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Utah County commissioners approve revised 2023 staffing plan after extended debate over clerk—auditor split and other posts
Summary
After hours of discussion, the commission approved a modified 2023 staffing plan that adds and removes several positions, marks some requests as restricted pending funding, and directs staff to reflect the changes in next week—s budget numbers.
The Utah County Commission approved a revised 2023 staffing plan after a lengthy work session and debate over dozens of proposed personnel changes, including the organizational split of the clerk-auditor office and several health, public-safety and administrative positions.
Ralph Barnes, the county—s human resources director, told commissioners the staffing plan they approved reduces roughly 70 positions from pandemic-era hiring, removes eight previously —red-lighted— attorney positions and consolidates several other changes that took place administratively during 2022. Rudy Livingston, budget manager, presented a master list of new requests and the tentative budget impact.
Commissioners agreed to several targeted changes. They added a new elected clerk position to reflect the upcoming official split of the clerk-auditor office, eliminated a chief deputy position for the…
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