While several members of the current scandal-tainted Utah Transit Authority Board sought appointment to a new three-member commission that will oversee the agency, Gov. Gary Herbert passed them over Friday in favor of fresh faces.
He made two appointments, which are subject to confirmation by the Utah Senate, while sidestepping a state law that also required a third and final appointment by Friday’s deadline for a seat to represent Utah and Tooele counties.
“Governor Herbert will not be submitting a name to represent Utah County today,” said his spokeswoman Anna Lehnardt. “Although the statutory deadline for submitting names to the Senate will pass today, there is no penalty for late submission.