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GJ adopts 10-year capital plan Brandon Leuallen
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n City Manager Mike Bennett’s first full budget cycle, the Grand Junction City Council has adopted a comprehensive 10-Year Capital Improvement Plan (2026 to 2035), a long-term roadmap that outlines future infrastructure spending, major facility construction, equipment, parks improvements and public safety investments. The plan sets the stage for next year’s construction season while also mapping out aspirational projects further into the future. The first five years of the plan show a decreasing but positive reserve-fund balance, while years six through 10 function more as a capital “wish list” of potential projects to be studied, designed or pursued as funding becomes available. 29 Road corridor and I-70 interchange design In 2026, the city will fund final design work for 29 Road improvements and a potential Interstate 70 and 29 Road interchange, a multijurisdictional project that would be funded by the city and Mesa County. The plan allocates $3.44 million for design, including a $2 million Congressional Directed Spending award and a pending $1 million Rural and Tribal Assistance Program grant, with the city and county providing the remaining $440,000 local match. See story Page 5
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Pro fuels, plus convenience Profuels of Fruita renovated front of the building and opened a convenience store where it sells premium diesel and ethanol-free fuels — See Page 2
Profuels of Fruita co-owners Alex Moore, left, and Kriss Bergethon stand next to one of the fuel pumps at the specialtyfuels gas station, which they bought on April 4. They had new fuel pumps installed and put up new signage outside, then turned their attention to the store’s interior and converted the front end of the property’s 7,200-square-foot building into a convenience store. Photo by Tim Harty.
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