Grand Junction, CO town hall & government
Grand Junction spent $241.7 million in the year to December 31, 2024, about $3,552 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Grand Junction's government.
Coming up at Grand Junction's town hall
- Oct 1Thu · 8:30 am
- Oct 1Thu · 12:00 pm
- Oct 1Thu · 3:30 pmGeneralHousing Affordability Code Task ForceHuman Resources Training Room, 250 North 5th Street Meeting page ↗
- Oct 5Mon · 4:00 pm
- Oct 6Tue · 4:00 pmHistoric Preservation BoardHistoric Preservation Board - 2026 - October 6 - Regular Meeting250 North 5th Street Meeting page ↗
- Oct 7Wed · 5:30 pm
Recent meetings
- Sep 23Wed · 4:30 pmArts & CultureGJCAC Regular MeetingGJ Community Recreation Center - Sycamore Community Room, 2836 Recreation Way Agenda ↗Minutes ↗Meeting page ↗
- Sep 22Tue · 5:30 pmPlanning CommissionPlanning Commission - 2026 - September 22 - Regular Meeting250 North 5th Street Agenda ↗Meeting page ↗
- Sep 17Thu · 3:30 pmGeneralCANCELLED - Housing Affordability Code Task Force250 North 5th Street, Human Resources Training Room Agenda ↗Meeting page ↗
- Sep 17Thu · 1:00 pmCity CouncilCity Council/County Persigo Board - 2026 - September 17 - Joint MeetingCommissioners Board Room, 544 Rood Ave Agenda ↗Meeting page ↗
- Sep 17Thu · 12:00 pmPlanning CommissionPlanning Commission - 2026 - September 17 - Workshop250 North 5th Street Agenda ↗Meeting page ↗
- Sep 16Wed · 5:30 pmCity CouncilCity Council - 2026 - September 16 - Regular Meeting250 N 5th Street Agenda ↗Meeting page ↗
- Sep 16Wed · 2:00 pmGeneralLiquor Licensing Authority - September 16Municipal Hearing Room, City Hall, 250 N. 5th Street Agenda ↗Meeting page ↗
- Sep 14Mon · 5:30 pm
Official listings from Grand Junction's agenda portal ↗, checked daily. Times are local. Agendas can change up to the meeting, so check the portal before you go.
Where Grand Junction's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Sales taxes 42%
- Fees & charges 25%
- Interest, fines & other 7%
- From other local governments 6%
- Property taxes 6%
- From the federal government 5%
- Utility sales 4%
- From the state 3%
- Other taxes & licenses <1%
Who works for Grand Junction
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2025. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Mesa County Valley School District 51
Grand Junction's K–12 school district, shared with Fruita and Palisade. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.
Where the district's money comes from Colorado districts overall: 55% local, 37% state, 8% federal
- Local 43%
- State 46%
- Federal 12%
Of the $13,648 per pupil, $7,334 goes to classroom instruction (teachers, aides, supplies); the rest to support services such as buses, buildings, counselors and administration. Building projects and debt payments aren't in the per-pupil figure.
Which schools Grand Junction kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Grand Junction pay
The median yearly bill homeowners report, covering every local property tax on the home (town, schools, county). The effective rate is that bill divided by the median home value, so it's a rough guide, not the official tax rate.
Contact Grand Junction's government
Who represents Grand Junction
Grand Junction is represented in Congress by Senators Michael F. Bennet and John W. Hickenlooper and Representative Jeff Hurd. Jared Polis is governor.
Budget: U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments: Finance (every city and town government's revenue, spending and debt, grouped into plain categories). Property tax: Census American Community Survey, 5-year estimates.