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Utah County commissioners approve revised vehicle-use policy after debate over on-call and overnight exceptions
Summary
After extensive discussion about on-call practices and insurance risks, the Utah County Commission tabled and redrafted its county vehicle-use policy, then adopted a final version that preserves department‑head discretion while requiring written authorization for one‑time overnight vehicle take‑homes.
The Utah County Commission on March 1 debated and ultimately adopted a revised county vehicle-use policy that tightens some safeguards while leaving day‑to‑day operational discretion with department leaders.
Commissioner Jason Lee introduced a consolidated draft and said the revisions were designed to make the policy “defendable” to the county’s insurance provider and consistent across sections, stressing that county vehicles should be used for official business only and that language implying personal use should be removed. Legal counsel (Court) reviewed markups and…
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