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Council approves water and wastewater rate increases

Published Aug 21, 2026

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Briefing

Jul 21, 2026

Council Awards Wastewater Expansion Contract

The council unanimously awarded a $47,570,820.80 construction contract to Glacier Construction Company for improvements and expansion of the Wastewater Treatment Facility.

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Briefing

Jul 7, 2026

City Plans Cuts After Revenue Loss

Fort Morgan implemented a hiring freeze, plans to cut 5% of the remaining 2026 budget, and will hold unapproved or unstarted capital projects because the Cargill shutdown is reducing revenue. The modified 2027 budget calendar is expected to include a 15% cut in each department and will be presented July 21.

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Briefing

Jun 16, 2026

Council adopts updated building codes

Fort Morgan approved Ordinance No. 1337 by a 4-0 vote, adopting 2024 building, mechanical, fire, existing-building, residential, and energy-conservation codes, along with 2023 electric-ready and solar-ready codes. The council also approved $245,636 in emergency storm-sewer repair costs.

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Briefing

Jun 2, 2026

Council advances updated building codes

The council approved the first reading of an ordinance adopting updated building, fire, energy, electric and solar-ready codes, with a public hearing set for June 16; the vote was 6-1. It also unanimously approved up to $104,000 for additional Burlington Avenue paving work and approved a setback variance for Akron Auto.

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Briefing

May 19, 2026

Council approves $2.83 million street paving bid

The council unanimously approved a bid from Martin Marietta Materials for street paving projects A–F, with spending capped at $2,830,000. It also unanimously adopted the 2025 Colorado Wildlife Resiliency Code. A rate study recommended a 9.5% electric rate increase effective October 1, 2026, but the council took no action on that recommendation.

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Briefing

May 5, 2026

Council Approves Wastewater Bond Authorization

The council unanimously approved Ordinance No. 1335 authorizing wastewater enterprise revenue bonds to fund the Wastewater Treatment Plant expansion; the financing was tentatively scheduled for June 2. It also approved $19,169.80 in city services and fee waivers for the Bobstock music festival.

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Briefing

Apr 21, 2026

Council Advances Wastewater Bond Plan

The council unanimously approved the first reading of an ordinance authorizing wastewater enterprise revenue bonds for the treatment plant expansion and scheduled a public hearing for May 5. The city plans to repay the debt through sewer assessments.

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Briefing

Apr 7, 2026

Council Approves Major Utility Upgrades

The council unanimously approved a $554,041.33 contract to replace five aging water main segments that have experienced repeated leaks. It also approved $498,775 for an electric substation control building, $84,608 for the Fire Station 2 roof, and $346,270.30 for updated police body-worn and in-car cameras.

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Briefing

Mar 17, 2026

Council Approves $27.26 Million Aquatic Facility Contract

Fort Morgan approved GH Phipps’ $27,260,505 bid to serve as construction manager/general contractor for a 27,000-square-foot aquatic facility addition at the Fieldhouse. Staff said the facility could open as early as March 2028.

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Briefing

Mar 3, 2026

Council approves substation expansion contracts

Fort Morgan City Council unanimously approved construction and materials bids for an electric substation expansion totaling $2,137,013.62, including $1,245,404.76 for construction and $709,618.01 for materials.

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Briefing

Feb 17, 2026

Council Approves Wastewater Bond Financing

Fort Morgan approved full bond financing for approximately $50 million in wastewater treatment plant improvements, with financing expected to save about $2.3 million over 30 years. The decision passed unanimously.

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Briefing

Feb 3, 2026

Council Tightens Traffic and Animal Rules

The council unanimously approved final changes to the traffic code allowing enforcement against overweight vehicles parked on side streets, expired tags, and unregistered vehicles, with tickets issued in municipal court.

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Briefing

Jan 20, 2026

Pet boarding and grooming uses approved

Fort Morgan approved Ordinance No. 1328, changing land-use rules to allow kennels, overnight pet boarding, pet daycare, catteries, rabbitries and small-animal grooming. The council also carried unspent 2025 capital-project funds into the 2026 budget and advanced proposed traffic-code and fireworks changes to public hearings scheduled for February 3.

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Briefing

Jan 13, 2026

New Mayor and Fire Chief Seated

Doug Schossow took the oath of office as mayor, and the council unanimously approved a resolution ratifying the fire department’s chief appointment. The minutes’ resolution heading names Trae Boehm, while the agenda and proceedings text identify Dillon Prevost, who was sworn in as fire chief.

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Briefing

Jan 6, 2026

Council approves water and wastewater rate increases

The council unanimously approved increases to Fort Morgan's wastewater and water rates under the second year of a five-year rate study. The approved resolution did not specify the new rates in the meeting minutes.

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