'Lean and mean' budget, Person of the Year, and Colorado's economy | From the Newsroom

As news of a potential vaccine rollout in Colorado emerged this week, Colorado Business Roundtable (CBR), a nonprofit advocate for business, and Common Sense Institute (CSI) announced the launch of "The Road to Recovery," an initiative that gathers dozens of…

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'LEAN AND MEAN' BUDGET: With a streamlined budgeting process, Montrose County overcame the challenges posed by COVID-19 to approve a total appropriation of $92.416 million for 2021. The amount includes a $2 million TABOR emergency reserve. After expenditures, revenue and transfers to other funds, the ending fund balance is projected at about $49 million. (The county went into its budgeting process with a beginning fund balance of $53.3 million. The projected revenue sources are $85.6 million and uses are projected at $89.7 million. Subtracting the roughly $4.1 million difference between projected uses and revenue from the beginning fund balance leaves about $49.2 million for the ending fund balance.) AND THE PERSON OF THE YEAR IS... TIME Magazine announced Joe Biden and Kamala Harris as 2020's Person of the Year. Read TIME's story. TIME says the honor goes to the person "who affected the news or our lives the most, for better or worse." TIME also recognized the Heroes of 2020, 2020 Guardians, Entertainer of the Year and Athlete of the Year. CHRISTMAS MEMORIES: The Montrose Daily Press invites readers to submit their recollections of an unforgettable holiday tradition, event or occurrence that made a Christmastime merry and bright in years past. If you have a photo, all the better! Thank you to our readers who have already submitted their memories. Send your favorite holiday memory to editor@montrosepress.com.

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Project initiative outlines recommendations, ideas to position Colorado for future economic success As news of a potential vaccine rollout in Colorado emerged this week, CBR, a nonprofit advocate for business, and CSI announced the launch of "The Road to Recovery." Read More Johnson Elementary students participate in Hour of Code for fourth year For the fourth year, Johnson Elementary School students participated in the Computer Science Education Week's Global Hour of Code, which started Monday. Read More Angel Tree committee wants help making Christmas brighter for 31 children The Angel Tree Committee is accepting Christmas gift donations through Dec. 20 for the children at Haven House Transitional Living Center in Olathe. Read More

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