Judith Shumate

for Morgan County Commission

Why I’m Running

Morgan County’s future depends on smart planning, clean water, and a quality of life that keeps families here and brings in new opportunities. We can continue to grow without losing what makes us special.

How We’ll Get There

Planning

Planning is key to ensuring development respects our communities, fits our infrastructure and strengthens our tax base instead of straining it.

Protect residences’ properties and tax dollars
Plan before approving growth
Ensure new development fits in our community
Consider water resources in all land-use decisions
Ensure predictability for our businesses

Water

Our water is our lifeline and what our community is known for. Protecting our water protects our communities, our homes and our businesses.

Protect drinking water
Plan with watershed, stormwater management and erosion control in mind
Clean water supports tourism, local businesses and development

Quality of Life

Improving quality of life means reliable services, dependable emergency services, access to recreation and communities where families can afford to stay and seniors can age in place.

Reliable infrastructure
Emergency services you can depend on
Communities that are affordable for families
Access to recreation

Leveraging Tourism

By thoughtfully leveraging tourism including, recreation, local businesses and our natural resources, we can strengthen our economy without raising the burdens on residents.

Recreation that serves Locals first. Visitors spend money and locals get better recreation facilities
Support Local Businesses. Promote locally owned businesses with county marketing; keeps tourism dollars in the county instead of to externally owned businesses
Plan events that bring tourists in during shoulder and off-season to allow businesses to profit year-round
Protect what draws people to our county by ensuring development is compatible