Vernal Express | 1975-01-09 | Page 1 | Complaint Filed on Commissioners' Salaries

Complaint filed on Commissioners Commissioners' salaries A citizens citizen's group filed a class action complaint Tuesday of last week asking for an injunction against the action taken by Uintah County Commissioners increasing their salaries several weeks ago Alvin G G. G Nash local attorney is leading the group and is basing his action on the ground that the commissioners did not hold a valid hearing before raising their salaries Also in question is whether public notice of the hearing was adequate COUNTY ATTORNEY Whitney D D. Hammond stated he will respond to the complaint charges and then it will be up to the district court judge to determine what steps need to be betaken betaken betaken taken to resolve the matter The commissioners approved increasing their work load from froma a time part-time basis to a minimum 4 hour 40 week basis and raised their salaries from to per year prior to the budget deadline December 15