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David Spencer, county commission candidate, pledges no tax hikes without voter approval and seeks salary rollback
Summary
In a Utah County Republican Party podcast interview, David Spencer, a Republican running for county commission seat B, pledged not to raise property taxes during his term without voter approval, urged rolling back recent commissioner pay increases, and called for budgetary efficiencies and greater transparency.
David Spencer, a Republican candidate for Utah County Commission seat B, said he would not raise property taxes during his term and called for restoring commissioner pay to roughly six-figure levels while pursuing departmental efficiencies.
"I do not agree with a 67% tax increase or a 48% tax increase," Spencer said, referring to past county property-tax decisions. He added that any substantial tax increase should be placed "on the ballot for the citizens to vote on it." Spencer later pledged, "Absolutely," when asked if he would commit to not raising property taxes during his term.
Spencer criticized what he described as a rapid rise in commissioner pay, saying the jump from about $117,000 to $170,000 in recent years was "ridiculous." He…
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