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County

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Morgan County

Public Body

Morgan County Commission

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Notice Title

Commission Meeting 01/20/2026

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Meeting

Event Start Date & Time

January 20, 2026 05:00 PM

Description/Agenda

4:00 WORK SESSION 5:00 REGULAR MEETING PUBLIC NOTICE is hereby given that the MORGAN COUNTY COMMISSION will hold a regular Commission meeting in the Commission meeting room at 48 West Young Street, Morgan, Utah. NOTE: Commissioner Mike Newton will be attending virtually. 4:00 WORK SESSION o Flagship Map Changes and Development Agreement Discussion: Brandon Green o Cottonwoods Land Swap Discussion: Rulon Gardner 5:00 COMMENCEMENT OF MEETING (A) Opening Ceremonies 1. Welcome 2. Invocation and/or Moment of Reflection: Hon. Commissioner Blocker 3. Pledge of Allegiance (B) Consent Agenda Items 1. Approval of the Morgan County Commission Minutes from January 6th, 2026. 2. Approval of CR 26-06 the renewal of the Interlocal Cooperation Agreement between Morgan County and the Morgan County School District for recreation space. 3. Approval of RFP verbiage for remodeling to meet state election security requirements. 4. Approval of our annual agreement with HBME for Audit Services with a defined scope. 5. Notice of opening on the Weed Abatement Board - Open to Submissions 6. Approval of RFP verbiage for the Morgan County Fair's Ticket Management Platform. 7. Notice of Local Wildlife Photography and Taxidermy Exhibit at the Morgan County Historical Society January 20-30th 12-5pm. 8. Postponed from 12/17/2025 & 01/06/2026 meetings; The County's Predation Management Plan for 2026 and commitment of participating funds from 71-2229-000-000. 9. Approval of the final wording of the Express Recovery Services, INC collection agreement for delinquent ambulatory invoices based off the awarded RFP from the 10/07/2025 Commission Meeting. 10. Confirmation of the 2026 Elected Officials Conflicts of Interest Forms, presented to the Commission by the Morgan County Clerk/Auditor. These were posted to the Morgan County website on January 7th, 2026. (C) Commissioner Declarations of Conflict of Interest (D) Public Comments (please limit comments to 3 minutes) (E) Presentations Introduction of Morgan City Councilwoman Laurann McGuire (F) Action Items 1. Nicole Reed - Discussion/Decision - 4H Program Coordinator on behalf of USU Extension Discussion and approval of CR 26-07 The 2026 Cooperative Agreement for Utah State University Extension Services. 2. Hon. Kimberly Harrison - Discussion/Decision - Registration Refund Discussion and decision on refunding $50 on a paid registration that was sold before expiration. 3. Bret Heiner - Discussion/Decision - Morgan County Public Works Director Discussion and approval of the purchase of a Saw T630 tilt trailer and a 2026 Ram 2500 as pursuant to CR 25-49 the Morgan County Asset Acquisition Policy. 4. Hon. Shaun Rose - Discussion/Decision - ProWest Enterprise GIS Implementation Discussion and decision on the scope of work agreement with ProWest & Associates for implementation services for the transition to Enterprise GIS. 5. Hon. Shaun Rose - Discussion/Decision - 2026 Budget Adjustment Continued discussion and decision on creating a Full-Time Surveyor position within the Morgan County Recorder's office for the budget year of 2026. [This was discussed at the 01/06/2026 Commission Meeting and further cost speculations were requested by the Commission.] 6. Erica White - Discussion/Decision - Morgan County Emergency Management Director Request for a County bank card with a limit of $2,500 for use by Emergency Management as well as any interim Fire Department needs such as Ambulance tolls. 7. Morgan County Board of Equalization - Discussion/Decision - Late Appeal Requests Discussion and decision on late appeal requests to the Board of Equalization. a. CR 26-2504-BOE Late Appeal Request: MTGT Capital LLC b. CR 26-2505-BOE Late Appeal Request: Ashley Willis 8. Morgan County Board of Equalization - Discussion/Decision - BOE Hearing Discussion and decision on BOE Hearing CR 26-2506-BOE based on the approved late appeal CR 26-2503-BOE from 01/04/2026 for Levi Harper; Appellant is requesting a primary residence exemption for the tax year 2025. 9. Josh Cook - Discussion/Public Hearing/Decision - County Planning & Zoning Whisper Ridge at Stone Canyon DA, First Amendment: County Ordinance CO 26-01 Request to amend the Whisper Ridge at Stone Canyon Development Agreement to remove the requirement for a professional property manager to maintain the common open space. 10. Josh Cook - Discussion/Public Hearing/Decision - County Planning & Zoning Cottonwoods Development Agreement Amendment: County Ordinance CO 26-02 A request to approve an amendment to the Cottonwoods Development Agreement ('DA') and the Cottonwoods Planned Unit Development ('PUD') Overlay District to remove specific properties from the land area governed by the DA, thereby reverting those properties to parcels within the unincorporated county; and to add additional land from adjoining parcels into the Cottonwoods Development Agreement to offset the reduction. 11. Hon. Raelene Blocker - Discussion/Decision - Commissioner Discussion and decision on CR 26-08 Commissioner Blocker's nomination of Jason Murray to the Morgan County Community and Economic Opportunity Board as the private sector representative with economic development experience. 12. Morgan County Commission - Discussion - 2026 Nat'l Day of the American Cowboy Discussion on possible nominations for 2026. 2025 Awardee: Jessie Franich 13. Kate Becker - Discussion/Decision - Morgan County Administrative Manager Discussion and decision of the Public Defender Contract based off the awarded RFQ to Colton McKay that was approved at the 01/06/2026 Commission Meeting. 14. Hon. Garrett Smith - Discussion/Decision - Morgan County Attorney Discussion and decision on suggested changes on the Kent Smith rental agreement with Mountain Green Sewer Improvement District. 15. Kate Becker - Discussion/Decision - Morgan County Administrative Manager Postponed from 12/17/2025 & 01/06/2026 meetings; Attorney's office is still working through redlines. Request to postpone to March 3, 2026; The Morgan County Historical Society By-Laws. (G) Commissioner Comments - Commissioner Blocker - Commissioner Newton - Commissioner Fackrell - Commission Vice-Chair Nickerson - Commission Chair Wilson The undersigned does hereby certify that the above notice and agenda were posted as required by law this the 16th day of January 2026. Kate Becker - Morgan County Administrative Manager

Notice of Special Accommodations (ADA)

In compliance with American with Disabilities Act, individuals needing special accommodations (including auxiliary communicative aids and services) during this meeting should notify Kate Becker at 435-800-8724 at least 24 hours before this meeting.

Notice of Electronic or Telephone Participation

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Other Information

Note: County Commission may vote to discuss items in Executive Session as provided by Utah Code Ann. & 52-4-4 and 52-4-5.

Meeting Information

Meeting Location

48 W Young Street
Morgan, UT 84050
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Contact Name

Leslie Hyde

Contact Email

lhyde@morgancountyutah.gov

Notice Posting Details

Notice Posted On

January 16, 2026 01:28 PM

Notice Last Edited On

January 16, 2026 01:28 PM

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