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Newspaper reporters aren't the only ones that get the snub when snooping around for public records.
Salt Lake County Councilman David Wilde, a Republican, was stonewalled by Democratic Mayor Peter Corroon's office this month when seeking the resumes of all eight applicants for the Criminal Justice Advisory Council's top job.
The councilman stated flatly that he feared the recent hire of Rep. David Litvack -- a Democrat in the Utah House and husband of the county's community-services boss, Erin Litvack -- smacked of nepotism and cronyism.
As a county official, Wilde argued that he was entitled to review applicants' qualifications.
But the mayor's chief administrative officer, Doug Willmore, rebuffed the request based on the advice of the District Attorney's Office that employment applications "are designated as private records and should be treated as confidential documents."
Willmore assured the councilman that the mayor "has always gone above and beyond to attempt to get the best qualified candidates while using a fair and even-handed process. We believe that also happened in this case."
Responded Wilde, "I find it hard to believe a council member would be denied the simple and reasonable request I have made."
Wilde never got the documents. Perhaps he'll just have to trust the county's Democratic administration.
--JS
Salt Lake County Councilman David Wilde, a Republican, was stonewalled by Democratic Mayor Peter Corroon's office this month when seeking the resumes of all eight applicants for the Criminal Justice Advisory Council's top job.
The councilman stated flatly that he feared the recent hire of Rep. David Litvack -- a Democrat in the Utah House and husband of the county's community-services boss, Erin Litvack -- smacked of nepotism and cronyism.
As a county official, Wilde argued that he was entitled to review applicants' qualifications.
But the mayor's chief administrative officer, Doug Willmore, rebuffed the request based on the advice of the District Attorney's Office that employment applications "are designated as private records and should be treated as confidential documents."
Willmore assured the councilman that the mayor "has always gone above and beyond to attempt to get the best qualified candidates while using a fair and even-handed process. We believe that also happened in this case."
Responded Wilde, "I find it hard to believe a council member would be denied the simple and reasonable request I have made."
Wilde never got the documents. Perhaps he'll just have to trust the county's Democratic administration.
--JS
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