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Utah County commissioners approve new deputy amid cuts to law clerk positions, set closed meeting
Summary
Utah County commissioners, with Commissioner Lee excused, approved adding a full-time Deputy Sheriff I position 2–0 after Undersheriff Mike Forshee described reductions in law clerk roles; the board also struck agenda items 10–12 and scheduled a closed session to discuss pending litigation.
The Utah County Board of Commissioners voted 2–0 to authorize the addition of a full-time career-service Deputy Sheriff I position after hearing that state funding reductions have prompted staffing changes in the judicial area.
Undersheriff Mike Forshee told the board that the state "did pull that back" — referring to a reduction in funding he estimated as "a couple $100,000" — and that the sheriff’s office is shifting roles to…
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