The City of Grand Junction has begun the 2023 budget process and there are several opportunities for community members to be engaged in the process. An important part of the process is hearing from the community regarding priorities, programs, and services they feel are important. The 2020 Comprehensive Plan had significant public input, which is utilized in developing the City’s annual budget for the delivery of programs and services. The City’s annual budget is adopted by City Council for a one-year period beginning January 1 through December 31 of each year.

City Council provides direction for the budget through the City’s Strategic Priorities which are:

With the strategic priorities as the blueprint, City staff prepares the annual budget while gathering input from the community. Community budget discussions were held in August of 2022, and more information can be found in the project's timeline below. 

As part of the budget process, City Council shows their commitment to community non-profit organizations with support for a non-profit funding request process.
 
All non-profit funding requests were evaluated based on alignment with strategic priorities and funding decisions are made by City Council and prioritized according to available resources.