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Utah County Commission approves courthouse security contract; sheriff says reimbursement does not cover full costs
Summary
The commission approved a contract authorizing the chair to sign an agreement for courthouse security reimbursement. Lieutenant Packer said the state payment "doesn't cover the cost" of providing court security; Sheriff Smith said statute requires the sheriff to provide security but legislative funding varies.
The Utah County Commission voted to approve a contract authorizing the commission chair to sign an agreement for courthouse security reimbursement, passing the motion 3‑0.
Commissioners debated whether state reimbursements cover the sheriff's cost of providing security in court facilities. "So, no, it doesn't cover the cost," said Lieutenant Packer, who described the payment as helping to "cover the cost of those contracts that…
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