Derek Dowsett is the Producer of the County Seat. Now entering his 11th season of the program, he has received what he considers a "Crash Course" in County Government.


Utah’s Optional Form of County Government
How does a County Council work in contrast to a County Commission? That was the question we set out with this week on the program but we came back with a lot more than we bargained for when we sat down with Lynn Lemon, County Executive Cache County; Gene Ciarus, Grand County Council; Randy Horiuchi, Salt Lake County Council.

Tune in this Sunday Morning at 8:30am on ABC4UTAH to find out what happened or if you missed the program you can go to YouTube and watch it here:

Highlights:

:58 – Terry Wood describes the Council Form
6:47 – History of Councils in Utah

9:12 – Grand County Council
7:30 – What can we do here in the state?
10:41 – “The Knucklehead Government”
12:35 – Interacting with other offices within the County
14:52 – Budgeting
15:45 – Passing Ordinances
17:29 – Separation of Legislative and Executive Authority
22:37 – What is the value of Separation of Power among a council and executive or mayor?
24:17 – VETO Power
25:13 – Reverting back to the Commission Form
27:13 – The Cost of a Council
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