Supporting the continuation of the half cent sales tax for Primary Jobs.
Vote Yes on Ballot Question 2-A on November 3rd, 2020

 

QUESTION NO. 2A (EXTENSION FO THE ONE-HALF CENT SALES TAX FOR ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT) WITHOUT RAISING ADDITIONAL TAXES, SHALL THE EXISTING ONE-HALF PERCENT CITY SALES AND USE TAX RATE FOR ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT BE EXTENDED TO A FIVE-YEAR PERIOD FROM ITS CURRENT EXPIRATION OF DECEMBER 31, 2021 THROUGH DECEMBER 31, 2026 BY ADOPTING ORDINANCE NO. 9764, THE REVENUES THERE FROM TO BE SPENT TOGETHER WITH ALL INVESTMENT THEREON 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, AND BY CONTINUING TO DEDICATE THE REVENUES FROM THE ONE-HALF PERCENT SALES AND USE TAX RATE FOR PRIMARY JOBS CREATING CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT PROJECTS WITHING THE CITY AND THE PUEBLO MEMORIAL AIRPORT BOUNDARIES, CREATING A SPECIAL FUND FOR THE DEPOSIT OF SUCH REVENUES, AND FINDING AND DETERMINING THAT THE EXPENDITURE OF SUCH REVENUES FOR PRIMARY JOB CREATING CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT PROJECTS ARE PUBLIC PURPOSES AND MINUICPAL FUNCTIONS?

If passed by the voters, Ordinance No. 9764 will be approved to implement the tax.

5 Companies that Relocated or Expanded in Pueblo
with help from the One-Half Cent Sales Fund

ActivArmor

 

19 direct jobs created

$250,000 from one-half Cent Funds given allowing this startup company to expand into city owned space and purchase equipment.

Key Structures

 

A Colorado Springs company expanded its panelized building operations to Pueblo in 2019.

125 direct jobs created

$2,000,000 in one-half Cent Funds given that assisted in the company’s purchase of a 70,000 square foot facility with an additional 3.5 acre site for additional storage. The company will be investing over $7,000,000 in the Pueblo facility.

177 total jobs (direct and in direct) were created with over $27.3 million in cumulative economic impact to the community.

Big R Expansion

 

33 new jobs created

$1.5 million in one-half cent funds give allowing the company to move into a 195,000 square foot facility for its corporate offices and warehouse distribution center.

276 total jobs (direct and in direct) created with over $62 million in cumulative economic impact to the community.

Grady’s Food Service Equipment & Supplies

 

45 direct jobs created from this expansion

$638,000 in one-half cent funds given allowing the company to invest $5.6 million in a new office and warehouse distribution center.

124 total jobs (direct and in direct) were created with over $62.8 million in cumulative economic impact to the community.

indieDwell

 

A manufacturer of modular and affordable housing

171 jobs created at full production

$1.638 million in one-half cent funds given allowing the company to move into a 100,000 square foot facility in downtown Pueblo. The company will be making $13 million in capital investment to the space.

287 total jobs (direct and in direct) were created with over $35.1 million in cumulative economic impact to the community.

Please support the campaign for the continuation of the half cent sales tax for Primary Jobs. A check in any amount can be mailed to:

Puebloans for Jobs
c/o Greater Pueblo Chamber of Commerce
302 N. Santa Fe Ave.
Pueblo, CO 81003