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Commission pauses and strikes public wording of investigation into alleged unauthorized document release after legal, sheriff’s office concerns
Summary
An agenda item authorizing an investigation related to alleged unauthorized release of county documents drew public comment and legal concerns; after debate about scope and open-meeting notice the commission voted 3–0 to strike the item from the published agenda so it can be reworded and returned for later consideration.
An agenda item placed on the Utah County Commission’s public agenda to authorize an investigation into alleged unauthorized release of county documents prompted public comment, legal counsel warnings and objections from sheriff’s investigators. The commission ultimately voted to strike the published item so it can be reworded and returned to a future agenda.
Public comment: Citizens (Carol Ferguson of Springville and Elanie Wilding of Orem) told the commission they supported a full, transparent investigation into the alleged unauthorized release of records. At the same time a…
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