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Commission approves limited special‑needs registry access after privacy discussion
Summary
Utah County approved three restricted logins for emergency-management access to the state special‑needs registry after commissioners raised privacy concerns; staff said the accounts will be limited to vetted personnel, and commissioners urged training and possible county policy updates.
The Utah County Board of Commissioners approved emergency-management access to a state special‑needs registry while directing staff to tighten privacy safeguards and work with civil attorneys on language. The request would assign three logins for county emergency-management personnel so responders can identify and assist vulnerable residents in emergencies.
An emergency-management representative told the commission the access would be limited and that the three individuals are vetted and background-checked. "We currently maintain our own…
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