An alert tipster reminded us of something we should have been aware of for some time: there are two city elections within six months.
For some time we have been bemoaning the city of Grand Junction's reluctance to discuss an alternative to their superfluous solution to the police department buildings dilapidation.
The huge project in the face of the staggering number of tax related issues on the November ballot seemed of doubtful approval -- especially when combined with a last-minute addition of a permanent Tabor override to the mix.
Their stubborn refusal to discuss what they would do should these measures fail did cause some puzzlement among observers but the answer appears to lie in the fact that another ballot proposal can be ran for city residents in April.
So we can suppose that if this monumental project is not approved, another frenzied but more realistic attempt to secure funding will be mounted in April
It has been clear from the beginning that the tactics behind placing what would normally be a city question on the November ballot was predicated on the belief that a large number of liberal voters would turn out in support of the Obama campaign and as they would be liberals they would certainly vote to increase taxes.
It's not clear if this bit of simpleminded thinking is related to a lack of understanding of the local voters or hope they will be so busy with other matters they will not pay attention.
This inquiry is continuing and we will keep you apprised of what we discover.
