Chief deputy job axed

The Sweetwater County Assessor will no longer have a chief deputy.

After an hour-long discussion, the Sweetwater County Commissioners voted unanimously to approve a motion denying a request to replace the chief deputy assessor’s position.

Previously, the Commissioners asked the county assessor and the county’s human resources director to review the position and come up with a solution to eliminate the chief deputy position and make it a county position similar to the other positions.

During the discussion, County Assessor Dave Divis argued in favor of maintaining the current chief deputy posit...