Jon Maraschin has looked at business from both sides now, as both an entrepreneur and commercial banker. He knows from personal experience what it takes to get a venture up and running. But he also recognizes from a financial standpoint what businesses need to succeed. It’s a varied background Maraschin expects to draw upon repeatedly […]
Mike Moran, The Business Times The City of Grand Junction and Mesa County continue to report increased sales tax collections over last year, although lodging tax collections still lag behind. The city reported $4.42 million in sales and use tax collections in July, while the county reported $3.26 million in sales tax collections. Lodging tax […]
Phil Castle The Business Times Colorado and other western states offer an abundant supply of oil and natural gas could reduce dependence on foreign sources as well as create jobs and generate tax revenue. But government regulations and policies hinder development, according to a Denver-based trade association of more than 400 companies involved in energy […]
A Colorado utility executive is scheduled to deliver the keynote address at an upcoming meeting of a Grand Junction economic development group. David Eves, president and chief executive officer of Public Service Co. of Colorado, is expected to speak at the annual meeting of the Grand Junction Economic Partnership. Public Service is part of Xcel […]
Two business groups have come out in support of a ballot measure to increase property tax revenues for Mesa County School District 51. The Grand Junction Area Chamber of Commerce Board of Directors voted to support a measure that will appear on the November election ballot. The Grand Junction Economic Partnership Board of Directors also […]
Phil Castle The Business Times While the National Federation of Independent Business challenges the constitutionality of federal health care legislation, the small business advocacy group also supports the development of a health benefits exchange in Colorado. Tony Gagliardi, state director of the NFIB in Colorado, said the exchange could offer lower insurance premiums to small […]
The Colorado Department of Labor and Employment has introduced computer work stations called virtual workforce centers at more than 40 participating libraries across Colorado. The virtual workforce centers will allow library patrons to tap into a wide range of job search resources and information. “Each virtual workforce center has an interactive screen that makes getting […]
Tony Gagliardi spends his winters and springs lobbying at the Colorado Capitol and his summers and falls talking to small business owners across the state. One thing has everything to do with the other. As state director of the National Federation of Independent Business, Gagliardi bases his lobbying efforts on what he hears from owners […]
Apartment vacancy rates held steady in Grand Junction during the second quarter at their lowest level in two years even as average rents dropped nearly $26. According to the latest results of a quarterly survey conducted for the Colorado Division of Housing, the average apartment vacancy rate in Grand Junction remained unchanged at 6.3 percent. […]
The monthly unemployment rate in Mesa County retreated in July even as increasing labor demand in several industry sectors offers encouraging signs of job growth. “I think it’s going to be slow growth. But I think we’re at a point where we’re going to see some growth,” said Suzie Miller, an employment specialist with the […]