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Commissioner proposes splitting county clerk and auditor; public strongly supports separation, item continued for study
Summary
A proposal to restore separate county clerk and county auditor offices drew extensive debate and sustained public comment in favor of separation; the commission voted to continue the item for a work session and additional study.
Commissioner Sakovich presented an ordinance proposal to separate Utah County’s clerk and auditor functions — a change that would reverse a 1989 decision consolidating the offices — and framed the split as a response to population growth, statutory thresholds and concerns about audit independence.
Sakovich outlined historical research and consultations with past officials and county staff, and estimated the cost of restoring a separate county clerk at roughly $122,000 plus benefits and some infrastructure adjustments. He argued separation would improve specialization and…
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