Pueblo, CO town hall & government
Pueblo spent $123.4 million in the year to December 31, 2023, about $1,099 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Pueblo's government.
Who runs Pueblo
From public records (Open States and Wikidata), which can lag behind an election. If a name is out of date, tell us: when two neighbors agree, it's hidden until the records catch up.
Coming up at Pueblo's town hall
- Oct 5Mon · 5:30 pmCity Council Work Session Meeting page ↗
- Oct 7Wed · 2:00 pmGeneralAirport Policy Advisory Committee1 City Hall Place, & ZOOM (info upon request) Agenda ↗Meeting page ↗
- Oct 9Fri · 1:30 pmLiquor & Marijuana Authority200 S Main Street, Municipal Court Meeting page ↗
- Oct 13Tue · 5:30 pmCity Council Regular MeetingCity Council Meeting#1 CITY HALL PLACE, 3rd Floor, City Council Chambers Meeting page ↗
- Oct 15Thu · 9:00 amGeneralAirport Policy Advisory Committee1 City Hall Place, & ZOOM (info upon request) Meeting page ↗
- Oct 15Thu · 11:00 am
Recent meetings
- Sep 28Mon · 5:30 pmCity Council Regular MeetingCity Council Meeting#1 CITY HALL PLACE, 3rd Floor, City Council Chambers Agenda ↗Meeting page ↗
- Sep 25Fri · 1:30 pmLiquor & Marijuana Authority200 S Main Street, Municipal Court Agenda ↗Meeting page ↗
- Sep 21Mon · 5:30 pmCity Council Work Session Agenda ↗Meeting page ↗
- Sep 17Thu · 11:00 am
- Sep 14Mon · 5:30 pmCity Council Regular MeetingCity Council Meeting#1 CITY HALL PLACE, 3rd Floor, City Council Chambers Agenda ↗Meeting page ↗
- Sep 10Thu · 2:00 pmLiquor & Marijuana Authority200 S Main Street, Municipal Court Agenda ↗Minutes ↗Meeting page ↗
- Sep 8Tue · 5:30 pmCity Council Work Session Agenda ↗Meeting page ↗
- Aug 31Mon · 5:30 pmCity Council Work Session Agenda ↗Meeting page ↗
Official listings from Pueblo's agenda portal ↗, checked daily. Times are local. Agendas can change up to the meeting, so check the portal before you go.
Where Pueblo's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Sales taxes 45%
- Utility sales 25%
- Interest, fines & other 14%
- Property taxes 10%
- Fees & charges 3%
- From other local governments 1%
- Other taxes & licenses 1%
- From the state <1%
Who works for Pueblo
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2024. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Pueblo City School District 60
Pueblo's K–12 school district. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.
Where the district's money comes from Colorado districts overall: 55% local, 37% state, 8% federal
- Local 26%
- State 54%
- Federal 20%
Of the $14,432 per pupil, $7,323 goes to classroom instruction (teachers, aides, supplies); the rest to support services such as buses, buildings, counselors and administration. Building projects and debt payments aren't in the per-pupil figure.
Also serving Pueblo: Pueblo County School District 70 ($12,204 per pupil).
Which schools Pueblo kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Pueblo pay
The median yearly bill homeowners report, covering every local property tax on the home (town, schools, county). The effective rate is that bill divided by the median home value, so it's a rough guide, not the official tax rate.
Contact Pueblo's government
Who represents Pueblo
Pueblo is represented in Congress by Senators Michael F. Bennet and John W. Hickenlooper and Representative Jeff Hurd. Jared Polis is governor.
Budget: U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments: Finance (every city and town government's revenue, spending and debt, grouped into plain categories). Property tax: Census American Community Survey, 5-year estimates.