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Grand Junction voters reject Measure 2B, and Orchard Mesa Pool will move toward closure
Measure 2B trailed 13,069 to 16,327 in the unofficial count
Unofficial tally as of 3 a.m. Wednesday, Nov. 4
Grand Junction Measure 2B
Source: The Grand Junction Daily Sentinel
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| Race | Candidate | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Grand Junction Measure 2B | Yes | 13,069 | 44.5% |
| Grand Junction Measure 2B | No | 16,327 | 55.5% |
If you swim at Orchard Mesa Pool, the news isn't good. Unofficial results show Grand Junction voters rejecting Measure 2B, which would have raised the city's sales and use tax by 0.07% to help fund up to $12 million in repairs and renovations.
The Sentinel reported 13,069 votes in favor to 16,327 against as of 3 a.m. Wednesday. The city says the pool will move towards closure. Mesa County Valley School District 51 owns it, and the operating agreement expires at the end of December.
- Tax: 0.04% permanent plus 0.03% temporary
- Who could vote: Grand Junction residents only
- Dec. 31: last day aerobics members were told, a resident said
- Next: city says it will keep updating residents
The Save the Pool Committee said in a statement that the “risk of asking for a tax increase in these stressful economic times worked against us”. A resident also told City Council the rec center is “so expensive compared to the Orchard Mesa pool.”
Orchard Mesa Pool's agreement runs out at the end of December
- Nov. 3Grand Junction voters decide Measure 2B.
- Nov. 4The city says the pool will move towards closure.
- Dec. 31The pool's operating agreement with District 51 expires at the end of December.
