08-05-2025
City of Pueblo talks about results of 2A
(COLORADO SPRINGS) —With ballot Measure 2A resulting in a 'No' vote from the public, the City of Pueblo is pivoting to look into other alternatives for the end of the agreement in 2030.
Public Works Director for the City of Pueblo, Andrew Hayes said, 'We really want to make sure that we're fully doing our due diligence to investigate other possible alternatives and market conditions.'
The City is already having conversations with other surrounding cities about teaming up for a joint municipality.
Pueblo also plans to be more informative to the community about the other avenues they are exploring over the next 5 years.
Black Hills Energy Vice President Campbell Hawkins said, 'They [The voters of Pueblo] recognize that it wasn't feasible or affordable for the city to acquire our assets for over a billion dollars, and there really isn't a practical path going forward.'
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