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Central Utah saw a record election of 26 or 27 first-time mayors across their 49 municipalities.

The R6 Regional Council supports these rural towns with limited staff by aiding in complex tasks.

The new mayors will bring fresh energy, but face challenges in adapting to evolving responsibilities.

NEPHI — It's easy to find traditions in Utah's rural towns.

The towns with a single main street in places like Mona, Juab County ; Hinckley, Millard County; Fayette, Sanpete County; or Joseph, Sevier County; where everyone waves as you drive by.

This year, though, something happened in those rural central Utah communities that no one in the region has ever seen before.

Out of 49 municipalities across six rural counties, 26 (maybe even 27, whe

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