Why it matters
The 2027 budget will decide how taxpayer money is spent in Grand Junction, and Monday is the council's second and final workshop before the Nov. 4 public hearing, making it the clearest early chance to see the city's priorities.
Council meets Monday for second look at 2027 spending
Grand Junction City Council holds its second workshop on the city's recommended 2027 budget on Monday, Oct. 26, at 4:00 p.m. in the Fire Training Room at 625 Ute Ave.
A city news release posted Oct. 2 described the session as the second of two council workshops on the recommended budget. That makes Monday the last workshop discussion listed before the budget moves to its first public hearing on Nov. 4.
The meeting gives residents a detailed look at the spending plan the city has recommended for 2027 while it is still at the discussion stage. The time and place are specific: 4:00 p.m. Monday in the Fire Training Room at 625 Ute Ave. in Grand Junction.
No vote planned as residents can watch online
The city says workshops are for discussion, not votes, and the public can watch the Grand Junction budget workshop online through its Agendas and Minutes page.
That distinction matters for anyone expecting a final spending decision on Monday. Council members will discuss the recommended budget, but no vote is scheduled at the workshop, leaving the Nov. 4 public hearing as the next milestone in the process.
For online viewers, the city directed the public to its Agendas and Minutes page to watch the session. That route lets residents follow the second workshop from home and hear the questions and concerns raised before the plan reaches a hearing.
First public hearing on spending plan set for Nov. 4
The first public hearing on Grand Junction's recommended 2027 budget is set for Nov. 4, after the Oct. 26 workshop completes the council's two-workshop review.
The Nov. 4 hearing is the next step named after Monday's workshop. It follows the two workshops on the recommended budget, including the first workshop and the second session scheduled for Oct. 26 at the Fire Training Room.
Until then, Monday's discussion is the clearest preview of what reaches the hearing. Residents who want to understand the 2027 spending plan before Nov. 4 can follow the Oct. 26 workshop online through the city's Agendas and Minutes page.
