Clerk highlights data‑privacy gains, new agenda system and candidate portal

Brian McKenzie told the budget panel the Clerk’s Office has implemented the county’s new data privacy program, appointed a data privacy administrator and established a privacy committee. He said the county’s privacy‑maturity score rose from 3.1 in the prior document to 3.8 on a five‑point scale, and that 96% of county employees had completed mandated privacy training.

Quoting a statement attributed to the state data privacy ombudsman, McKenzie said the state has recognized Davis County: "Davis County is a model for other counties," a phrase he attributed to Lana Taylor. McKenzie said 2026 work will emphasize maturing processes, continuing training and publishing privacy notices while monitoring anticipated legislative changes.

McKenzie also described non‑budget technology projects intended to improve transparency and reduce administrative burden: a new agenda‑management platform that replaced a system called Probox and reduced annual costs by approximately $9,000, and a candidate portal to centralize declaration of candidacy, candidate bios, financial reporting and conflict‑of‑interest filings. He said most departments are onboard and that policy codification — consolidating county policies and tracking versions in a searchable online repository — is near completion pending controller office review.

McKenzie framed these projects as administrative and transparency improvements rather than policy changes; he said policy codification will not change policy content but will make current and historical versions easier for staff and the public to find.