After Utah Lake island project controversy, governing agency approves transparency policy

Jet skiers head out onto Utah Lake from Lincoln Beach Marina on Monday, June 22, 2020, west of Spanish Fork.The Utah Lake Authority has approved a new written policy for the agency to address a common concern within the community about transparency in the organization.

The policy outlines guidelines for following public records, meetings and notices laws and a breakdown of what types of documents need board review or approval in a public meeting. The authority’s board approved the policy in a public meeting Wednesday. said he has met with more than 100 stakeholders and community members since taking the position in January, and concerns about transparency were a common denominator.

“It came up frequently that people wanted to make sure that we were going to take seriously the concerns that were raised by individuals, by the media, and so we tried to honor that,” Peterson said.Sam Braegger, ULA deputy director, introduced the policy at the board meeting Wednesday, explaining that “questions were raised” regarding the approval of documents and transparency during the previous executive director’s time at the organization.

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