Annexation is the formal process of incorporating additional property, previously part of an unincorporated county, into a municipality’s jurisdictional boundaries. The incorporation of this property
Temporary land use regulations are used by municipalities and counties in times of emergency. (i.e. When the legislative body decides the normal public process is
A Public Infrastructure District (PID) is a local government entity created to organize financing for public improvements in a specific community. A PID is governed
Electronic meetings are becoming a popular option to allow more people to participate in public meetings from a variety of locations and they are very
The Open and Public Meetings Act (OPMA) is intended to provide citizens the opportunity to witness the decisions made by their community’s elected/appointment officials, including
The Governmental Records Access and Management Act (GRAMA) can be found in §63G-2 of Utah State Code. Simply put, GRAMA are the laws that pertain
It’s often said that local government most directly impacts the lives of its constituents over any other level of government. Though that may be true,
New options for affordable consulting. Most municipalities know when they have a problem, but often they don’t know how to fix it. Every community is
Preparing For The Pandemic’s Impact On Municipal Budgets… Traditionally, the first week of April stretches the capacity of Moab’s tourism and hospitality industries with the
Utah’s Statewide Mutual Aid Act is intended to streamline the process for emergency assistance due to disasters. Communities that participate in the mutual aid act
