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TAB 6
Daily Herald (Provo, UT)
January 28, 2012
Section: Cedar-Hills
Cedar Hills mayor, manager 'fully expect to be vindicated'
Author: Caleb Warnock - Daily Herald
Nrad HildeOn Friday morning, the mayor and city manager of Cedar Hills responded to a
petition by two residents asking the 4th District Court to remove them both from their positions.
Mayor Eric Richardson and city manager Konrad Hildebrandt issued a statement to the Daily
Herald titled, "Mayor and city manager deny all claims of unlawful handling of the city of Cedar
Hills's public business."
"Mayor Richardson and city manager Konrad Hildebrandt seek to express, to all of the
residents of Cedar Hills, their belief that each of the accusations asserted against them is not
true," the statement reads. "It is their hope that an investigation, if any, will dispel any claims of
misconduct."
On Monday, residents Paul Sorensen and Ken Severn asked the court to remove Richardson
and Hildebrandt, accusing them of "high crimes and misdemeanors."
Sorensen has said they filed the complaint with the court because residents in other cities have
recently used a similar process, including Provo. However, in the Provo case, when former Provo
municipal councilman Steve Turley was investigated, the process began when a group of citizens
filed a complaint with Mayor John Curtis. He forwarded it onto the Utah County Attorney's
Office and the Utah Attorney General; the AG's office declined to investigate, and the county
attorney's office investigated criminal allegations but not the ethics complaints. Curtis eventually
hired attorney Anthony Schofield, a former judge, to investigate. The court system's only
involvement came after the county attorney filed criminal charges.
Richardson said on Friday that "I want to emphasize that the filing of this petition is
tremendously saddening to me, as I am very proud to be the elected mayor of the city of Cedar
Hills. During my term as mayor, I have done my utmost to perform all of my duties and
responsibilities by law, resolution or ordinance. Further, I have tried to ensure that all of the
laws, ordinances and resolutions are faithfully executed and observed. I also believe that the city
manager, Konrad Hildebrandt, has strived toward that goal in his position. I hope that the rest
of the city of Cedar Hills will continue to support myself, and their elected city representatives
during this difficult time, and more importantly, that the community will be able to focus on
maintaining the positive, productive and happy environment that we are known for in Utah,
rather than dwell on this negative event."
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