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Ivan Geer enjoys his career as an engineer because, he says, he likes to learn how things work and solve problems. He also prefers a team effort over top down management.
It’s an approach Geer says he brings not only to his role as an owner of River City Consultants in Grand Junction, but also his roles on the governing boards of various organizations.
And it’s an approach he says he expects to bring to his upcoming term as chairman of the Grand Junction Area Chamber of Commerce.
While the local business climate remains conducive to continued growth, challenges persist, he says. They include the ongoing effects of the COVID-19 pandemic as well as inflation and labor and housing shortages. Change itself constitutes a challenge.
But the chamber is well-suited to address those challenges and serve as a business advocate, Geer says. “We’re not afraid to tackle anything.”
Geer starts his year-long term in January. He will succeed Katie Powell, president of Munro Companies.
Geer says one of his duties will be to ensure all the voices on the chamber board are heard and the process remains transparent. One of the strengths of the chamber, he says, is the diversity of voices engaged in what is sometimes respectful dissent. “The small business voice is as big as the big business voice.”
Otherwise, Geer says he expects the Grand Junction Area Chamber of Commerce to continue to do what it does best in serving as a catalyst for growth,
News Trends Growth phase Contributorsforeseen for Mesa County Opinion But pandemic and inflation remain challenges in 2022, Business Briefs Phil Castle The Business Times according to CU economist
Business People Almanac Rich Wobbekind foresees good things in the year ahead for the Mesa County economy and local businesses. “Right now, the economy here looks to be in a very strong growth phase,” said Wobbekind, senior economist at the Leeds School of Business at the University of Colorado at Boulder. The agriculture, energy and tourism sectors are expected to fare well in 2022 and bolster the economy even as wages and incomes rise. Increases in building permits and bank deposits also bode well, Wobbekind said. Ivan Geer, principle and engineering project manager at River City Consultants, will serve as the next Challenges remain, though, among them the effects chairman of the Grand Junction Area Chamber of Commerce board of directors. Geer says one of his of the COVID-19 pandemic, inflation, labor shortages roles during his year-long term will be to ensure all voices are heard in directing chamber efforts. and supply chain disruptions. That’s not to mention what Engineering efforts could be additional challenges not yet known. The business research division at the Leeds School of Business compiles an annual business and economic forecast for Colorado with sections for various industry sectors and geographic regions. Business, industry and Chamber chairman brings curiosity, team approach to role government officials contribute to the report. Wobbekind detailed the forecast for Mesa County as well as the state and nation during a presentation hosted by the Grand Junction Area Chamber of Commerce. The broad measure of goods and services produced in Mesa County rebounded in 2021 from a decrease in 2020, he said. The seasonally unadjusted jobless rate dropped from a convener of leaders and groups and a champion for a high of 12.8 percent in April 2020 to 4.7 percent in businesses and the community. November 2021, the latest month for which estimates are He cites as an example chamber involvement in avalable. a program implemented in the midst of the pandemic Overall employment has grown over the past year allowing businesses following public health guidelines with gains in warehousing and business and professional and safety practices to operate under less stringent services. Employment remains down in the mining and conditions. The Mesa County 5 Star program became leisure and hospitality sectors. Wages and personal income a model for efforts elsewhere in Colorado and other remain strong, Wobbekind said. states. “Life is pretty good based on those indicators,” he said. “This is one of the most relevant chambers in the Building permits, an indicator of construction activity, nation,” he says. are up, as is the value of residential and nonresidential Geer also cites the chamber’s role in appealing construction and infrastructure. a proposed water quality rule imposing maximum The number of passengers using commercial air service at levels for selenium and other pollutants in the Grand the Grand Junciton Regional Airport has increased. So has the Valley. The proposed rule doesn’t take into account count of drilling rigs operating in Western Colorado, he said. the amount of selenium found naturally in Grand Bank deposits, a proxy for subsequent lending Valley soils washed into the watershed. The resulting activity, have increased as well, he said. “This is a good standards, he says, aren’t physically possible to meet. sign.” Geer serves as a principle and engineering project As for Colorado, Wobbekind said the forecast calls manager with River City Consultants. Geer and for nonfarm payrolls to grow 73,900 in 2022 as the state Jeffrey Mace own the firm, which provides a range finally recoups jobs lost because of the pandemic and related of surveying and engineering services to private and restrictions. Gains are expected in each of 11 industry sectors. public-sector clients throughout Western Colorado. The leisure and hospitality sector likely will realize See ENGINEERING page 12 the biggest gain at 31,700 jobs, but also suffered the biggest decrease in the pandemic. STORY AND PHOTO BY PHIL CASTLE See GROWTH page 14
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Frank Whidden brings what he considers a well-rounded perspective to his new job as Mesa County administrator.
Whidden worked in information technology and holds a master’s degree in computer information systems. But he also holds a doctoral degree in applied management and decision making and worked for more than 20 years as a minister. Whidden has worked for large and small organizations in both the private and public sectors.
Whidden expects to draw on all of his experiences in helping Mesa County commissioners make and carry out decisions.
Valuing staff and making the county an employer of choice is among the priorities, Whidden said. So is planning that results in sustainable funding and balanced budgets on a long-term basis.
Meanwhile, Mesa County will continue to pursue efforts that promote a friendly business environment and economic development, Whidden said.
Whidden officially began working as county administrator at the beginning of the year. He succeeds Tom Fisher, who was hired as county manager in Summit County, Utah.
Whidden joined Mesa County in August 2011 as information technology director. In April 2014, he became deputy county administrator for resource management in a staffing reorganization that eliminated four director positions.
Before joining Mesa County, Whidden worked for a company providing information technology services to colleges and universities. In that role, he managed IT systems and services for institutions in Alabama, Arizona, Illinois
Administrator brings West Star Aviation well-rounded perspective announces expansion to new Mesa County role
as well as New England and Canada.
West Star Aviation has announced Whidden said people who work in plans to expand its facilities in Grand information technology aren’t just “geeks,” Junction to keep pace with its growing but offer an important perspective because aircraft maintenance, repair and overhaul they’re familiar with nearly every aspect of business. operations and how work gets done. They
The plans include also tend to think about new and potentially a new 40,000-square- better ways of doing things in asking and foot hangar with an answering “what if” questions. “They know additional 35,000 square how to effect change in an organization.” feet of shop and office Whidden expects to bring that same space. approach to his duties as administrator.
West Star also Whidden said it’s his role to help plans to expand its county commissioners make and then facilities in Illinois and implement decisions. The commissioners Tennessee. “This expansion Frank Whidden in turn represent the residents of the county and express their will, he said. “We plan is our most aggressive investment in work for the people.” our future to date,” said Jim Rankin, chief Whidden said he also considers himself executive officer of the company. a liaison between the commissioners and
“We are committed to implementing county staff, and one of the priorities is to sustainable growth that benefits both our make sure employees feel valued. Whidden customers and our employees. I’m very said he hopes not only to improve morale, proud of West Star’s 1,500 employees but also take steps that will make Mesa who have continued to provide our County an organization for which people unique, industry leading experience to want to work. our customers even during these dynamic Meanwhile, Whidden expects the times. These expansion projects will ensure county to continue policies and initiatives West Star Aviation will be well positioned that support local business and economic to meet customer demand needs for the next development. There are additional steps five years and beyond.” that can be taken to make it easier for local
The expansion at Grand Junction F businesses to sell products and services to the county, he added. Mesa County will keep working with other government entities, organizations and institutions on fostering an environment that supports existing businesses and attracts new businesses, he said. Whidden said there could be a opportunities to encourage the additional development of businesses that provide services to the agricultural industry as well as promote Mesa County as a distribution center for the region. The important thing is to consider issues from a well-rounded perspective, Whidden said. “We won’t be myopic as we look at things.”
will accommodate large aircraft. A larger interior shop, composite shop and tool room are planned. Scheduled for completion in 2023, the expansion will increase the operational footprint for West Star Aviation to nearly 380,000 square feet. At East Alton, Ill., the expansion will include a 40,000-square-foot hangar and 48,000-square-foot paint shop and hangar. At Chattanooga, Tenn., the expansion will include a new 40,000-square-foot hangar with an another 17,000 square feet of shop and support space as well as the Jim Rankin lease of an existing 20,000-square-foot hangar. West Star Aviation offers a range of services that include the maintenance and repair of airframes, engines and avionics as well as painting and interior refurbishing. In addition to its facilities at the Grand Junction Regional Airport, West Star Aviation operates facilities in Aspen and Denver as well as in Arizona, Illinois, Minneapolis, Missouri, Tennessee and Texas. The company has ranked as the top maintenance, repair and overhaul services provider for eight years in an annual survey conducted by Professional Pilot magazine.
Four Grand Junction-based companies rank among the top 200 private firms in Colorado, according to the latest results of an annual magazine listing.
Compiled for Colorado Biz magazine, the 2021 rankings are based on self-reported gross revenues for 2020. Companies must be headquartered in Colorado to make the list.
Dalby, Wendland & Co., a public accounting and business consulting firm, ranked 59th. The firm reported a 13 percent increase in gross revenues between 2019 and 2020 to $19.8 million, but fell five spots in the 2021 ranking. The company has made the list eight consecutive years.
Dalby, Wendland & Co. operates the largest public accounting firm headquartered in Western Colorado with offices in Grand Junction as well as Aspen, Glenwood Springs, Montrose, Rifle and Telluride and a total of 93 employees.
Bray & Co., a real estate and property management firm, ranked 71st in its first appearance on the list. The company reported more than $13.8 million in revenues in 2020, down 4 percent from 2019.
Celebrating its 75th year in business in 2021, Bray & Co. employs 110 people.
Comfort Keepers, a home care services provider, ranked 109th. The firm reported a 28 percent increase in revenues
New 40,000-square-foot hangar planned for growing operation in Grand Junction Grand Junction companies rank among top private firms between 2019 and 2020 to more than $7 million, but fell four spots in the ranking. Comfort Keepers employs 250 people. Rocky Mountain West Insurance made its first appearance in the ranking at 180th. The firm reported revenues of more than $2 million in 2020, a 452 percent increase over 2019. A retail insurance agency with branch agencies across the country, Rocky Mountain West Insurance ranked 755th in the Inc. ✦magazine list of the 5,000 fastest-growing private companies in the United States for 2021. The firm employs 12 people. Other companies headquartered in Western Colorado also made the 2021 list of the top private firms in the state. Alpine Bank made its first appearance on the list at 33rd. The bank reported revenues of more than $51.1 million in 2020, down 12 percent from 2019. Headquartered in Glenwood Springs, Alpine Bank operates locations across Colorado and employs 790 people. Mayfly Outdoors, a fishing equipment manufacturer based in Montrose, ranked 74th. The company moved up three spots with revenues of nearly $12.9 million, up 30 percent. Mayfly Outdoors employs 109 people. F
Fruita business approved for Jump-Start program
A Fruita-based firm that’s developed software to reduce mobile data consumption has been approved to participate in a state tax incentive program.
The Colorado Economic Development Commission approved Sky Peak Technologies for the Rural Jump-Start Program.
Sky Peak Technologies plans to open a new office in Fruita and hire at least five software developers. The company is working with Colorado Mesa University to recruit talent.
The firm has developed proprietary software to reduce mobile data consumption and costs for mobile operators. Earlier this year, the company won the Greater Colorado Pitch Series held in conjunction with West Slope Startup Week.
The Rural Jump-Start Program offers participating companies a 100 percent credit on income and sales taxes for four years with an opportunity to extend that for an additional four years.
Participants are also eligible for special cash grants.
Businesses must add a minimum of three net new jobs in high-paying, highly skilled fields. In Mesa County, businesses also must form partnerships with CMU through mentorship and internship opportunities as well as community involvement.
Sky Peak Technologies is the fourth company approved to join the Rural Jump-Start Program in Mesa County since August.
The other three companies are: n Valkyrie Recovery Systems, a firm providing parachutes and other fabric devices to slow down and safely land rockets, aerial vehicles, payloads and satellites designed to re-enter the atmosphere. Launched this year in Grand Junction, the company expects to double its staff in 2022 as well as bring in interns from the CMU engineering program. n Lyttle’s Fleet, a manufacturer that relocated to Grand Junction from California. The firm provides upfitting for large vehicle manufacturers, installing truck beds and handling other finishing work. The company has several large contracts under way. n SCOR’D, a company that’s developed an application connecting consumers with socially responsible companies. The firm is looking for office space and employees to run and improve the technology.
Three more companies were approved earlier this year to participate in the Rural Jump-Start Program — Eco Super Structures, Hayden Data and Acom Unlimited.
Since the program started in 2015, 25 companies have participated in the program in Mesa County. F
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December 23, 2021-January 5, 2022
Colorado ranks 20th in state business tax comparison
Colorado ranks 20th among the 50 states in the latest comparison of how tax systems affect businesses.
Colorado fared well in the comparison for lower corporate and individual income taxes, but less so for property and sales taxes and unemployment insurance.
The Tax Foundation — a nonprofit, nonpartisan tax research organization based in Washington, D.C. — compiles the State Business Tax Climate Index to compare states for the competitiveness of their tax codes. The index takes into account variables in five major areas of taxation: corporate and individual income taxes, property and sales taxes and unemployment insurance. The index compares not only how much states collect in taxes, but also how well they structure their tax systems. Colorado has ranged between 19th and 23rd in the index since 2014. For the 2022 index, Colorado ranked sixth for the lowest corporate tax rate and 14th for the lowest individual income tax rate. The state ranked fared less well at 34th for property taxes, 38th for sales taxes and 41st for unemployment insurance taxes.
Wyoming remained atop the index for a ninth straight year. Wyoming imposes no corporate or individual income
HOW STATES RATE taxes and ranks sixth for sales tax. South Dakota remained second and also imposes no Here are the top and bottom five rankings in the 2022 State Business Tax Climate Index: 1. Wyoming 46. Maryland 2. South Dakota 47. Connecticut 3. Alaska 48. California 4. Florida 49. New York 5. Montana 50. New Jersey corporate or individual income taxes. Alaska ranked third, followed by Florida at fourth and Montana at fifth. Alaska imposes no individual income tax or sales tax. Florida imposes no individual income tax. Montana imposes no sales tax. New Jersey remained last in the 2022 index at 50th. The state imposes some of the highest corporate and individual income taxes as well as property and sales taxes. New York ranked 49th with the highest individual income tax and comparatively high property and sales taxes. California ranked 48th, followed by Connecticut at 47th and Maryland at 46th.
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December 23, 2021-January 5, 2022 Airport to get $2.2 million federal grant
The Grand Junction Regional Airport will receive more than $2.2 million in the first year of federal grants for airportrelated projects.
“The Bipartisan Infrastructure Law has given us a once-in-a-generation opportunity to build safer and more sustainable airports that connect individuals to jobs and communities to the world,” said Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg. “With this new funding, urban, regional and rural airports across the country now can get to work on projects that have waited for years, modernizing their infrastructure and building a better America.”
The federal legislation allocates $15 billion over five years for airportrelated projects as defined under airport improvement grant and passenger facility charge criteria. The money can be used for runways, taxiways, safety and sustainability projects as well as terminal, airport-transit connections and roadway projects.
The Federal Aviation Administration estimated the backlog of airport projects totals $43.6 billion.
For the 2022 fiscal year, $2.89 billion has been made available to airports around the nation. Airports will submit proposals to the FAA for review in coming weeks.
Colorado airports will receive a total of more than $86 million.
Grand Junction Regional Airport will receive $2,242,202.
Elsewhere in Western Colorado, grants will range from $2,582,155 for the Aspen/Pitkin County Airport to $157,000 for Blake Field in Delta. The Eagle County Airport will receive $1,899,256, the Montrose Airport $1,795,211 and Rifle Garfield County Airport $295,000. F Construction begins on art center project
A groundbreaking ceremony kicked off construction on a new gallery and other improvements at the Art Center of Western Colorado in Grand Junction.
The project will include a 1,700-squarefoot gallery named in honor of Grand Valley artist Jac Kephart.
The project also will include a new space for education programs, updates to the Gould Gallery, the installation of a fire mitigation system to protect the building and collections and upgrades to the permanent collection preservation.
The expansion will be the latest for the Arts Center, which has grown over 68 years from a two-story house to a 13,000-squarefoot arts campus
The Art Center continues a $600,000 capital campaign for the Jac Kephart Gallery and other improvements. For more information or donation, visit the website at https://gjartcenter.org/kephartproject. F
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Grants fund Mesa County conservation projects
A total of nearly $133,000 in grants have been awarded to fund four conservation projects in Mesa County.
The Great Outdoors Colorado board of directors approved the grants as part of a partnership with the Colorado Youth Corps Association (CYCA). The program funds the employment of conservation corps for natural resource and outdoor recreation projects.
“These resources will result in communities safer from wildland fire, waterways flowing free from invasive species and enhanced recreational infrastructure to support our outdoor economy,” said Scott Segerstrom, executive director of the CYCA. “Most importantly, this partnership will create hundreds of jobs that will be filled by youth and young adults recruited from communities across the state. The professional development and leadership growth they experience will be the amazing legacy of this investment.”
A grant of $53,670 was awarded to the Colorado West Land Trust for watershed restoration and habitat enhancement projects at Pinyon Mesa. A Western Colorado Conservation Corps (WCCC) crew will work for six weeks to install structures in meadows and stream corridors, remove invasive vegetation and fencing and stimulate aspen growth. The projects are part of a multi-year collaboration with Colorado Parks and Wildlife, Mountain Island Ranch, RiversEdge West, Trout Unlimited and the U.S. Bureau of Land Management.
A grant of $31,920 to Mesa County Public Health will employ a WCCC crew to build 4 miles of trail at the North Fruita Desert Special Recreation Management Area. The trail is a high priority in a master plan for the area.
A grant of $28,350 to Mesa County Noxious Weed and Pest Management will employ a WCCC crew for three weeks for tamarisk removal and treatments along the Dolores River.
A grant of $18,900 to the Town of Palisade and its partners from the Desert Rivers Collaborative and RiversEdge West will employ a WCCC crew for two weeks for tamarisk and Russian olive removal at Riverbend Park.
Great Outdoors Colorado allocates a portion of proceeds from the Colorado Lottery to preserve and enhance parks, wildlife areas and open spaces. Since 1992, GOCO has funded a total of more than 5,500 projects in all 64 counties of Colorado.
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Engineering
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River City Consultants has been involved in major projects in the region, including the Redlands Mesa golf community and other residential and commercial developments as well as more recently a compressed natural gas project in Grand Junction.
Geer joined the firm in 2016 and subsequently joined Mace as owners as part of a succession from older partners to younger partners.
Geer says he wears a lot of proverbial hats as an owner of an engineering firm, including not only administration, but also human resources, client relations, project management and design.
He says he prefers a team approach to a hierarchical structure. “Everybody’s role is critical in the products we produce.”
Geer grew up in Grand Junction and attended the University of Notre Dame. He says he initially considered a career as a doctor, but switched his course of study to apply an analytical skill set that fits well with engineering.
He says he enjoys learning how things work — including the important infrastructure people take for granted. There’s another aspect of engineering he enjoys. “You’re always solving problems.”
He worked for a decade with a firm in Wisconsin, then decided to return to the Grand Valley.
He worked for Grand Junction Pipe and then Summit Materials as a project manager and aggregates manager, which he says provided him experience on the materials side of the business.
In addition to his work at River City Consultants, Geer also has served on the boards of a number of local organizations, including the Grand Junction Economic Partnership and HopeWest. He serves as chairman of the Grand Junction Housing Authority.
He joined the Grand Junction Area Chamber of Commerce board three years ago.
He says it’s important to give back, but he also enjoys working with organizations with good missions and staff. Moreover, public service affords another opportunity to learn how things work.
The chamber plays an important role in promoting the strength of local businesses, which he says promotes the strength of the community.
The outlook is encouraging, he says, as the Grand Valley grows and a more diverse economy attenuates what had been a boom-and-bust cycle. “Overall, I think it’s a super strong business climate.”
It’s also one with challenges, he says, among them a pandemic, inflation and labor and housing shortages. Moreover, the pace of change has accelerated. “Change is the biggest challenge.”
But the chamber can help businesses respond to those challenges.
As for his role, Geer says he’s an engineer. One who enjoys learning how things work and solving problems. F
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December 23, 2021-January 5, 2022
Mesa County tax collections keep trending upward
A key measure of sales activity continues to increase in Mesa County.
The county reported a 15.3 percent increase in sales and use tax collections in November compared to the same month a year ago. November collections reflect October sales.
As of press deadline, the City of Grand Junction hadn’t yet posted its latest tax report on its website.
Mesa County collected a total of more than $4.2 million in sales and use taxes, an increase of nearly $558,000 compared to November 2020. Sales tax collections rose 15.8 percent. Use tax collections — most on automobiles purchased outside the county, but used in the county — rose 10.6 percent.
Tax collections on retail sales totaled more than $1.35 million, a year-over-year increase of 17 percent. Collections on internet sales rose 18.2 percent.
Sales tax collections increased 18.4 percent on home improvements and 13.7 percent on restaurant meals and hotel stays. Collections slipped 1.1 percent on automobiles.
Through the first 11 months of 2021, the county collected a total of nearly $44.5 million in sales and use taxes. That was an increase of more than $7.5 million and 20.5 percent over the same span in 2020. Sales tax collections rose 19.9 percent. Use tax collections increased 26.9 percent.
Year-to-date collections rose 19.1 percent on retail sales to nearly $14.4 million. Collections on internet sales rose 29 percent to more than $2.6 million.
Sales tax collections rose 28.7 percent on home improvements as well as restaurant meals and hotel stays. F
Growth
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Professional and business services are expected to add 8,200 jobs, followed by government at 7,000, education and health services at 5,900 and financial activities at 5,100. Payrolls are forecast to grow 4,900 in the trade, transportation and utilities sector and 4,000 in construction. At 600 each, the smallest job gains are expected for the natural resources and mining and information sectors.
Labor shortages likely will limit what would be additional gains, Wobbekind said. “We don’t see the workers right now.”
Housing shortages also will present challenges, he said. While construction has filled some of the gap, it hasn’t made up what he called a significant deficit.
Higher prices have spurred activity in the energy sector in Colorado, and the natural resources and mining sector is expected to add back jobs for the first time in two years, he said. Colorado ranks fifth nationally for crude oil production and seventh for natural gas production.
Wobbekind said he also expects a good year ahead for the agriculture industry, although drought remains a concern.
The United States has bounced back to pre-pandemic levels for many economic measures, he said. Gross domestic product is expected to grow at an annual rate of 4 percent in 2022.
Full employment is expected to return by the end of 2022, a year ahead of what many economists forecast. “This has really been kind of miraculous,” he said.
Between October and November, the U.S. jobless rate fell four-tenths of a point to 4.2 percent. Employment has increased 18.5 million since April 2020, but remains 3.9 million lower than February 2020.
At the same time, wage compensation has climbed to its highest level ever, Wobbekind said.
Labor shortges persist, however, and businesses struggle to hire and retain employees, he said.
Inflation as measured by the Consumer Price Index was 6.8 percent higher in November than the same month last year, he said. “This is ugly and you know it.”
Concerns over inflation have affected consumer condidence, which could in turn reduce consumer spending and business investment.
Wobbekind said he expects supply chain issues to be worked out by the third quarter of 2022, but continue to present challenges until then. F
