It’s been just a few weeks since Michael Black took on the role of city manager for Moab, transitioning from the position of community development director. In a conversation with the Moab Sun News, Black discussed his new job—he’ll stay connected to some of the projects he’s been working on, while passing some responsibilities off to other staff—as well as the city’s main priorities right now, including disaster resilience and housing stock.
This summer, three leadership positions at the city were vacated. Why and what is being done to keep staff?
Workshop held at city council meeting provided a look at current, future needs
Expected revenues fall short of department requests
During the Feb. 14 City Council meeting, Casey Hill provided an update as to which bills he’s been watching over the past few weeks.
MARC rebrands; council discusses a potential property tax
MCPD continues to use life-saving protocol on domestic violence calls
The city is pursuing a total reconstruction from 500 West to Hwy 191
All new hires start with a two-week (80-hour) in-house training.
During the Nov. 8 city council meeting, the council revisited its 2022-2023 strategic plan to analyze progress.
UTV advocacy nonprofit the BlueRibbon Coalition and 11 Moab businesses have moved forward with a formal lawsuit against Grand County and Moab City.
The City of Moab has hired a new sustainability director: Alexi Lamm.
Flood recovery efforts have been ongoing; during a city council meeting on Sept. 13, various departments provided updates.
The night of Aug. 20, Brad Woodford was desperately trying to wake up everyone staying at Up the Creek Campground.
Staff are considering how to create better infrastructure to repair both the present damage and prepare for future monsoon seasons.
Grand County and Moab City’s unified transportation master plan hasn’t been updated in over 20 years, according to Moab City Engineer Chuck Williams, who on Wednesday presented a new master plan to the…
