Tag: pueblo city council
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Pueblo City Council postpones vote on $885,000 funding for Leonardo da Vinci Museum
In a highly contentious meeting that included outbursts, raised voices and several calls for decorum, the Pueblo City Council on Monday postponed its vote on the Leonardo da Vinci Museum’s request for $885,000 in funding from the city’s $60 million Half-Cent Economic Development Fund. The postponement was approved by a 5-2 vote. Council President Mark…
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Pueblo City Council to vote Monday on Leonardo da Vinci Museum’s $885K funding request
During its regular meeting on Monday, the Pueblo City Council is set to vote on the Leonardo da Vinci Museum’s request for $885,000 in funding from the city’s $60 million Half-Cent Economic Development Fund. The museum, which opened June 12 to great fanfare, has had more than 10,000 paying visitors so far, with more than…
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Pueblo voters overwhelmingly say ‘yes’ to keeping mayor’s office
Initial unofficial results from Pueblo County show voters by 2 to 1 rejecting a ballot measure to replace the office of mayor with a city manager and ousting District 1 Councilmember Regina Maestri. Voters decided on six ballot questions and four of the Pueblo City Council seats in Tuesday’s municipal elections. The standout ballot question,…
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Pueblo to vote on strong mayor government, sales tax, and four City Council seats on November ballot
Pueblo voters will decide on six ballot questions and four of the Pueblo City Council seats during the November 4 municipal elections. The standout ballot question asks voters to overturn the 2017 ballot measure that established the “strong mayor” form of council-mayor government in Pueblo. The 2C ballot question would eliminate the office of city…
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City of Pueblo ending contract with Pueblo Economic Development Corporation
PUEBLO — The city of Pueblo will terminate its contract for economic development services with the Pueblo Economic Development Corporation (PEDCO) at year’s end. The city has provided PEDCO 90 days’ notice of the contract termination, effective Dec. 31, officials said in a news release Tuesday afternoon. A formal transition is underway to ensure PEDCO…