2026 Pueblo County Ballot Issues

MILL LEVY INCREASE FOR EMERGENCY SERVICES SHALL RYE FIRE PROTECTION DISTRICT TAXES BE INCREASED BY $1,098,568.97 IN THE FIRST FULL FISCAL YEAR, AND BY SUCH AMOUNTS AS MAY BE GENERATED ANNUALLY THEREAFTER, FOR A PERIOD OF TEN (10) YEARS, BY AN INCREASE OF 11.652 MILLS IN THE DISTRICT’S PROPERTY TAX MILL LEVY, WITH THE REVENUE

Shall the following described area become a part of the Edison Fire Protection District? Property that is located within the following described areas that is not already located within the boundaries of the Edison Fire Protection District or any other fire protection district: Portion of Township 18 South, Range 60 West of the 6th P.M.;

SHALL THE PUEBLO WEST METROPOLITAN DISTRICT WAIVE THE 5.25% PROPERTY TAX LIMIT FOR FISCAL YEAR 2026 AND ALL FUTURE PROPERTY TAX YEARS, AND WITHOUT INCREASING ANY TAX RATE OR IMPOSING ANY NEW TAX, UNLESS SEPARATELY APPROVED BY THE VOTERS, BE PERMITTED TO COLLECT, RETAIN AND SPEND ALL REVENUE IT RECEIVES IN FISCAL YEAR 2026 AND

SHALL THE PUEBLO WEST METROPOLITAN DISTRICT TAXES BE INCREASED $5 MILLION DOLLARS ANNUALLY, AND BY WHATEVER ADDITIONAL AMOUNTS ARE RAISED ANNUALLY THERAFTER, BY THE EXTENSION OF AND PERMANENT APPROVAL OF AN EXISTING ONE PERCENT (1%) SALES TAX, CURRENTLY SET TO EXPIRE ON DECEMBER 31, 2030, WITH NO INCREASE IN THE TAX RATE, AND WITH THE

PUEBLO CITY-COUNTY LIBRARY DISTRICT BALLOT ISSUE 6A SHALL THE PUEBLO CITY COUNTY LIBRARY DISTRICT WAIVE THE 5.25% PROPERTY TAX LIMIT FOR ALL FUTURE PROPERTY TAX YEARS, WITHOUT INCREASING TAXES, AS SUCH PROPERTY TAX LIMIT IS CREATED BY HOUSE BILL 24B-1001 AND SET FORTH IN SECTION 29-1-1702, C.R.S., TO ALLOW THE DISTRICT TO REALIZE THE FULL BENEFIT OF ITS CURRENT VOTER AUTHORIZED PROPERTY TAX RATE AND SHALL ALL DISTRICT REVENUES BE COLLECTED, RETAINED, AND SPENT NOTWITHSTANDING ANY REVENUE LIMITS PROVIDED BY LAW? Stay up to date with the latest local news, sports, and investigations by downloading the KRDO13 app. Click here to download it from the Apple App Store. Android users can download it from Google Play here.

BALLOT QUESTION NO. 2B – ADDITIONAL ONE-SIXTH OF ONE PERCENT (0.167%) SALES TAX FOR THE OPERATIONS AND CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT OF THE PUEBLO ZOO SHALL THE CITY OF PUEBLO’S TAXES BE INCREASED BY UP TO $3,769,615.00 ANNUALLY (FIRST FULL FISCAL YEAR INCREASE) AND BY WHATEVER AMOUNTS ARE RAISED ANNUALLY THEREAFTER, FOR FIVE YEARS FROM JANUARY 1, 2027 THROUGH DECEMBER 31, 2031, BY ADOPTING ORDINANCE NO. 11244 IMPOSING AN ADDITIONAL ONE-SIXTH OF ONE PERCENT (0.167%) SALES TAX AND ESTABLISHING A SPECIAL FUND FOR THE DEPOSIT OF SUCH REVENUES TO BE SPENT ONLY FOR THE OPERATIONS AND CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT OF THE PUEBLO ZOO; AND SHALL ALL REVENUES DERIVED FROM SUCH TAX BE COLLECTED, RETAINED AND SPENT, NOTWITHSTANDING ANY LIMITATIONS PROVIDED BY LAW, AS A VOTER-APPROVED REVENUE CHANGE AND AN EXCEPTION TO THE LIMITS WHICH WOULD OTHERWISE APPLY PURSUANT TO ARTICLE X, SECTION 20 OF THE COOLORADO CONSTITUTION OR ANY OTHER LAW? Stay up to date with the latest local news, sports, and investigations by downloading the KRDO13 app. Click here to download it from the Apple App Store. Android users can download it from Google Play here.

BALLOT QUESTION NO. 2A – IMPOSITION OF ONE-QUARTER PERCENT SALES AND USE TAX FOR DEPARTMENT OF FIRE AND TECHNOLOGY RELATED TO PUBLIC SAFETY PURPOSES SHALL THE CITY OF PUEBLO’S TAXES BE INCREASED BY $5,878,267.00 ANNUALLY (FIRST FULL FISCAL YEAR INCREASE) AND BY WHATEVER AMOUNTS ARE RAISED ANNUALLY THEREAFTER, BEGINNING JANUARY 1, 2027, BY ADOPTING ORDINANCE NO. 11243 IMPOSING AN ADDITIONAL ONE-QUARTER PERCENT (0.25%) SALES AND USE TAX AND ESTABLISHING A SPECIAL FUND TO BE KNOWN AS THE “DEPARTMENT OF FIRE AND TECHNOLOGY RELATED TO PUBLIC SAFETY SALES AND USE TAX FUND” FOR THE DEPOSIT OF SUCH REVENUES TO BE SPENT SOLELY FOR DEPARTMENT OF FIRE AND  TECHNOLOGY RELATED TO PUBLIC SAFETY PURPOSES WITHIN THE CITY OF PUEBLO, AND SHALL ALL REVENUES DERIVED FROM SUCH TAX BE COLLECTED, RETAINED AND SPENT, NOTWITHSTANDING ANY LIMITATIONS PROVIDED BY LAW, AS A VOTER-APPROVED REVENUE CHANGE AND AN EXCEPTION TO THE LIMITS WHICH WOULD OTHERWISE APPLY PURSUANT TO ARTICLE X, SECTION 20 OF THE COLORADO CONSTITUTION OR ANY OTHER LAW? Stay up to date with the latest local news, sports, and investigations by downloading the KRDO13 app. Click here to download it from the Apple App Store. Android users can download it from Google Play here.