Randy Elliott’s term as a county commissioner ended on Jan. 6, 2025 when he didn’t seek reelection. Elliott was elected on Nov. 8, 2016 and took office in 2017.

“I ran because I believed we needed good people in office,” said Elliott. “I wanted people to be able to call me and have a conversation. It’s been about serving the people and getting projects done. I feel like I’ve treated all of the cities and mayors the same way.”

Over his eight years of service, Elliott has been involved in some significant projects. A few stand out. “The remodel of the old courthouse is one,” he said. “Also, the equestrian center. We worked with Utah State to get the Agricultural Heritage Center to keep farming alive. There’s the medical wing (at the jail) and the Emergency Operations Center that’s under construction.”

The Clearfield Library was built and the Syracuse Library remodeled, he said. “Then we’ll start on a new Bountiful Library. We’ll have a new Animal Care building and Emergency Services transferred from the Davis County Sheriff’s Office. The county also helped with the trails in North Salt Lake and Bountiful and we’re getting the shooting range up and running again.”

The commission created an employee recognition program as well, said Elliott. “We want to let employees know that we appreciate their service and hard work for five, 10 and sometimes 30 years with the county. We started live streaming commission meetings for more public access to what’s going on within the county.”

Elliott said one of the hard things he experienced as a commissioner was COVID. “We were trying to keep businesses open, not knowing what the pandemic would do and how we could get people back to normal.”

Another difficult thing Elliott said he’s been faced with is when people don’t understand decisions the commission makes. “They need to know the real issue behind it. The public has to be patient with local officials and have faith that they’ll do the right thing.”

It’s been a fun eight years, said Elliott. “I want to leave the community better than when I found it. We need to be forthright and think of the future for our kids to work and enjoy the county too.”

Elliott’s hope for the remaining commissioners is to carry on the work. “They should have no ego and listen to the people and work together collaboratively to get projects done.”

As he leaves office, Elliott said he wants to spend more time with his family. “I have four girls. They’ve known dad as a commissioner for a good eight years. For now, I’m going to take a break.” λ