Proposal for Change in Cache County Government Structure Papers
Scope and Contents
This collection contains papers documenting the campaign by the League of Women Voters and the Cache County Mayors Association to change the county government from a three-member commission to seven-member legislative council. Included are proposals, campaign and research materials, letters, notes, and newspaper clippings.
Dates
- 1973-1987
Language of Materials
Material in English
Conditions Governing Access
No restrictions on use, except: not available through interlibrary loan.
Conditions Governing Use
It is the responsibility of the researcher to obtain any necessary copyright clearances.
Permission to publish material from the Proposal for Change in Cache County Government Structure Papers must be obtained from the Special Collections Manuscript Curator and/or the Special Collections Department Head.
Historical Note
Beginning in the mid-1970s, citizen groups, such as the League of Women Voters and the Cache County Mayors Association, began to investigate ways to modernize the structure of Cache County's government. They complained that the size of the three-member commission was too small, resulting in inadequate representation for the county's citizens and insufficient separation of powers. A seven-member legislative council, these groups argued, would be cheaper, more democratic, and more in accordance with the intent of the Utah state legislature. The measure was put to a vote of the citizens in November 1984, where it passed 59% (14,726) to 41% (10,061). The new form of government officially took effect on January 5, 1987.
Extent
2 boxes (1 linear foot)
Abstract
Proposals, campaign and research materials, letters, notes, and newspaper clippings.
Arrangement
Arranged chronologically.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
The papers comprising this collection were donated to USU Special Collections by Alison Thorne in 2002.
Processing Information
Processed in May of 2007
- Title
- Guide to the Proposal for Change in Cache County Government Structure Papers 1973-1987
- Author
- Finding aid/Register created by Clint Pumphrey,
- Date
- ©2011
- Description rules
- Finding Aid Based On Dacs (Describing Archives: A Content Standard)
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
- Language of description note
- Finding aid encoded in English.
Revision Statements
- 2009: Template information was updated to reflect Archives West best practice guidelines.
Repository Details
Part of the Utah State University, Merrill-Cazier Library, Special Collections & Archives Repository
Merrill-Cazier Library
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Logan Utah 84322-3000 United States
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