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Emery County commissioners discuss possible term limits, consider public hearings
Summary
Commissioners debated whether to pursue term limits for elected offices and discussed scheduling public hearings on Oct. 20 in Castle Dale and in Green River; opinions varied on the merits and feasibility in a small county.
Emery County commissioners held an extended discussion Oct. 7 on potential term limits for elected officials and whether to hold public hearings on the issue.
The commission considered several approaches — for example, three terms or an eight-years-in-16-years model that some municipalities use — and discussed whether advisory boards should be included. One commissioner described term limits as a checks-and-balances measure; another raised concerns that a small county may struggle to find qualified candidates if limits were imposed. The transcript records that commissioners had not reached a final policy decision but discussed scheduling public hearings for Oct. 20 (Castle Dale) and Oct. 21 (Green River) to solicit public comment.
No ordinance was adopted at the Oct. 7 meeting; commissioners said a public-hearing process would be required to move forward and that citizens could also pursue ballot measures if there is sufficient interest.
