Three people who served on the often-criticized Utah Transit Authority Board were sidestepped or hit roadblocks Tuesday as they sought slots on a three-person replacement commission, designed to restore trust in the agency.
In one case, Gov. Gary Herbert took an unusual step. He asked Salt Lake County to name new nominees for its slot on the commission — which it did — signaling the governor was not satisfied with its two earlier candidates, including current UTA board member Troy Walker, the mayor of Draper.
Meanwhile, Utah County chose against nominating two applicants who had served on the UTA board: current member Jeff Acerson, who also is the mayor of Lindon, and Kent Millington, a former board member who had been critical of UTA and its sales tax subsidies.