Pueblo West faces a structural deficit exceeding $4 million beginning in 2031 after voters rejected two major ballot measures on Election Day. The failed votes threaten essential fire and recreation services in the growing Colorado district.
Voters defeated Ballot Issue 6B by 60.7%, rejecting a permanent extension of a 1% fire protection sales tax set to expire in 2030. Ballot Issue 6C failed by a nearly 2-to-1 margin, denying the district revenue retention authority for its parks and recreation department.
