The Moab City Council met on Tuesday, Oct. 27, 2026, to consider a resolution to amend the fiscal year 2026-2027 final budget and an ordinance to update the city's master fee schedule. The session included a public hearing for a resolution to adopt a 2026 water conservation plan update and a discussion regarding the purchase of a permanent municipal drainage easement for the Whites Canyon Detention Basin.
Legislative and Fiscal Considerations
During the meeting held at the City Council Chambers at 217 East Center Street, officials addressed a variety of municipal business. Among the items for consideration was Ordinance 2026-20, which seeks to amend Title 3 of the Moab Municipal Code. This ordinance is intended to update Chapter 3.50, the Master Fee Schedule, by modifying certain fees and rates charged by the city.
Water and Budget Hearings
In addition to the fee schedule updates, the council held a public hearing for Resolution 18-2026, which aims to adopt an updated 2026 Water Conservation Plan. The council also reviewed Resolution 19-2026, a measure to amend the fiscal year 2026-2027 final budget. This resolution had been the subject of a prior public hearing held on Tuesday, Oct. 27, 2026, to solicit public input.
Meeting Agenda Highlights
The council's agenda also included the consideration of a purchase for a permanent municipal drainage easement for the Whites Canyon Detention Basin. Other business items included an Anti-Bullying Unity Day Proclamation and the approval of minutes from the Oct. 13, 2026, regular meeting. The council also addressed the approval of bills against the City of Moab totaling $141,965.06.
Planning Commission Background
The discussion regarding fee modifications follows previous planning commission activity. On Thursday, Oct. 8, 2026, the Moab City Planning Commission held a meeting to discuss Ordinance 2026-20, the same measure aimed at amending the city's master fee schedule and modifying certain rates.
Emissions and Annexation Planning
During the Oct. 8, 2026, planning commission meeting, other significant items were on the agenda, such as the presentation and discussion of the draft City of Moab Guide for Emissions Action: Roadmap & User Plan (GEAR UP). The commission also reviewed a draft ordinance, 2026-21, concerning an updated annexation policy plan, future annexation boundary map, and anticipated land use of future annexation area map.
Hotel Development Agreement
The planning commission also held a public hearing and considered a development agreement for the Henry Shaw Hotel, located at 836 and 840 South Main Street, Moab, Utah. This agreement involved parcels 01-0012-0011 and 01-0012-0017 between GP 836 LLC and the City of Moab.
City Leadership Profile
The City of Moab is led by Mayor Joette Langianese, who is currently serving a term that began on Jan. 5, 2026, and is scheduled to end on Dec. 31, 2029. Langianese, who was re-elected in 2025, has served as mayor since 2022. Her professional background includes work as a program director for the Program of All-Inclusive Care for the Elderly (PACE) and as a chief compliance officer for Allen Memorial Hospital. She previously served two terms on the Grand County Commission from 2001 through 2008.
