PROVO, Utah (AP) – The Utah County Commission overturned a household staff change after the move was criticized by various state and county officials.
The decision came Wednesday after the county commission brought household workers from the office of the Utah County’s Clerk and Auditor’s Office under the control of the commission more than a week earlier, The Daily Herald reported.
The commission had also appointed Rudy Livingston, Utah County’s budget manager, as Utah County’s budget officer, a position that the commission would oversee.
Several officials criticized the moves, saying they undermined the separation of powers, including Utah administrator / auditor Amelia Powers Gardner, auditor John Dougall, multiple lawmakers, and Lt. Gov. Deidre Henderson.
Commissioner Bill Lee said he will overturn the March 31 decision to move housekeeping after meeting Dougall, Republican Senator Curt Bramble and other officials on Friday.
Commissioner Tom Sakievich said they would stop the change in staff “to allow a break and allow additional discussion from stakeholders who have expressed both positive and negative insights into these proposals, these resolutions.”
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