Utah County clerk elected to fill vacated county commissioner seat
Amelia Powers Gardner
and last updated 2021-04-24 20:09:56-04
UTAH COUNTY â A new member of the Utah County Commission was chosen Saturday.
In a special election, Utah County Clerk/Auditor Amelia Powers Gardner was selected by Utah County Republican Party delegates to fill the vacant seat left by former Commissioner Tanner Ainge.
Ainge
announced his resignation last month after learning that his Utah National Guard training would create a temporary vacancy on the commission. He intended to continue to perform his commission duties remotely, but he failed to file a notice required by state law that would have allowed him to do so. Ainge was also appointed as a board member of the Utah Governorâs Office of Economic Development the same day he announced his resignation.
Amelia Powers Gardner will be the first woman to hold the title of Utah County Commissioner sltrib.com - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from sltrib.com Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
Utah Co. clerk/auditor called employee âgay democratic assistantâ according to investigation
Amelia Powers Gardner
Posted at 5:03 PM, Apr 09, 2021
and last updated 2021-04-09 19:04:14-04
UTAH COUNTY, Utah â Utah County Clerk/Auditor Amelia Powers Gardner underwent workplace harassment training after calling a former employee her âgay democratic assistantâ and referring to him as one âof us women,â according to an investigation by the county attorneyâs office.
An attorneyâs office investigator began his inquiry two days before Powers Gardner announced her bid for a vacant County Commission seat, according to a report obtained by The Salt Lake Tribune.
The former employee, whose name is redacted, asked to meet with human resources on Oct. 20, 2020, after Powers Gardner threw her keys and purse at him twice and berated him in front of other staff, the report said. The former employee also noted examples of when the clerk/auditor, who t
Utah County Commission rescinds budget staff change
April 8, 2021
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PROVO, Utah (AP) The Utah County Commission has rescinded a budget staff change after the move was criticized by various state and county officials.
The decision occurred on Wednesday after the county commission had moved budget staff from under the Utah County Clerk and Auditor s Office to under the commission s control more than a week prior, The Daily Herald reported.
The commission had also designated Utah County Budget Manager Rudy Livingston as the Utah County Budget Officer, a position that would be overseen by the commission.
Several officials criticized the moves and said they eroded the separation of powers, including Utah County Clerk/Auditor Amelia Powers Gardner, State Auditor John Dougall, multiple state lawmakers and Lt. Gov. Deidre Henderson.
Utah County clerk/auditor was investigated after publicly calling an employee her gay democratic assistant sltrib.com - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from sltrib.com Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.