CMU professor sees enough positives, forecasts continued growth for Mesa County in 2025 By Tim Harty, The Business Times As the data compiler and writer of the Mesa County Economic Update quarterly newsletter, Nathan Perry sees the pertinent numbers that show where Mesa County’s economy has been. The data serve as a factual, historical record. […]
Brandon Leuallen, The Business Times During a City Council workshop on Dec.16, a discussion about potentially increasing impact fees on new residential and commercial construction raised concerns about deficiencies in the planning department and a review on expediting affordable housing. At the workshop, City Council member Cody Kennedy highlighted issues within the planning process, saying, […]
A 32-acre parcel of land just south of Interstate 70 in Clifton sat in limbo for decades until a bill aimed at speeding up the process for Mesa County to purchase it passed both houses of Congress in late December. The Clifton Opportunities Now for Vibrant Economic Yields Act (H.R. 2997) now awaits the signature […]
Brandon Leuallen, The Business Times (Story updated 12/31/2024) The City of Grand Junction is exploring options to significantly raise transportation and recreation impact fees on new construction to help pay for road infrastructure and parks. Impact fees are historically charged to new residential and commercial development to fund the increased infrastructure use from the occupants […]
Tim Harty, The Business Times The City of Grand Junction announced it is constructing two new Level 2 Electric Vehicle charging stations and has replaced three city-owned charging facilities with new software, EvGateway. In alignment with the adopted EV Readiness Plan, charging fees are being implemented at all sites to cover infrastructure costs and align […]
Tim Harty, The Business Times April 15 gets circled on most calendars as the annual deadline to file taxes for individuals and many businesses. In Grand Junction next year, April 15 will be marked by a few downtown business owners for a celebration as they say farewell to a neighbor they didn’t like much: the […]
Tim Harty, The Business Times Road construction, while in the works, is a necessary nuisance begrudgingly tolerated by the people affected the most by it. In the end the resulting nicer streets and highways tend to be worth the temporary inconvenience. But when the project is a large one, challenging the meaning of temporary and […]
Tim Harty, The Business Times Spike Howard doesn’t have to wake up early and be out the door at 6:30 a.m. for work seven days a week anymore. For his wife, family, friends and employees, this is weird. This is we-must-be-in-some-bizarre-alternate-universe stuff. But it’s true. It’s happening. Spike Howard is retiring! On Dec. 16, he […]
HopeWest announced the hiring of Deneen Silva to be the nonprofit organization’s president and chief executive officer, beginning in February 2025. Cassie Mitchell, HopeWest’s current chief executive has committed to remaining with the organization through the end of March to ensure a seamless transition and serve as a resource to Silva. Silva joined Hope-West earlier […]
The City of Grand Junction opened the nomination process for four City Council positions that will be decided in an election April 8, 2025. The open seats are in Districts A, D, E, and one at-large. Each is for a four-year term. Election information is available on the website gjcity.org, and the link to the […]