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Council member Wynne moved to appoint both candidates; Council member Van Dyke seconded. The council approved the appointments by acclamation with no recorded opposition.

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In a prepared statement read to the council, Council member Wynne said, “First and foremost, I deeply regret what I said. It is not the right message… I’m sorry for those who felt targeted or attacked by what I said.” The apology and the resolution were discussed in council member reports before the formal resolution was introduced.

The resolution, included in the meeting packet as a draft, directs council to follow communication norms and to reaffirm expectations for public conduct by elected officials. Several speakers urged a tone of accountability and reconciliation. Former Mayor Abraham Herman told the council the office carries “something bigger than yourselves” and commended Wynne for the apology, adding that leaders must “honor their commitments.”

Council adopted the measure by voice vote, 7–0. Council President/mayor and other members praised the apology and urged continued listening and public outreach as the council works through contentious agenda items.

","After a public apology from Council member Wynne over earlier comments, the Grand Junction City Council adopted a resolution on communication and council conduct by unanimous vote. Speakers urged accountability and urged council to rebuild public trust.",{"_33":88,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":89,"_41":90,"_43":91,"_45":92,"_47":93,"_49":94,"_51":95,"_53":96,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":97,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":98,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6229920,"Grand Junction funds interim services with United Way and Homeward Bound as resource center winds down",555,3151000,3706000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3444025-53e6311fb90101390b275392af942fe7&start=3151&end=3706","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3444025-53e6311fb90101390b275392af942fe7/thumbnail_3151000.jpg","/articles/6229920/Grand-Junction/Mesa-County/Colorado/Grand-Junction-funds-interim-services-with-United-Way-and-Homeward-Bound-as-resource-center-winds-down","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6229920-126e7eb882d0e68eef544f835e2906cf/orig.mp4?Expires=1771067101&Signature=Em2G4LIMhNKAQs6JlnQOAJ132-NRCnXxJ2KsQR~roM4DmPzsCOlv4FeC5klhj9OxEjUMGo9OZtvuLePNTyYCN9Zv2aFH2Gzm4k4iuTfO1RcLny3ozQ9Ru2n2dwm6xRQASyxck8lhoxaeRcSMAYnafwPl8TvWnfiKTCiC5skshW0mVimpKMiqrToEGi5T8dyyf90EM-IX8VKV84UUzTFIBP1ZMuKqY7cpsccSAzp8Zga9wUAFme3C-vrNiACoSqvo6AxsT56G3uQlkDL5yAWe3K8UdVi3vxAn4mXvIr3~LEkTfYruS-84Mi79CJCZICTVP8pxnzQMnH9jzLIO2RqVtA__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Grand Junction City Council unanimously authorized interim agreements on Tuesday to keep critical services for people experiencing homelessness running as the city’s Resource Center reduces hours and prepares to close June 30.

Council adopted two separate resolutions authorizing short‑term contracts: one with Homeward Bound of the Grand Valley to operate a daytime navigation hub and to continue nursing and case management services at its North Avenue shelter, and a second with United Way of Mesa County to coordinate outreach, a water refill and tent replacement program, limited transportation and skills and recovery‑support programming.

Ashley Chambers, the city’s housing supervisor, told council the measures are intended as a bridge while the city completes a competitive request‑for‑proposals process for a comprehensive service provider. “These proposals do fit within the current allocations we had budgeted for the Resource Center,” Chambers said, and staff recommended quarter‑by‑quarter funding with a 30‑day notice provision as the RFP process proceeds.

Homeward Bound’s representative said the agency will open daytime access to showers and storage at the shelter and expand on‑site monitoring and trash removal in adjacent commercial areas to address neighborhood concerns. “We will coordinate very closely between United Way and Sunshine Community and make those counseling and nursing services available,” Bill Wade, chair emeritus of Homeward Bound, said.

United Way described plans to operate an outreach vehicle, run a hotline for businesses and coordinate clinics and transportation that the service community has said will be needed after the resource center closes. “We were awarded a vehicle that we’re going to be using for outreach,” a United Way representative said.

Council approved both agreements by voice vote (7–0). The motions were made by Council member Wynne and seconded by Council member Stout for the Homeward Bound agreement; the United Way agreement was moved by Council member Stout and seconded by Council member Wynne. Council and staff said funding for the short‑term contracts will come from the city’s existing homelessness and housing allocation; staff noted some amounts had been previously earmarked for the resource center and that staff expect the interim contracts to remain within those budget lines while the RFP is evaluated.

Public commenters representing mutual‑aid groups, the Mesa County Collaborative for the Unhoused and other nonprofit providers urged quick, coordinated service so people do not fall through gaps during the closure, and staff said the agreements include coordination requirements and monthly financial reporting to the city. The agreements were authorized for the third quarter with a month‑to‑month option in the fourth quarter while the city evaluates RFP responses and considers longer‑term funding.

","City council approved short‑term contracts with Homeward Bound and United Way to maintain core services after the city‑run Resource Center reduces hours and closes at the end of June. The agreements passed unanimously and draw on existing city homelessness allocations while staff proceed with an RFP for longer‑term arrangements.",{"_33":100,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":101,"_41":102,"_43":103,"_45":104,"_47":105,"_49":106,"_51":107,"_53":108,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":109,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":110,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6229923,"Grand Junction council faces divided public over Fourth and Fifth Street pilot after safety data and a 4–3 vote",5756,2732000,8488000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3444025-53e6311fb90101390b275392af942fe7&start=2732&end=8488","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3444025-53e6311fb90101390b275392af942fe7/thumbnail_2732000.jpg","/articles/6229923/Grand-Junction/Mesa-County/Colorado/Grand-Junction-council-faces-divided-public-over-Fourth-and-Fifth-Street-pilot-after-safety-data-and-a-43-vote","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6229923-e900d491f97e95d3ecd0361505fbc2e4/orig.mp4?Expires=1771067101&Signature=JeOsKyLM09G2a-jjcjs96QgcuUkNdeVKyzatJ3uIYH4jILTwOe~a6ourlLoanJgOk79jGaYVc72udCZGbB4fsAk7MjrbpKjhQsgsaqlwxmcT-UPWF0bO8MKbe9nI8yipTSr8yMsWiOZED1pRytjbOc78fGQP9muTdepZHQFA~3rO00rATVp22xkKL8bBALN6mYutzp8btltXmGJGHPuylI~051G5VLfmrPiAcKmfDoln7xvc2A3iMW~8pRidjRTrjRwHD7TDGVRK5MzZCdblU8oWWPlbkgcT26b8iqSizbmH-TTAKzBRXTvBPKcxnp5LWvKKHkmasJyrcNfrrBFUpg__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Mayor Cody Kennedy and members of the Grand Junction City Council faced sharply divided public testimony on Tuesday over a pilot project that narrowed Fourth and Fifth streets to slow traffic and add bike and pedestrian space.

Proponents — many who live in the Hawthorne Park and north‑of‑Grand Avenue neighborhoods — said the changes reduced speeding and made walking and bicycling safer. “The safety improvements have worked well in my favor as a bicyclist and a pedestrian,” Tom Acker said. He cited a city safety summary presented at the workshop showing a 63% drop in crashes during the pilot period.

Opponents — including several downtown business owners and other residents — said the pilot created traffic delays and hurt access to businesses. “For me personally, I am one of 12 hospitality businesses between Fourth and Fifth and Maine and Colorado,” said Josh Nierberg, a downtown property owner. “More than half of my staff uses those corridors on a daily basis and do not drive to work.”

The division came after a May 7 council decision, referenced repeatedly by speakers, that canceled the project’s next phase by a 4–3 vote. Several speakers described the decision as abrupt; others said the council followed public sentiment. Data presented by speakers at Tuesday’s meeting included an analysis referenced by David Lemon showing a decline in crashes from an average of about 5.2 per month (2016–late 2023) to roughly 1.87 per month in the eight months after the pilot began, with no fatalities in that period. Lemon said the city had proposed adjustments in a next phase that would address remaining concerns.

Council members said they heard public concern and also want to avoid repeating a process that left many residents feeling excluded. After hours of public testimony, council agreed to place the Fourth/Fifth discussion on the next council workshop agenda so members can consider alternate designs and implementation details. Council member Ballard said he still intends to proceed with the work to revert the roadway to prior two‑lane geometry while additional options are developed: “I still wanna move forward with the reversion,” he said.

The council did not adopt a new ordinance or final design Tuesday; staff told the council they had received instructions to begin reversion work and that any further changes would be discussed at the upcoming workshop. The council meeting record shows the topic drew an unusually high number of public commenters representing residents, business owners, engineers and neighborhood advocates, who urged both patience for further study and urgency to preserve safety.

The council scheduled a workshop follow‑up to take up design options and next steps, and asked staff to bring traffic analyses, enforcement alternatives, and proposed revisions that could respond to residents’ safety concerns while addressing business access.

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