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Morgan County adopts stopgap water element and approves 2026 budget; elected wages set as part of process
Summary
The commission adopted a stopgap water element to meet the state December deadline and approved the 2026 county budget (no tax increase). Commissioners also reviewed wage/COLA guidance for electeds and departmental staff; the budget uses fund balance in some areas.
Morgan County commissioners voted Dec. 2 to adopt an emergency/stopgap water element prepared by Planning Outpost to meet a state statutory deadline requiring a water element in local general plans by Dec. 31. Valerie Clawson of Planning Outpost said the element was designed to meet the state requirement and to be updated in 2026 as the county completes a full general plan rewrite. She noted the element proceeded through notice and that local water providers were given an opportunity to comment.
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