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Daily Herald (Provo, UT)
May 3, 2012
Section: Cedar-Hills
After resignations, some Cedar Hills residents want mayor out
Author: Caleb Warnock - Daily Herald
Questions only grew on Wednesday about why the city manager, city recorder and zoning
official for Cedar Hills suddenly resigned on Tuesday, as a faction of residents called for the
mayor's resignation.
The chief confusion over the unexpected political drama -- the latest headline for a city which
has become famous for political drama -- comes from a statement released by city
manager Konrad Hildebrandt after his resignation, saying he left his $155,000-a-year job out
of concern for legal fees the city was spending in his defense.
But City recorder Kim Holindrake and building and zoning official Kearl have never been the
subject of legal sparring. So why did they suddenly resign?
Holindrake, who was making $89,000 a year in gross compensation, declined to speak to the
Daily Herald late Tuesday night, saying she had signed a confidentiality agreement. Kearl could
not immediately be reached for comment.
But there were some hints at the drama going on behind the scenes.
On April 24, a group of concerned residents called Cedar Hills Residents for Responsible
Government issued an open call for the resignation of Hildebrandt and Mayor Eric Richardson.
Both men have been the subject of complaints from the group regarding their handling of the
city-owned golf course, last year's elections, Hildebrandt's salary and more. Hildebrandt and
Richardson have repeatedly denied any wrongdoing.
Richardson did not respond to phone and email requests for an interview on Wednesday.
Ken Cromar, who has made a name for himself as the most outspoken critic of the Cedar Hills
government, told the Daily Herald on Wednesday that Cedar Hills Residents for Responsible
Government on Friday submitted to the county attorney "new allegations" of wrongdoing
by Hildebrandt and Richardson.
"Are we happy about this?" Cromar said of the resignations. "No, not really. But we are gratified
that finally the truth is coming out, and a very much needed resignation has happened.
Absolutely. Is it clear that an investigation needs to be started? Absolutely."
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