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At the municipal building authority meeting the board adopted a tentative budget for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2025, and ending June 30, 2026 (resolution M25‑06). The board opened and closed a required public hearing and adopted the tentative budget with a voice vote.

The redevelopment agency discussed its tentative budget and a prioritized capital project: an alleyway/plaza behind Commercial Street intended to create a plaza, parking and a space for events and food trucks. RDA staff said the project budget includes a $650,000 appropriation in the RDA budget; of that amount staff identified $350,000 from park-impact fees and an additional planned draw from capital-improvement funds. Staff said reimbursements (including a $150,000 payment to a hotel developer) and prior property purchases mean the RDA’s total committed spending on the project will exceed the single‑year appropriation and will be managed across years.

On a separate motion the redevelopment agency accepted Jones & Associates’ recommendation and awarded the construction contract to Jay Wilkinson and Sons in the bid amount of $1,479,962.50. The motion passed with recorded council votes of Jeff (aye), Tony (aye), Eric (aye) and Dave (aye).

Later the city council considered the citywide tentative budget (resolution R25‑08) and set a public hearing for the final budget on June 24, 2025. City staff briefed council members on key revenue assumptions included in the tentative budget: modest property-tax projections, steady sales-tax estimates and a potential municipal-energy tax (MET) proposal included as an optional revenue source in the tentative budget that, if adopted later, would generate an estimated $300,000 and be used to fund capital-improvement transfers. Councilors discussed how that revenue source — a user tax on energy use — could be used to reduce reliance on property taxes and to fund a capital transfer for the plaza and other top-priority projects.

Council members voted to adopt the tentative budget and to schedule the June 24 public hearing for the fiscal-year final adoption. Several council bodies followed required procedures to open public hearings and record votes during the meeting sequence.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","City Council Meeting 5-13-2025","oneSentenceSummary","Morgan City’s municipal building authority, redevelopment agency and city council approved tentative budgets for fiscal 2025–26; the RDA awarded a construction contract for an alleyway/plaza project to Jay Wilkinson and Sons for $1,479,962.50 and set a June 24 public hearing for the city’s final budget adoption.","taxTitle","Morgan, Morgan County, Utah","taxId",7552,"location","headline","","shortSummary",{"_33":76,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":77,"_41":78,"_43":79,"_45":80,"_47":81,"_49":82,"_51":83,"_53":84,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":85,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":86,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6561450,"Council discusses draft backyard-chicken rules; staff to draft ordinance for public hearing",475,1935000,2410000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3290585-c66f994f0e031b3d10d3d3da5ce0d841&start=1935&end=2410","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3290585-c66f994f0e031b3d10d3d3da5ce0d841/thumbnail_1935000.jpg","/articles/6561450/Morgan/Morgan-County/Utah/Council-discusses-draft-backyard-chicken-rules-staff-to-draft-ordinance-for-public-hearing","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6561450-f96a65bed4391870d4b76c4e5faf748f/orig.mp4?Expires=1771199305&Signature=HgpYyjNwCoJckRWaExNH~XsTVhfYdH4n1neilaWnAXTQmeU20ugFM9yawbSQSrMyfLGVyVHDjAtd98VlcPRwlJRGSBP4njinGbyMd0Es~uEuba8WCUiXQCXgM7GQGA3riWJVTGb40MxHuEeJUW2hqIZZHjssOx1iw38yZjVnY3hcFb1wL4Z~UKE-V~1YkH91jLVMM~JYe5PHPHZxtjguSANQZCEMX0GKJluzPW7~4muUvEuwI~LDBwbq8Ay5kLPVWvZ6c6ySS5vMeHfvmxo49MsJ1qgOenOUk2mYzkGkjQ0HTHxI6PXgyTNVOiyn30YjVnQCjW7lmC9NmXh3euL~9Q__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","City councilors discussed a proposed ordinance to allow backyard chickens in certain residential areas and directed staff to draft a zoning amendment for future public hearings.

A staff member said the conversation grew out of a resident request for rules similar to those in neighboring cities and suggested a simple approach: permit a small number of birds on lots under a half-acre and larger numbers on properties that exceed that size. “Right now, we have over half acre. It’s 25. Anything under, just pick 4 or 6,” the staff member said while summarizing an internal draft for the council.

The staff-led outline that drew the most support would allow a modest number of hens on single-family lots (council discussion suggested 3–6 birds as the likely range), bar roosters in denser areas and require containment and nuisance-related code enforcement. For larger lots — the staff example used a 0.5-acre threshold — the draft would allow more birds (the county code in circulation caps such lots at 25 birds, a figure councilors mentioned as an upper bound). The staff member and councilors also discussed using a square-footage sliding scale tied to additional birds and basic sanitation and fencing requirements.

City attorneys and planning staff noted the ordinance would require a public hearing and, because it affects land use and zoning, would go through the planning commission before returning to the council. Gary (city staff) said the planning and zoning process normally includes public notice and that the final decision would follow normal land‑use procedures.

Councilors directed staff to draft specific ordinance language, including proposed numeric limits and a permitting approach, and to bring the draft to planning for review and a public hearing. No formal ordinance or vote was taken at the meeting.","Councilors gave general direction to draft a simple backyard-chicken ordinance that would limit birds by lot size, restrict roosters, and apply to single-family properties; planning and a public hearing will be required.",{"_33":88,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":89,"_41":90,"_43":91,"_45":92,"_47":93,"_49":94,"_51":95,"_53":96,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":97,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":98,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6561455,"Assessor pitches historic-property tax credit to help owners of older Morgan homes",1760,139000,1899000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3290585-c66f994f0e031b3d10d3d3da5ce0d841&start=139&end=1899","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3290585-c66f994f0e031b3d10d3d3da5ce0d841/thumbnail_139000.jpg","/articles/6561455/Morgan/Morgan-County/Utah/Assessor-pitches-historic-property-tax-credit-to-help-owners-of-older-Morgan-homes","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6561455-ea75478701eaa83edbbbf47de4bc60bb/orig.mp4?Expires=1771199305&Signature=SmU-sgbuBL9EUH4jecJ9tLMOZ8A5lTQvceI7yD7DDUXNKYwRxSgR-NdFBSA2X7UAsF-XDxCyXDnGh1WzUOEe-GTiwWQ2gwjtyuV9XW7eHeQ3p0Dr5BKVVzySQmvzR91AtayNskKr73ZZAqDq8KOKOkteTynSRqIP6HRAhDP-g7zXlxqs3C--FieJhntLu-y6mAVPFzRhqwVrlxS6QZs9SgjVpEZFbqH2rL-xd9PMolmU090DfpiH4byVim3k5i~eMOc3PDdhhMTVOb4uSDnnHpLtie1~nzXU1hf6r1jKr~-SgaS5GAO~ef9OCT0wk1P8IQJttq4msJQ7E8H6zsUHrw__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Morgan City’s assessor described a proposed tax credit Thursday intended to reduce tax burdens for owners who preserve older homes and commercial buildings, and asked the city council to endorse sending the idea on to county officials for consideration.

The proposal, presented by the assessor, would target roughly 100 homes or businesses out of about 1,900 county parcels and tie eligibility to property age, occupant age and income. “I do not do taxes, but I was willing to help wherever I can,” the assessor said, describing prior work on a homestead exemption and the new idea to support historic preservation.

If adopted as drafted, the program the assessor described would require applicants to live in a property for at least 25 years; be at least 65 years old; and have household income at or below $50,000 to qualify for an existing homestead-style exemption. For the separate historic-property tax credit under discussion, the assessor said homeowners could receive up to $1,200 or 20 percent of a defined threshold, while qualifying businesses could receive roughly 50 percent of certain costs up to about $2,000. The assessor said the Morgan Valley Preservation Society and the county historical society would help compile a list of candidate properties and make initial determinations of historic merit.

The assessor described the technical standards staff would use to confirm eligibility, saying building values would be evaluated against Marshall & Swift cost tables and that properties would need to meet a minimum condition ranking — “average” as the baseline — to remain eligible. The assessor said properties could be removed from the program if they stop complying with maintenance requirements.

Council members and staff discussed whether eligibility should be renewed annually or on a multi-year cycle. One council member said annual reviews might be onerous for owners and suggested longer renewal intervals; the assessor said an annual approach better matches existing exemption reviews and state guidance. The assessor added that the idea is new and that state officials are also watching the work to see whether the model could be adopted elsewhere.

City staff and the assessor emphasized that any countywide tax credit or exemption would require approval from the county commissioners and that the school district — which receives a sizable portion of property taxes — would also be affected. The assessor said staff could produce an estimate of the fiscal impact on the city, county and school district if the council asked for one.

Council members thanked the assessor for the briefing and agreed to forward a positive recommendation to the county commissioners for further consideration. The assessor said staff would pursue cost estimates and consult the preservation groups before presenting formal language to the commissioners.","Morgan County assessor outlined a draft historic-property tax credit aimed at about 100 older homes and some businesses, proposing eligibility rules, annual review and shared costs across city, county and school district; staff said the idea would be taken to county commissioners for formal action.","actionData","errors"]

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Council and redevelopment agency approve tentative budgets; RDA awards alleyway contract to Jay Wilkinson & Sons

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Assessor pitches historic-property tax credit to help owners of older Morgan homes