Pueblo County's local ballot, November 3, 2026

Eight local questions on Pueblo County's ballot. Each question applies to its own jurisdiction.

On the ballotWho is askingCategoryKim's recommendation

2ACity of PuebloNew tax or feeSales and use tax increaseNo

Adds a permanent 0.25% Pueblo sales and use tax from January 1, 2027 for fire and public-safety technology; the question states $5,878,267 for the first full fiscal year.

2BCity of PuebloNew tax or feeNew sales taxNo

Adds a Pueblo sales tax of one-sixth percent, printed as 0.167%, for the zoo from 2027 through 2031; the question states up to $3,769,615 for the first full fiscal year.

6APueblo City-County Library DistrictKeeping extra revenue5.25% limit waiverNo

Waives the 5.25% property tax limit for the library district in all future years and lets it keep all revenue; the rate does not change.

6BPueblo West Metropolitan DistrictTax extensionPermanent extension of the existing 1% fire sales taxNo

Makes Pueblo West's 1% sales tax for fire protection, now set to expire at the end of 2030, permanent at the same rate.

6CPueblo West Metropolitan DistrictKeeping extra revenuePermanent revenue retention and waiver of property tax revenue limitsNo

Lets Pueblo West retain revenue above TABOR and state limits from 2026 onward, including the 5.25% and 5.5% property tax limits, with the excess dedicated to parks and recreation.

6DEdison Fire Protection DistrictGovernment structureFire district boundary expansionNo

Brings land in northeast Pueblo County that is in no fire district into the Edison Fire Protection District; no tax rate is stated.

7AFront Range Passenger Rail DistrictPassenger rail tax and borrowingNo

Adds a 0.333% sales and use tax with no end date and authorizes $580 million in debt for Colorado Connector passenger rail.

7BRye Fire Protection DistrictProperty tax increaseTen-year mill levy increaseNo

Adds 11.652 mills of property tax for ten tax years, estimated at $1,098,568.97 in the first year.

The questions in total

Eight local questions: 2 keeping extra revenue, 2 new tax or fee, 1 government structure, 1 passenger rail tax and borrowing, 1 property tax increase, 1 tax extension.

The individual pages explain each tax and revenue limit.

I recommend a no vote on all eight.

Pueblo County's compiled sample ballot for the November 3, 2026 general election.

District races

These districts touch the county. Your address determines which races apply to you. Check your official ballot.

US House of Representatives · 3

State Senate · 3

State House of Representatives · 47, 46, 60, 62

State Board of Education · 3