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Candidate says commissioners should be full‑time, pledges to avoid tax hikes and to justify pay by results
Summary
On a Utah County Republican Party podcast, Tom West Morland said he views the county commission as a full‑time job, would seek measurable returns for higher pay and staff growth, and pledged to avoid property tax increases while pursuing new revenue and efficiency.
Tom West Morland, running for Utah County Commission, described his fiscal approach in a wide-ranging discussion about commissioner salaries, staff growth, and property tax rates during a Utah County Republican Party podcast.
Asked about recent pay increases for commissioners — which hosts noted rose from about $119,000 to roughly $170,000 over five years — West Morland said he had not picked a specific salary number but emphasized that commissioners should treat the office as full‑time and deliver a measurable return to residents: "I'm going…
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