What Say Ye?

What Say Ye?


025: Provo mayoral candidate series: John Fenley on plans to disincorporate Provo City

June 15, 2017

Every political candidate says they’re not the average candidate. With John Fenley, that’s actually pretty true.

The Provo resident is running for mayor on an unusual platform: run the city government to end the city government. Fenley wants to officially disincorporate Provo City — meaning the city would sell its assets, pay its debts and remove the mayoral position that Fenley is seeking.

Disincorporation is usually reserved for towns with dwindling populations and economies. Like we said, not the average candidate.
In the ongoing “What Say Ye?” series on Provo's mayoral candidates, we interview John Fenley about how he plans to make this happen. How exactly would Provo function under such circumstances?