Charlie Taylor serves on the Blanding City Council and works in law enforcement for the Utah Highway Patrol, according to his February 2026 municipal disclosure. Bluff’s April 2021 draft council minutes identify him as a patrol sergeant and record his work with town officials on speeding concerns. He discussed targeted enforcement, crash patterns and coordination with the Utah Department of Transportation on signs and the speed limit at Cow Canyon.
Council members chose Herring over other applicants 4-1 on Sept. 22 and picked Laws 3-1 to fill a council vacancy on Oct. 13, according to minutes in the meeting packets.