Meeting at a Glance
At the August 20th Grand County Commission meeting, key decisions included approving rezoning ordinances, supporting community grants, and establishing the Grand County Fair Board, with unanimous votes on all action items.
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At the August 20th Grand County Commission meeting, key decisions included approving rezoning ordinances, supporting community grants, and establishing the Grand County Fair Board, with unanimous votes on all action items.
A long-debated Moab City property tax was approved at a special City Council session on August 6.
Special City Council Meeting, Truth in Taxation Public Hearing August 6, 2024
The Grand County meeting covered budget priorities, department reports, action items like the approval of Moab Uranium Mill Tailings compliance and a stoplight installation, various rezoning public hearings, and ended with a closed session on personnel and litigation issues.
Moab council members adopted a 2024-2025 Strategic Plan that weighs in at over 225 pages – guiding the future of housing, planning and zoning, infrastructure and other crucial areas. Read it in this week’s meeting at a glance.
The post-election audit for the Republican primary election was finalized. 1295 ballots were counted, a 61.8% turnout for registered Republican voters.
An open house to discuss the proposed Moab property tax was held immediately prior to the City Council meeting. During public comment, some residents spoke in opposition to the proposed new tax. Residents impacted by recent flooding spoke about the need for greater preparedness and clearing creek corridors.
Follow along with the Grand County Commission hearing video & agenda.
Presentations Recognition of the Moab Volunteers for the Foster Grandparent Program and Senior Companion Program Discussion begins at 00:04:53 Consent Agenda Approval of Minutes for May 28, 2024, Regular Meeting Approval of Bills…
Joint Planning and County Commission Workshop In this workshop commissioners reviewed a backlog of land-use code updates and identified essential updates that should be prioritized. Begins at 0:00 Regular Meeting Begins at 2:04:10 …