Meeting-at-a-Glance – Grand County Commission, February 4, 2025
Grand County Commission approved key projects, including LiDAR mapping and special events, while discussing state bill impacts and local purchasing policy updates.
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Lawsuit over OHV regulations dismissed
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Lawsuit against the Moab Police in Petito case dismissed
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Moab keeps its status as a Democratic outpost in Utah by thin margin; Martinez, Hadler, Hedin and McCandless elected to Grand County Commission
In the 2024 general election, Grand County continued to be an outlier in Utah. Voters favored Kamala Harris, 2,794 to 2,298 votes for President-Elect Donald Trump. The county also favored Democratic candidates for state and congressional seats, all of whom failed to attract a majority of votes from the rest of the state. Click through for local results.