Santaquin official gets car, not gas

SANTAQUIN — Santaquin's newly appointed city manager, Stefan Chatwin, will get a city car — but not the gas to make it go.

Chatwin will have to buy the gas himself, the City Council decided Wednesday.

The city has already purchased a 2003 Ford Taurus for him. If he makes extended trips, Chatwin will have to turn in a travel voucher the same as other city employees.

The council's action came in the wake of a gas-and-car scandal in Salt Lake County. Two resigned after admitting using government cars or gas cards for personal use.

Chatwin said the Salt Lake County scandal had nothing to do with Santaquin and that he was comfortable with the transportation arrangement the city has worked out.

His appointement to the city manager position was made effective Wednesday and will be paid separately back to May 12, the day he started.