Fire him? He will live his life with having to think about his attitude,he is learning big lessons, and will be a better person and a better employee. Absolutely do NOT fire somebody when they make a mistake!

He should be fired, there is no place for ignorance and bigotry like that in SLCo Government! Not only was it insulting to that family, but also to me, and I have almost nothing in common with that family other than I don't like bigots. This County Employee threatened use of his "connections" in County Government, which is a clear violation of policy. He should undoubtedly be fired, without any further compensation.

Shameful act by a shameful human! Do the Mendoza's a solid, go buy some of their fantastic product! I buy a tub nearly every week at the Wasatch Front Farmers Market, and highly recommend it to everybody! The county employee deserves to lose his job. The Mendoza family deserves to live the American dream. Support them by visiting their small business.

Do you really expect anything different from a government employee? A little power corrupts a little, a lot, corrupts a lot. Why is the business owner compelled to spend 12,000.00 to make her business go? Not only does the government make unjustified demands on free enterprise, and entrepreneurs, they insult them on top of that? Did you see the John Stossel episode about the lady in AZ who was happily selling hot dogs with bacon, no customers complaining, but a city official insisted that in order to sell bacon, she had to have the proper equipment, costing 25,000.00. When she didn't comply, she was put in jail for 30 days and fined 5,000.00. Now she's "back on the streets", but without the bacon. Customers don't get what they want, but the government officials get what THEY want - the power to lord it over the rest of us, "for our own good". RIGHT.

I'm sorry, but it really doesn't matter if he was on government time and equipment or not. He WAS using his government Email, therefore representing government. He deserves to lose his job, and his pension.

easy leslielund your sounding a little strung out. Take a breath you have some good points but all that white talk sounds a bit over the top

Really? the investigation is over! Sounds like the GOOD OLD BOYS club is up and running!!! My tax dollars are paying for this JERK to send such disgusting e mails on my time!! I want to know what this wonderful 25 year worker is facing as far as punishment!!! Oh ya that's none of our business!!!

I demand that this ignorant man be fired from his position. The remark he made has offended me as a HUMAN,as CITIZEN OF THE LAND OF THE FREE, and as a WHITE PERSON> It is white people such as him that makes me ashamed to be white. I applaud this family for trying to start their own business.That should leave more white folks in the welfare line because they are too lazy to work and are not smart enough to start their own business. I will purchase their salsa...... alot of it as a matter of fact>