Fort Morgan City Council Compensation Increase Measure, 2009
The Fort Morgan City Council and Mayor Compensation Increase was on the November 3, 2009 ballot in Morgan County for voters in the City of Fort Morgan.
The measure called for increasing both the mayor and city councils' compensation. The specific details include raising the mayor's compensation from $200 a month to $800, and raising council members' compensation to $500 a month from the current $100.[1]
Question 2B
Election results
The measure was defeated.[2]
| Measure 2B | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Result | Votes | Percentage | ||
 No
|
1,386 | 70.25% | ||
| Yes | 587 | 29.75% | ||
| Total votes | 1,973 | 100.00% | ||
| Voter turnout | NA% | |||
Ballot summary
The ballot language read as follows:[3]
Shall Sec. 2-2 of the Fort Morgan Municipal Code (1994) be amended so that commencing on the expiration of the term of current Councilmember on the Council, the election or appointment of new Councilmember, or the re-election of a current Councilmember, the compensation for all Councilmember with the exception of the Mayor be increased from $100.00 per month to $500.00 per month?
Question 2C
Election results
The measure was defeated.[2]
| Measure 2C | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Result | Votes | Percentage | ||
| No
|
1,343 | 68.24% | ||
| Yes | 625 | 31.76% | ||
| Total votes | 1,968 | 100.00% | ||
| Voter turnout | NA% | |||
Ballot summary
The ballot language read as follows:[3]
Shall Sec. 2-3 of the Fort Morgan Municipal Code (1994), be amended so that commencing on the expiration of the term of the current Mayor of the Council, the election or appointment of a new Mayor, or the re-election of the current Mayor, the compensation for the Mayor be increased from $200.00 per month to $800.00 per month?
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