About the Utah Intergovernmental Roundtable

The Utah Intergovernmental Roundtable (UIR) is composed of legislative, executive, state agency, city and county leaders.

Our mission is to facilitate discussion and promote understanding of intergovernmental issues in order to enhance the cooperation and interaction of governmental entities.

UIR is administrated by the Center for Public Policy & Administration at the University of Utah

UIR activies include:

Monthly meetings for members to discuss issues that cross agency boundaries.

Annual Summits that include UIR members and all interested community members.

• 2007 - "...and Housing for All"
• 2006 - "Growth = Challenges:A Dialogue on Growth in Utah"
• 2005 - "RDAs in Utah: Is consensus possible?"
• 2004 - " Us vs. Them: Helping Organizations Resolve Their Conflicts"
• 2002 - “Capitalizing on the Olympic Games: Day 193 of the 1,000 Day Plan. Where Are We?”
• 2001 -“Whose Turf is it Anyway? Achieving a Balance Between Local Control and Intergovernmental Cooperation”
• 2000 - “Local Government Tax Policy: Does Tax Policy Drive Local Decision Making?”
• 1999 - “Fast Track to the Future”
• 1998 - “Perspectives on Public Policy Issues”

The Utah Intergovernmental Roundtable (UIR) replaced the Utah Advisory Council on Intergovernmental Relations (UACIR) in May of 2003.