administrator | May 19, 2009
Five Voting Districts vs. Three At-large Commission Districts.
Is it an idea whose time has come?
Is it time to scrap Sanpete County’s 3-countywide-commissioners form of government in favor of an expanded county council? An increasing number of Sanpete County citizens believe it is. Recent events have thrown the issue into sharp relief as the limitations and [...]
administrator | May 13, 2009
Preface
These proposed amendments to the By-laws add significantly to the current By-laws. That is because our current By-laws are woefully inadequate. In many ways our current By-laws fail to establish a working framework for the operation of Party business and fail to clearly define the duties, powers and limitations of officers and committees. As a [...]
administrator | May 8, 2009
Preface
Nothing in these proposed amendments should be construed as in any way casting any sort of derogatory light on the very good people who wrote our current Constitution. Until 1994 the Party operated completely without a constitution. Some very far-sighted party members recognized that this was a serious problem. They undertook to create a constitution [...]
administrator | May 8, 2009
Our County Party Constitution and Bylaws Need a Major Overhaul
Commentary by Steven J. Clark
HISTORICAL OVERVIEW
Until 1994 our party operated completely without a Constitution or By-laws. There were no rules, guidelines or standards by which to operate. Then a couple of forward-looking party members decided to undertake the task of getting the Party organized. So far [...]