Mike Wiggins:
"The election of the two women infuses with youth a predominantly salt-and-pepper Town Board, providing constituents a mixture of seasoned leaders who boast plenty of life experience and first-time office holders who are passionate about Palisade and want to be at the center of what happens there.
“I think there’s a large population in our age range who live in Palisade and who haven’t been represented,” Rich said. “I think it was important for Cody and I to do this.”
Butters said she thinks the voters’ selection is indicative of a larger-scale transition the town is experiencing...." (Read more? Click title)
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Showing posts with label Town of Palisade. Show all posts
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April 26, 2012
November 2, 2011
SandBox Comments: Grand Junction Daily Sentinel "Palisade voters reject ban on medical marijuana dispensary sales"
The upside to Palisade losing the ballot issue banning all medical marijuana dispensaries and grow operations is that voters did pass mandatory flat fee on every transaction and an increase of MMJ tax.
Which should bring in another estimated $80,000 per year in revenue to the small town of Palisade as this is the only MMJ dispensary and grow operation fortunate enough to grandfather in prior to the closures in Mesa County.
Which should bring in another estimated $80,000 per year in revenue to the small town of Palisade as this is the only MMJ dispensary and grow operation fortunate enough to grandfather in prior to the closures in Mesa County.
"Voters OK marijuana fee
Patients who will be able to continue to receive medical marijuana from Colorado Alternative Health Care in Palisade will have to dig deeper to pay for their medicine.
Town residents Tuesday night approved a $5 transaction fee that will be added to each sale made at a medical marijuana center in town. Referred Measure 2A passed 480 to 398, or 54 percent to 44 percent.
Town officials have estimated the fee will generate $80,000 a year in revenue, a significant amount of money considering Palisade pulls in roughly $225,000 in revenue from its 2 percent sales tax annually."
(Grand Junction Daily Sentinel)
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Patients who will be able to continue to receive medical marijuana from Colorado Alternative Health Care in Palisade will have to dig deeper to pay for their medicine.
Town residents Tuesday night approved a $5 transaction fee that will be added to each sale made at a medical marijuana center in town. Referred Measure 2A passed 480 to 398, or 54 percent to 44 percent.
Town officials have estimated the fee will generate $80,000 a year in revenue, a significant amount of money considering Palisade pulls in roughly $225,000 in revenue from its 2 percent sales tax annually."
(Grand Junction Daily Sentinel)
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