Other County Functions 2024 Budget
Community Grants and Economic Development
The 2024 budget includes grants to several local organizations that support County priorities and economic development activities in the region. The grants are subject to review as part of the County's annual budget process. 2024 grantees include:
- Colorado Mesa University
- Grand Junction Economic Partnership
- Grand Junction Chamber of Commerce
- Parks Improvement Advisory Board
- Partners of Mesa County
- Museum of Western Colorado
- Western Colorado Business Development Center
- Housing Resources of Western Colorado
| 2018 Actual | 2019 Actual | 2020 Actual | 2021 Actual | 2022 Actual | 2023 Actual | 2024 Adjusted Budget | 2024 Adopted Budget | 2025 Proposed Budget | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| (100) General Fund | $ 1,053,207 | $ 1,183,788 | $ 1,107,970 | $ 1,201,080 | $ 1,504,440 | $ 1,595,223 | $ 3,042,633 | $ 2,215,640 | $ 1,790,640 |
| (147) Capital Expenditures Fund | 502,500 | 500,054 | 592,298 | 575,000 | 525,000 | 402,500 | 525,750 | 525,750 | 475,000 |
| Total | $ 1,555,707 | $ 1,683,842 | $ 1,700,268 | $ 1,776,080 | $ 2,029,440 | $ 1,997,723 | $ 3,568,383 | $ 2,741,390 | $ 2,265,640 |
Conservation Trust Fund
Mesa County receives annual distributions of State lottery proceeds from Great Outdoors Colorado. By law, the funds must be used for the acquisition, development, and maintenance of parks, recreational sites, and conservation easements in Mesa County. Most of the funds are transferred from the Conservation Trust Fund to the General Fund to use on allowable expenses in the Facilities & Parks Department. In 2024, Mesa County will make a $35,000 grant to the Grand Mesa Nordic Council for trail development and maintenance.
2024 Budget: Details and Trends
| 2018 Actual | 2019 Actual | 2020 Actual | 2021 Actual | 2022 Actual | 2023 Actual | 2024 Adjusted Budget | 2024 Adopted Budget | 2025 Proposed Budget | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Transfers | $ 665,500 | $ 670,500 | $ 675,000 | $ 675,000 | $ 665,000 | $ 765,000 | $ 833,000 | $ 833,000 | $ 1,072,500 |
| Other | 0 | 20,000 | 20,000 | 20,000 | 30,000 | 35,000 | 35,000 | 35,000 | 17,500 |
| Total | $ 665,500 | $ 690,500 | $ 695,000 | $ 695,000 | $ 695,000 | $ 800,000 | $ 868,000 | $ 868,000 | $ 1,090,000 |
Developmental Disabilities Fund
Mesa County annually designates a portion of its property tax revenue to provide general operating support to Strive Colorado, which provides services to the developmentally disabled and their families.
| 2018 Actual | 2019 Actual | 2020 Actual | 2021 Actual | 2022 Actual | 2023 Actual | 2024 Adjusted Budget | 2024 Adopted Budget | 2025 Proposed Budget | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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(70101) Grants Or Donations |
$ 535,913 | $ 535,913 | $ 535,796 | $ 535,796 | $ 578,162 | $ 602,883 | $ 602,883 | $ 602,883 | $ 624,054 |
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(70901) Tax Rebates |
519 | 1,293 | 1,636 | 5,685 | 228 | 367 | 2,000 | 2,000 | 2,000 |
| Total | $ 536,432 | $ 537,206 | $ 537,432 | $ 541,481 | $ 578,390 | $ 603,250 | $ 604,883 | $ 604,883 | $ 626,054 |
Fair Board
The Mesa County Fair Board is a nine-member board appointed by the Board of County Commissioners responsible for organizing, conducting, and operating the fair at the Mesa County Fairgrounds. Through the fair, the Fair Board works to educate the County residents on agriculture’s role in the community and promote local vendors and goods. The Fair Board receives revenue from operating the annual County Fair, including sponsorships and entrance fees.
| 2018 Actual | 2019 Actual | 2020 Actual | 2021 Actual | 2022 Actual | 2023 Actual | 2024 Adjusted Budget | 2024 Adopted Budget | 2025 Proposed Budget | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenues | $ 100,647 | $ 161,451 | $ 24,526 | $ 147,726 | $ 114,721 | $ 76,688 | $ 149,740 | $ 149,740 | $ 149,740 |
| Expenses | 102,435 | 147,238 | 25,926 | 111,737 | 112,213 | 108,251 | 138,619 | 138,619 | 138,645 |
| Revenues Less Expenses | $ -1,789 | $ 14,213 | $ -1,400 | $ 35,989 | $ 2,508 | $ -31,563 | $ 11,121 | $ 11,121 | $ 11,095 |
Internal Services
Internal Services consists of two full-time employees responsible for managing ingoing and outgoing mail for County departments. The County’s Internal Services Fund accounts for postage as well as telephone costs for the County and allocates those costs to other County departments based on utilization.
| 2018 Actual | 2019 Actual | 2020 Actual | 2021 Actual | 2022 Actual | 2023 Actual | 2024 Adjusted Budget | 2024 Adopted Budget | 2025 Proposed Budget | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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(500.10955) Mail Center |
$ 285,725 | $ 332,970 | $ 317,767 | $ 328,745 | $ 322,735 | $ 268,952 | $ 370,106 | $ 370,149 | $ 348,590 |
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(500.10951) Telephone |
57,315 | 70,685 | 65,285 | 65,655 | 67,321 | 80,886 | 67,000 | 67,000 | 67,000 |
| Total | $ 343,039 | $ 403,655 | $ 383,053 | $ 394,400 | $ 390,056 | $ 349,838 | $ 437,106 | $ 437,149 | $ 415,590 |
Tri-River Extension Office
The Tri-River Area Colorado State University Extension Office is an agency of the Colorado State University Extension serving the counties of Mesa, Delta, Montrose, and Ouray, who share the costs of operating the Office. Extension staff are experts in agriculture, horticulture, range, forestry, water, health promotion, financial literacy, business management, community development, and 4-H youth development. The role of the Extension Offices is to provide the public and businesses with research-based information in these areas and deliver programs that enable the community to apply the results of scientific research and technological development. Mesa County shared the costs of operating the Tri-River Extension with Delta, Montrose, and Ouray Counties and houses the Office at the Mesa County Fairgrounds.
| 2018 Actual | 2019 Actual | 2020 Actual | 2021 Actual | 2022 Actual | 2023 Actual | 2024 Adjusted Budget | 2024 Adopted Budget | 2025 Proposed Budget | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Operating | $ 247,519 | $ 279,334 | $ 320,373 | $ 301,265 | $ 334,899 | $ 343,615 | $ 411,772 | $ 411,772 | $ 411,772 |
| Total | $ 247,519 | $ 279,334 | $ 320,373 | $ 301,265 | $ 334,899 | $ 343,615 | $ 411,772 | $ 411,772 | $ 411,772 |
TV Translator
Mesa County manages three television transmitters located around the County in order to provide local emergency broadcast signals and notifications carried by the local television stations to citizens in rural areas or who do not have access to cable or satellite television. In most years, the service is funded primarily by property taxes.
| 2018 Actual | 2019 Actual | 2020 Actual | 2021 Actual | 2022 Actual | 2023 Actual | 2024 Adjusted Budget | 2024 Adopted Budget | 2025 Proposed Budget | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenues | $ 40,740 | $ 29,233 | $ 130,410 | $ 95,582 | $ 100,147 | $ 50,347 | $ 82,010 | $ 82,010 | $ 84,881 |
| Expenses | 40,740 | 44,186 | 50,153 | 48,479 | 81,618 | 195,294 | 82,508 | 82,508 | 84,881 |
| Revenues Less Expenses | $ 0 | $ -14,953 | $ 80,257 | $ 47,103 | $ 18,529 | $ -144,947 | $ -498 | $ -498 | $ 0 |