This article originally appeared in the Deseret News. Read it in its entirety here. SALT LAKE CITY — Derek Miller is the most powerful member on the Utah Inland Port Authority board. As chairman, he runs the meetings. He steers the discussion. He sets the agendas. Meanwhile, Miller wears another hat: He’s also president and
This article originally appeared in The Salt Lake Tribune. Read it in its entirety here. Last week, as the Inland Port Authority Board considered its last agenda item of the night — one that needed to be reconsidered, since it seemed to have been put on the agenda incorrectly at the group’s August meeting —
This article originally appeared in The Salt Lake Tribune. Read it in its entirety here. The Inland Port Authority Board can’t seem to escape accusations that it’s operating in the shadows. Nearly a month after the board voted to keep its subcommittee meetings closed to the public, the Salt Lake County Council voted unanimously Tuesday
The article originally appeared in The Desert News. Read it in its entirety here. SALT LAKE CITY — In order to keep the public out of meetings that will help shape the state’s largest-ever economic project, Rep. Francis Gibson proposed that the nascent Inland Port Authority “just follow the state law” rather than take Chairman
This article originally appeared in The Salt Lake Tribune. Read it in its entirety here. Gov. Gary Herbert wants them open. So do more than 160 organizations and individuals, including Salt Lake City Mayor Jackie Biskupski, Alliance for a Better Utah and a number of community councils. Nevertheless, the Utah Inland Port Authority board on
PRESS RELEASE FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: August 29, 2018 BETTER UTAH RESPONDS TO PORT AUTHORITY BOARD DECISION Salt Lake City, UT – Today, the Inland Port Authority Board decided once again to keep subcommittee meetings closed to the public. Chase Thomas, executive director at Alliance for a Better Utah, issued the following statement: “The Inland Port
This article originally appeared in the Deseret News. Read it in its entirety here. SALT LAKE CITY — After controversy over the Utah Inland Port Board subcommittees meeting behind closed doors, board leaders have indicated they have heard the concerns and may consider opening the meetings. Derek Miller, chairman of the Utah Inland Port Authority board and
This article originally appeared in the Deseret News. Read the article in its entirety here. SALT LAKE CITY — After controversy over the Utah Inland Port Board subcommittees meeting behind closed doors, board leaders have indicated they have heard the concerns and may consider opening the meetings. Derek Miller, chairman of the Utah Inland Port Authority board
This article originally appeared in the Salt Lake Tribune. Click here to read it in its entirety. Want to know the business plan of what state leaders describe as the biggest economic development project in Utah history? How about the process behind hiring an executive director to oversee the new Utah Inland Port Authority? Tough
“Sunlight is said to be the best of disinfectants; electric light the most efficient policeman.” — Justice Louis D. Brandeis Despite its overuse, I have always loved this quote from Brandeis. However, most people tend to only quote the first half of the sentence. I believe this is because most people only tend to
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