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Utah County staffing plan debate stalls as commissioners weigh replacing elections director with appointed chief deputy
Summary
Commissioners debated a proposal to remove a career-service elections director and add an appointed chief deputy in the county clerk's office; HR outlined options, the clerk described operational access and continuity concerns, public comment largely supported the clerk, and a motion to adopt the proposal failed for lack of a second.
Utah County commissioners extensively debated a staffing proposal that would replace a career-service elections director position with a full-time appointed chief deputy in the county clerk's office but failed to adopt the change after a motion lacked a second.
Human Resources director Ralph Barnes told the commission the request originated with the county clerk and that the department could implement an appointed chief deputy using existing vacancies and budget authority. The clerk (speaker 8; self-described as the elected officer overseeing elections) told commissioners he had experienced two unexpected departures in elections leadership and said he needed a chief deputy to manage budget, finance, marriage-license and records duties and to ensure continuity through an upcoming election cycle. The clerk also described seeking…
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