Utah County Commission

With Commissioner Tom Sakievich’s resignation due to health, Seat C is up for grabs in November. Alan Wessman of the United Utah Party is challenging Republican Skyler Beltran for the seat.

Utah County officials say they’re looking at a deficit of $12 million for this year, and the shortfall will only continue to climb.

Commissioner Amelia Powers-Gardner said working on a three-member commission for such a large county is “very tough.”

Without Utah County Commissioner Tom Sakievich, who hasn’t been able to work since last December, some county business is at a standstill.

Public union members say they feel unfairly targeted by the bill.

On Tuesday, May 30, 2023, Utah County Commission chair Amelia Powers Gardner signed a declaration of a state of local disaster.

One month after two Utah Republican lawmakers introduced legislation to get rid of capital punishment, two Utah County commissioners support the move locally.

There are a couple options being considered for the future of Bridal Veil Falls like a state park or leaving it as is. One conservation organization is working to get more public feedback on options for the falls.

The latest Utah news from Monday evening, April 26, 2021.

The latest Utah news from Wednesday evening, March 17, 2021.

Nearly one month after the Utah County Commission voted to permanently protect Bridal Veil Falls, a private developer who hoped to build a rehab lodge there has sued the county.

The Utah County Commission will hold a public hearing on Wednesday afternoon to give the public a chance to weigh in on whether the county should sell Bridal Veil Falls to a private developer or place the area under a conservation easement. Local officials say the issue has become one of the most contentious they have ever seen.