r/GrandJunctionCO

I have a goal to be more politically involved in Mesa County. Anyone else have thoughts on the budget?

Having originated in a state/county with higher taxation in general, which has contributed to a balanced budget, I don’t think the budget problems are fixed by cutting jobs; that is a short term bandaid until spending once again overreaches revenue, and compounds the existing problems by further limiting the work force/increasing the remaining employees’ workloads.

String me up I guess, but a reassessment of wages to highest paid offices (I.e. mayor, commissioners, those who never seem to have the interest of the little guys at heart), increased taxation to larger businesses with the “too big to fail” mindset (I.e. Enstroms and their new building, power companies that keep raising our rates, the mall-area conglomerates), and a finer toothed comb on unnecessary spending would be a much better solution than the old-hat standard of “let’s just cut jobs!” Not to mention the insane push for AI usage in the workplace, which is 1. A waste of funding bc that shit isn’t free, and 2. Just another way to offset one’s work or give companies excuses to overwork employees.

I want my grandma and grandpa to get their calendar in the mail. Hell, I enjoy getting that calendar. I want the senior rec center to remain open and affordable. Mike Bennett says we as a city have to “live within our means” and he makes over $250,000 a year (an increase of 5% at the beginning of 2026).

I’m a dumbass though and those are just my dumbass thoughts. What’re yours?

Hey all, local teen and I spend a lot of my time trying to ghost hunt with my brother and friend. It feels like we always go to the same places though: the elk lodge, Melrose hotel, orchard Mesa cemetery, and palisade graveyard. Does anyone else know anywhere that might be kind of paranormal and have good activity? I know I sound like a cooky person but it’s free to ghost hunt and it brings me joy!