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The Grand Junction City Council adopted a new destination brand, a customized branding strategy developed by Visit Grand Junction. Visit Grand Junction partnered with consultant Destination Think to create the destination brand, which includes the tagline “Where Life Leads,” as well as four custom fonts, a logo and “Place DNA.” The process cost about $85,000. Visit Grand Junction Executive Director Elizabeth Fogerty said they included a significant amount of outreach to the local community when developing the brand strategy. “These stories and experiences we hear from...

The Grand Junction City Council voted unanimously Wednesday to approve wage increases for the city manager, city attorney and municipal judge. In the city’s 2021 budget it included a 2.5% wage increase for all city employees, which included those three positions. Mayor Pro Tem Kraig Andrews explained that they first had to complete performance reviews before that raise was implemented. “The wage increase for eligible employees was dependent on the employee being evaluated and being rated as performing at or above expectations,” Andrews said. “Because we determined that eac...

The Grand Junction City Council voted unanimously Wednesday to approve wage increases for the city manager, city attorney and municipal judge. In the city’s 2021 budget it included a 2.5% wage increase for all city employees, which included those three positions. Mayor Pro Tem Kraig Andrews explained that they first had to complete performance reviews before that raise was implemented. “The wage increase for eligible employees was dependent on the employee being evaluated and being rated as performing at or above expectations,” Andrews said. “Because we determined that eac...

With the city of Grand Junction set to receive $11.7 million through the American Rescue Plan Act, a City Council member is proposing community input to help prioritize where that money is spent. Council Member Rick Taggart said at Wednesday’s City Council meeting that he would like the city to form a committee that includes community members and people that represent interest groups from economic development to parks and recreation. “I’d like to deviate significantly from our normal approach,” Taggart said. “I would very much like to see us put a committee together o...

The Grand Junction City Council discussed an implementation matrix to help it prioritize projects identified in the One Grand Junction Comprehensive Plan at its Monday workshop. The comprehensive plan calls for the city to develop the matrix to prioritize short- to long-term projects and strategies for implementing the plan. Council Member Phyllis Norris, whose term on the council will soon end, said she felt the incoming council should have a say in the matrix. Norris noted that the council, which will be elected on April 6, will also be developing the city’s strategic plan for the next...