Utah County commissioners open and immediately close public hearing on form of government; no public comment

At a special meeting, the Utah County Board of County Commissioners opened a public hearing on a proposed change in the county’s form of government, received no public comment and then adjourned after unanimous procedural votes.

Unidentified Speaker called the meeting to order and said the session was “related to the change in the form of government” and that there was one agenda item, a public hearing. The speaker asked for a motion; a motion and a second were made to open the hearing, and a voice vote was taken (responses included "Aye").

The presiding official then solicited public comment on the change in form of government, pausing and stating, "Going once, going twice." No members of the public spoke during the solicitation.

Following the lack of public comment, a motion to close the public hearing was made and seconded. A voice vote was recorded and the presiding speaker announced, "That passes 3 0," indicating unanimous approval to close the hearing. A final motion to adjourn was made, seconded and approved by voice vote, again announced as "That passes 3 0." Unidentified Speaker then declared the meeting adjourned.

No ordinances, resolutions, proposals with text, amendments, public testimony, or substantive debate on the proposed change in government form were recorded in the transcript of this meeting. The only formal actions recorded were procedural motions to open and close the public hearing and to adjourn, each approved by voice vote.