Kraig Andrews, who is running for the Grand Junction City Council at-large seat, says he brings a grounded and objective view to the council.
âI have seen the ebb and flow of this valley through feast and famine,â Andrews said. âI believe we must be forward thinking. Not just dealing with what arises today, but planning three to five years down the road to continue to keep Grand Junction the place we love to live in.â
Andrews, who currently sits on the council in the District E seat but is running in this election for the at large-seat, is a native of Colorado and has lived in the Grand Valley since the 1990s. He is a general contractor who owns a small business. His 15 years of experience in the construction industry has given him a blend of experience and connection that he said has been an asset to the council.
The Grand Junction City Council discussed recommendations at its Monday work session from the Planning Commission on how to regulate marijuana businesses in the city.
Voters will decide if they will allow marijuana businesses to operate in the city in the April election.
However, City Manager Greg Caton said the city was trying to provide voters with a potential framework for how those businesses would be regulated if they are allowed.
âIâm sure council can appreciate weâre creating a framework or an outline of what our community members might anticipate where we could potentially head with this if it is approved by the voters, but yet how much detail do we do before the voters see it,â Caton said. âSo thatâs the balance weâre trying to strike.â
The Grand Junction City Council discussed recommendations at its Monday work session from the Planning Commission on how to regulate marijuana businesses in the city.
Voters will decide if they will allow marijuana businesses to operate in the city in the April election.
However, City Manager Greg Caton said the city was trying to provide voters with a potential framework for how those businesses would be regulated if they are allowed.
âIâm sure council can appreciate weâre creating a framework or an outline of what our community members might anticipate where we could potentially head with this if it is approved by the voters, but yet how much detail do we do before the voters see it,â Caton said. âSo thatâs the balance weâre trying to strike.â
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Candidates for Grand Junction City Council met Tuesday at a forum to answer questions focused on business and economic issues facing the city.
The Grand Junction Area Chamber of Commerce hosted the forum, which featured all eight candidates who are vying for the four open council seats.
While the candidates agreed on many of the issues raised, including supporting small businesses and keeping the city out of the real estate business, there was some disagreement over the cityâs $1 million in funding for Colorado Mesa University.
The candidates for District A, Rick Taggart and Mark McCallister, had different takes on CMU, with McCallister advocating for spending those funds elsewhere.