Granite County accepts Study Commission report; first reading held on ballot measures including governance changes
The Board accepted the Local Government Review Study Commission's final report and conducted a first reading of Resolution 2026-8 proposing ballot questions for the Nov. 3, 2026 general election to adopt a commission form of government, shorten commissioner terms from six to four years, and make elections nonpartisan; a Study Commissioner registered formal opposition via a minority report.
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The Board voted unanimously to accept the Local Government Review Study Commission's Final Report and discussed submission procedures and placement of the minority report. Study Commission members differed on whether the commission should continue meeting before the election.
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