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Forum raises transparency concerns about PIDs and development authorities
Summary
Candidates at the Utah County GOP forum warned that public infrastructure districts and quasi‑government development authorities can concentrate power without sufficient public oversight; one candidate cited sponsoring HD70 to increase transparency.
Candidates at a Utah County Republican Party forum addressed public infrastructure districts (PIDs) and development authorities, expressing concern that such tools can benefit private developers if not constrained by transparency and public votes.
Asked whether PIDs are good ways to fund infrastructure or a mechanism for corporate capture, one candidate warned they…
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