Calendar, senior center, jobs would be cut in GJ proposed budget

Grand Junction city officials have identified a handful of nonessential programs and 13 employee positions to cut, as the local government aims to shore up its budget despite “structural deficits,” as municipal costs continue to grow faster than tax revenues. The $317.4 million budget draft puts a few noteworthy services on the chopping block: the 2028 city calendar, the GJ Senior Recreation Center and a municipal program protecting ash trees. City Manager Mike Bennett said at a budget workshop meeting on Monday, Oct. 5, that the changes were necessary to stay out of the red. “We have to live within our means, we have to set ourselves up for financial sustainability,” he said.

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