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Background Check Summary for
KONRAD HILDEBRANDT
Candidate Explanation
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From: Konrad Hildebrandt
To: Kathyrn Knutson
Subject: Re: Satellite Beach City Manager Background Check Records Found the Require and
Explanation
Ms. Knutson,
Thank you for your most recent correspondence.
Here is my reply to the 'Utah County Civil Record:'
Fortunately and/or unfortunately, in our form of government, it allows any and/or all residents to
file legal claims/allegations against anyone they desire. In the private sector, there are definite
avenues of recourse for frivolous and outlandish claims, especially if these claims impune the
character of an individual. In the public sector, the avenues become more limited. Elected
and/or appointed officials are pretty much 'sitting ducks' to anyone that wants to throw out
allegations and claims, and to further the damage, the media/press seem to immediately jump on
these allegations - true or false.
In this specific incident, a group of residents alleged frivolous and false claims against the Mayor
(Richardson) and myself. They submitted their allegations to the District Court Judge and the
newspaper simultaneously. The District Court Judge had no jurisdiction over these matters and
passed the claims onto the County Attorney. The County Attorney immediately repudiated the
claims and ruled that there was not even any merit at all to the allegations. - absolutely no action
was taken and the case was closed.
Since the residents also wanted to try the Mayor and myself in the court of public opinion
(media/newspaper), the City Council ordered two separate audits of the allegations and again,
not anything was found illegal, unethical and/or immoral. In fact, most of the claims, had
absolutely nothing to do with actions taken by the mayor and/or myself, but they were City
Council actions.
Thank you for the opportunity to explain this item of record. If you need any additional
information, please do not hesitate to ask.
Respectfully,
Konrad Hildebrandt
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