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Resident warns Station 7 may open unstaffed; urges council to honor voter‑approved first responders tax
Summary
An EMT and Mesa County resident urged the council to ensure Grand Junction’s Station 7 — built with voter‑approved first responders tax funds — is staffed, saying the ballot language promised staffing as well as construction and equipment.
A Mesa County resident who works as an EMT told Grand Junction City Council on July 7 that Fire Station 7, completed under the voter‑approved first responders sales tax, faces an uncertain staffing timeline and may open unstaffed if additional funds are not secured. Andrea Barber, a 19‑year resident of Mesa County and an EMT, told the council the “To Be First Responders” tax measure approved by voters in 2019 authorized a 0.5 percentage‑point sales and use tax increase to support first responders. Barber said the ballot…
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