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Pueblo City Council approves ballot tax ordinances on first reading, adopts grants and sponsorships, and confirms appointments

PuebloJul 28, 20254 min read

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At the July 28, 2025 regular meeting, Pueblo City Council amended and approved the agenda, approved minutes, confirmed mayoral appointments to the Pueblo Conservancy District, approved multiple Council contingency sponsorships, accepted several grant-funded ordinances on final presentation, and approved two ordinances on first reading to submit sales tax measures to the November 4, 2025 ballot. Both ballot ordinances were set for public hearing on August 11, 2025.

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Agenda amended to move N1 and N2 to the regular agenda and approved (7-0).
Minutes of July 14, 2025 approved (7-0).
Resolution confirming appointments to the Pueblo Conservancy District (Ronald Serna, Paul Willumstad, Corinne Koehler) adopted (Consent Agenda).
Ordinance N1 approved on first reading to submit a measure to extend the one-half percent sales and use tax for five years and amend criteria for the Sales & Use Tax Capital Improvement Projects Fund; public hearing set for August 11, 2025 (approved 5-2; Nays: Councilors Gomez, Latino).
Ordinance N2 approved on first reading to submit a measure to increase sales and use tax by one percent; public hearing set for August 11, 2025 (approved 5-2; Nays: Councilors Gomez, Latino).
Multiple resolutions authorizing Council contingency payments/sponsorships approved, including: Latinas First Foundation $1,500 (approved 6-1), Assistance League of Pueblo $2,500 (7-0), Pueblo Historical Aircraft Society $10,000 amended to split $5,000 Council/$5,000 Mayor contingency (7-0), Colorado State Fair Fiesta Committee $1,000 (7-0), NeighborWorks Southern Colorado $2,000 (7-0).
Ordinance R1 accepting FAA AIP grant of $692,237 for Pueblo Memorial Airport east apron rehabilitation approved on final presentation (7-0).
Ordinance R2 accepting a $301,000 Behavioral Health grant (CO Dept. of Human Services) for July 1, 2025–June 30, 2026 approved on final presentation (7-0).
Ordinance R3 accepting a $100,000 DOLA grant for homeowner rehabilitation (Project HS2505) approved on final presentation (7-0).

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