, his chief administrative deputy, as a potential successor to ensure continuity; Connor said he would retire if a member of his company were appointed.
Councilors and staff discussed options: conduct a new RFP and allow all bidders to compete; appoint a second constable while Connor’s term continues; or wait for a retirement or term end to open a full selection process. Council members expressed sensitivity that any conditional resignation tied to a single successor would be inappropriate without an open process.
Council action: On a motion to establish a nominating commission the council voted 6–1 to convene the commission; the dissenting vote did not provide discussion on the record. Council asked staff to identify a councilor volunteer and to bring prospective resident nominees for the council’s appointment; the judge‑member is commonly selected from the justice‑court bench but councilors may select a different judge if desired.
Ending: Staff said the commission will be convened and will oversee the RFP and review process; the council will receive the commission’s recommendation before any constable appointment.
