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Lt. Gov. Henderson blasts Utah Co. Commission for insane power grab
Henderson says calls the move âinsaneâ and an inappropriate consolidation of power.
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By: The Salt Lake Tribune
Posted at 11:59 AM, Apr 01, 2021
and last updated 2021-04-01 13:59:13-04
PROVO, Utah â Utah County commissioners have claimed greater control of the countyâs $100 million budget with a swift maneuver that high-ranking state officials have decried as a power grab that wipes away important checks and balances on government spending.
The proposal â which stripped budget oversight away from the independently elected county clerk/auditor and shifted it to the commission instead â passed 2-0 during a Wednesday meeting after commissioners explained they wanted a more direct pipeline for information about the countyâs financial future.