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Grand Junction introduces $316.4 million 2026 budget; council sets Nov. 19 hearing
Summary
City Manager Mike Bennett presented a $316.4 million recommended budget that preserves core services, adds public safety hires and capital investments, and uses limited one‑time reserves for housing and unhoused services; council approved first reading and set a Nov. 19 public hearing, adding $30,000 to restore arts grants.
City Manager Mike Bennett presented the City of Grand Junction’s recommended $316.4 million 2026 budget on Nov. 5, saying the plan balances a long‑term perspective with immediate investments. “The total budget is $316,400,000 for the 2026 recommended budget,” Bennett said in the presentation to council.
Bennett said the recommended budget trims total spending from 2025 largely because two large capital projects — the Community Recreation Center and wastewater treatment improvements — are moving out of peak construction. He described a strategy that blends operational reductions and targeted…
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