Morgan BOC considers $1.1M in personnel requests

The Morgan County Board of Commissioners received roughly $1.1 million in budget requests for new employee positions during a FY26 budget work session held April 22.

$1.1M in pay raises approved for county employees

A room full of county employees applauded the Morgan County Board of Commissioners last Tuesday after the board unanimously approved $1.1 million in pay raises.The raises came after new Sheriff Tyler Hooks asked the board on Feb.

Morgan BOC gets update on Rivian

During its Aug. 6 meeting, the Morgan County Board of Commissioners received an update about Rivian’s Georgia plant at Stanton Springs North.

Harris collapses at Tuesday's Morgan BOC meeting

According to Morgan County Board of Commissioners Chairman Ben Riden, District 1 representative Donald B. Harris “collapsed” during Tuesday night’s meeting. “It happened about two-thirds of the way through the meeting,” Riden said on Wednesday. “I didn’t see it occur, but it happened so fast.