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Decisions from the Grand Junction City Council, the Mesa County commissioners and the valley's smaller towns: budgets, zoning, ballot measures and the votes that shape the next year.
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The County's Unanimous Decision Creates a 12-Month Moratorium to Allow for Public Input and the Development of New Land-Use Regulations for These Facilities.
Residents Will Have an Opportunity to Provide Input on a Proposed Year-Long Pause for New Data Center Developments, Aimed at Giving the City Time to Adjust Its Zoning Laws.
Dave Edwards and Greg Haitz Outline Their Experience and Perspectives on Managing Public Funds and the Role's Independence Ahead of the Election.
The City's First 2027 Fiscal Year Budget Workshop Revealed Proposals to Address a Growing Structural Deficit, Including Facility Changes and Reallocating Tourism Funds, Alongside Plans for New Police and Fire Positions.
City Officials Discussed a $317.4 Million Draft Budget on Monday, Oct. 5, Detailing Plans to Discontinue Several Services and Eliminate Positions to Address Rising Costs and “structural Deficits.”
A $29 Million Material Recovery Center in Clifton, Featuring a First-Of-Its-Kind Automated Plastic Sorting System, Is Set to Open by Late December and Enable City-Wide Free Single-Stream Recycling.
Mesa County Public Health Encourages All Residents 18 and Older to Complete the “mesa Vibe Check” Survey Before the Deadline to Help Guide Future Health Initiatives.
Voters in Unincorporated Areas Around Palisade Will Decide on a Measure to More Than Double the Property Tax Mill Levy to Fund Fire and Emergency Services, a First Increase Since 2011.
The Long-Awaited Development Off 28 Road Will See 48 Modular Homes Built in the Next Year, Following Unanimous Council Approval and Extensive Debate Over Pricing.
The Move Seeks to Provide Time for Local Officials to Update Zoning Laws to Address the Growing Computing Industry in Unincorporated Areas.
The $29 Million Material Recovery Facility in Clifton, Featuring an Automated Plastic Sorting System, Is Set to Open by Late December, Aiming to Significantly Boost Processing Capacity and Launch City-Wide Single-Stream Recycling.
New Mail Ballot ID Rule Proposed for Colorado Voters
Amendment 84, on the November Ballot, Would Require an ID Number on Mail Ballot Envelopes, Impacting How Most Coloradans Vote.
Unincorporated Residents Will Decide on a Measure to Raise Property Taxes for Fire and Emergency Services, Marking the First Increase Since 2011.
Elected Officials Voiced Concerns That a Proposed Policy Could Raise Costs and Limit Competition for City Contracts.
Amendment 81, If Passed This Fall, Would Require Local Police and Sheriff's Deputies to Assess Immigration Status for Certain Criminal Charges and Report Findings to the U.s. Department of Homeland Security.
Counties Are Approving Large Data Centers with Economic Incentives, While Several Cities and Counties Are Enacting Moratoriums to Study Impacts on Local Resources.
Fourteen Statewide Questions, Including a Surge of Citizen-Initiated Proposals, Will Appear on Ballots This November, Affecting Everything From Taxes to Public Safety.
City Officials Reported a "Structural Deficit" with Expenses Growing Faster Than Tax Revenues, Leading to an $18 Million Funding Gap for the 2027 Budget.
The Proposed 1% Increase Aims to Fund Street Repairs, Park Improvements, the Town Swimming Pool, and Boost Emergency Services Through the End of 2034.
The City of Grand Junction Has Formally Notified the Grand Junction Rural Fire Protection District of Its Intent to Terminate Their Long-Standing Fire Services Contract, Setting a Two-Year Deadline for New Funding Negotiations.
