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Pueblo CountyGILBERT ORTIZCOUNTY CLERK AND RECORDER720 N. MAIN STREET, SUITE 200PUEBLO, CO 81003-3020COORDINATED ELECTIONTO BE HELD ON TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 2, 2021THIS ELECTION WILL BE A MAIL BALLOT ELECTION.THERE WILL BE THREE (3) VOTER SERVICE AND POLLINGCENTERS (VSPC)This is a Composite of All Ballot Issues for this Election.Please Refer to Your Official Ballot for aListing of Ballot Issues on WhichYou Are Entitled to Vote.TO ALL REGISTERED VOTERSNOTICE OF ELECTIONTO INCREASE TAXES/TO INCREASE DEBT/ON A CITIZEN PETITION/ON A REFERRED MEASURE“A ‘YES’ VOTE ON ANY BALLOTISSUE IS A VOTE IN FAVOR OFCHANGING CURRENT LAW OREXISTING CIRCUMSTANCES, AND A‘NO’ VOTE ON ANY BALLOT ISSUE ISA VOTE AGAINST CHANGINGCURRENT LAW OR EXISTINGCIRCUMSTANCE.”THIS PAMPHLET CONTAINSSUMMARY STATEMENTS FORBALLOT ISSUE NOTICES ASREQUIRED BY THE STATE OFCOLORADO CONSTITUTION,ARTICLE X, SECTION 20.P-1

PUEBLO COUNTY CLERK AND RECORDERPueblo County Election Department720 N. Main Street, Suite 200Pueblo, CO 81003Phone (719) 583-662024 HOUR DROP-OFF LOCATIONMonday-Monday (Oct.8 – Nov.1)Tuesday (Nov.2) (Election Day) Open until 7:00P.M.Pueblo County Election Office,720 N. Main St. Pueblo, CO 81003 (Back of Building)Pueblo County Courthouse,215 W. 10th St., Pueblo, CO 81003 (East Side-Main St.)Colorado State Fair, 950 S. Prairie Ave., Pueblo, CO 81004(Outside of Prairie Gate Entrance)Lamb Branch Library, 2525 S. Pueblo Blvd., Pueblo, CO 81005(Near Entrance)Pueblo Rural Fire,29912 US-50 BUS, Pueblo, CO 81006Pueblo County Sheriff’s Substation (Pueblo West),320 E. Joe Martinez Blvd., Pueblo West, CO 81007Colorado State University Pueblo2200 Bonforte Blvd., Pueblo, CO 81001Pueblo Community College900 W. Orman Ave., Pueblo, CO 81004www.pueblovotes.comAll eligible, registered voters will receive a ballot in themail.Cost to return a ballot .71VOTER SERVICE AND POLLING CENTERSPUEBLO COUNTY CLERK AND RECORDERPueblo County Election Department720 N. Main Street, Suite 200Pueblo, CO 81003Phone (719) 583-6620Monday-Friday (Oct.18 – Nov.1) 8:00A.M. - 5:00P.M.Saturday (Oct.30) 8:00A.M. – 12:00P.M.Tuesday (Nov.2) (Election Day) 7:00A.M. – 7:00P.M.ALL REGISTERED VOTERSColorado State University Pueblo (Occhiato Bldg.)2200 Bonforte Blvd., Pueblo, CO 81001CITY OF PUEBLO, COLORADONOTICE OF ELECTION FOR REVENUE FOR ROADS ONA REFERRED MEASUREMonday (Nov.1) 8:00A.M. - 5:00P.M.Tuesday (Nov.2) (Election Day) 7:00A.M. – 7:00P.M.Pueblo Community College (Ballroom)900 W. Orman Ave., Pueblo, CO 81004Election Date and Hours:November 2, 2021, 7:00 AM to 7:00 PMMonday (Nov.1) 8:00A.M. - 5:00P.M.Tuesday (Nov.2) (Election Day) 7:00A.M. – 7:00P.M.Local Election Office Address and Telephone Number:Pueblo County Election Department720 N. Main St., Ste. 200, Pueblo, CO 81003Telephone Number: (719) 583-6620OUTDOOR DRIVE UP LOCATIONPueblo County Courthouse215 W. 10th St., Pueblo, CO 81003(West Side -Court St)BALLOT ISSUE NO. 2A:WITHOUT IMPOSING ANY NEW TAX OR INCREASINGTHE RATE OF ANY EXISTING TAX, SHALL THE CITY OFPUEBLO BE PERMITTED TO RETAIN AND SPEND UP TO 576,609, THE AMOUNT OF CITY REVENUES RECEIVEDIN FISCAL YEAR 2020 ABOVE THE 2020 FISCAL YEARREVENUE AND SPENDING LIMITATIONS, FOR ROADREPAIRS AND IMPROVEMENTS WITHIN THE CITY ANDFOR FISCAL YEAR 2021 AND THEREAFTER, SHALL THECITY OF PUEBLO BE PERMITTED TO COLLECT, RETAINAND SPEND THE FULL AMOUNT OF CITY REVENUESRECEIVED FROM ALL SOURCES, INCLUDING ALLINVESTMENT INCOME THEREON, WITH THE CITY’SCOMMITMENT TO SPEND A MINIMUM OF 5,000,000ANNUALLY FOR STREET MAINTENANCE AND REPAIRSAND ROAD IMPROVEMENTS WITHIN THE CITY, ALL ASVOTERAPPROVEDREVENUECHANGESANDEXCEPTIONS TO THE REVENUE, SPENDING ANDOTHER LIMITATIONS OR CONDITIONS WHICH WOULDOTHERWISE APPLY PURSUANT TO ARTICLE X,SECTION 20 OF THE COLORADO CONSTITUTION ORANY OTHER LAW?Monday (Nov.1) 8:00A.M. - 5:00P.M.Tuesday (Nov.2) (Election Day) 7:00A.M. – 7:00P.M.DROP OFF LOCATIONColorado City Metropolitan District4497 Bent Brothers Blvd., Colorado City, CO 81019Monday (Nov.1) 8:00A.M. - 5:00P.M.Tuesday (Nov.2) (Election Day) 7:00A.M. – 7:00P.M.YESP-2NO

City of Pueblo, Colorado Fiscal Year Spending:2021 (estimated)2020 (actual)2019 (actual)2018 (actual)2017 (actual)Road Repair Plan 2024: Jones Avenue Bonforte Boulevard Court Street West 24th Street (I-25 to Atlanta Avenue) Constitution Road Bluestem Boulevard Candytuft Boulevard West 29th Street (I-25 to Dillon Drive) 109,096,018 98,051,023 97,348,493 94,733,823 91,285,774Overall Percentage and Dollar Change in Fiscal YearSpending Over the Period:Increase of 17,810,244Increase of 19.5%Road Repair Plan 2025: Main Street Encino Drive La Vista Road Dillon Drive (26th Street to EagleridgeBoulevard) Portland Avenue Prairie Avenue (Northern Avenueto Thatcher Avenue) West 29th Street (I-25 to High Street)Estimated Spending Increase: Estimate of maximum dollar amount of thespending increase for fiscal year 2022 with therevenue change: 115,660,688 Estimate of spending for fiscal year 2022 withoutsuch revenue change: 109,591,903Road Repair Plan 2026: Northern Avenue East 15th Street Norwood Avenue East 8th Street West 8th Street Troy AvenueSummary of Written Comments FORBallot Issue No. 2A:2A does not impose any new tax or increase the rate ofany existing tax.Summary of Written Comments AGAINSTBallot Issue No. 2A:If 2A passes, any new tax or any increase in the rate ofany existing tax must still be approved by the voters of theCity of Pueblo.No comments were filed by the constitutional deadline.2A permits the City to retain and spend 576,609 incurrent funds but only for street repairs and roadimprovements. For future years, 2A permits the City tokeep the full amount of City revenues received, with theCity's commitment of spending a minimum of 5,000,000annually for needed street maintenance and repairs androad improvements.2A will allow us to fix our roads without raising taxes.Road Repair Plan 2022: Prairie Avenue (Northern Avenue to PuebloBoulevard) Dillon Drive (Elizabeth Street west to City Limits) Jerry Murphy Road (Candytuft Boulevard north toCity Limits) Ridge Subdivision (35 streets)Road Repair Plan 2023: Abriendo Avenue Desert Flower Boulevard Walking Stick Boulevard Jerry Murphy Road (Highway 47 to BonforteBoulevard) Lakeshore Avenue Ridge Drive (Highway 50 to EagleridgeBoulevardP-3

ALL REGISTERED VOTERSOver more than the last year (2020-21) a larger and largernumber of people from out of town made use of theColorado City campground, Hollydot golf course, andrecreation programs held and supervised by theNOTICE OF ELECTION ON A REFERRED MEASURECOLORADO CITY METROPOLITAN DISTRICTColorado City Parks and Recreation. They spent theirmoney in our community to the extent that we have beenblessed. Unfortunately, TABOR laws say that much of thisexcess, again which came from out of the community, has tobe returned to Colorado City customers.Election Date and Hours:November 2, 2021, 7:00 AM to 7:00 PMLocal Election Office Address and TelephoneNumber:Pueblo County Election Department720 N. Main St., Ste. 200, Pueblo, CO 81003Telephone Number: (719) 583-6620If you vote for the ballot measure you will allow the ColoradoCity Metropolitan District to use excess revenue from thefees collected. De-Brucing, as it is called, will do that. It willlet the Metro District use the extra revenue being generatedby people primarily from outside the community to enhancethe community for the residents. It does not eliminateTABOR laws and protection for the taxpayer will still be inplace. Contrary to popular belief, the practice of “de-Brucing”does not free a government from TABOR restrictionsaltogether; a municipality is still fully subject to all of theother limitations set forth in TABOR.BALLOT ISSUE NO. 6A:WITHOUT CREATING ANY NEW TAX ORINCREASING ANY PROPERTY TAX RATES, UNLESSSEPARATELY APPROVED BY THE VOTERS, SHALLCOLORADO CITY METROPOLITAN DISTRICT BEAUTHORIZED TO COLLECT, RETAIN AND SPENDALL REVENUES IT RECEIVES FROM ALL SOURCESIN FISCAL YEAR 2020 AND THEREAFTER AS AVOTER-APPROVED REVENUE CHANGE AND ANEXCEPTION TO THE LIMITS THAT WOULDOTHERWISE APPLY UNDER ARTICLE X, SECTION20 OF THE COLORADO CONSTITUTION, THE 5.5PERCENT PROPERTY TAX REVENUE LIMITATIONSET FORTH IN SECTION 29-1-301 OF THECOLORADO REVISED STATUTES, OR ANY OTHERLAW?YESDe-Brucing appeals to most Colorado voters whounderstand that local entities are strapped for necessarycash. In fact, 51 out of the 64 counties in the state, 230 outof the 274 municipalities in Colorado, and 174 schooldistricts have all de-bruced since Tabor’s inception in 1992.Many different groups who rarely see eye to eye on publicpolicy issues agree that de-brucing is good for small, localgovernments and their constituents.All too recently we can all remember when the water tapswere dry and the metro district was handing out drinkingwater from a local parking lot. People rose up in droves tohelp their neighbors and even strangers as we faced thetough circumstances together. We banded together in aneffort to make a harsh situation less harsh. Thank you.NOSummary of Written Comments FORBallot Issue No. 6A:Colorado City Metropolitan District is asking ColoradoCity residents for the opportunity to pursue long termsolutions to water and sewer issues, improve communityrecreation, upgrade antiquated equipment, and giveevery age an opportunity to be more active andhealthier.Here is another opportunity for everyone to pull together andmake a harsh situation less harsh. Vote to let the ColoradoCity Metro District keep the funds earned by its hard-workingstaffs in every department and to help create a positiveimpact for us all.Summary of Written Comments AGAINSTBallot Issue No. 6A:Parks and Recreation is vital for a thriving community.Playgrounds, pools, athletics, events, indoor and outdoorrecreation are important for a community to be activeand healthy. The District is bringing in extra revenuefrom our campground and could greatly benefit fromutilizing those funds to enhance recreation in ourcommunity.This comes at no additional cost to taxpayers. If we donot de-Bruce, our tax revenue will drop and we will needto rely on finding more revenue sources to fund ouraging and outdated facilities, which will require raisingfees or eliminating programs.No comments were filed by the constitutional deadline.P-4

O COUNTY CLERK AND RECORDERMain Street, Suite 200CO 81003(719) 583-6620ueblovotes.comble, registered voters will receive a ballot in the mail.return a ballot .49VOTER SERVICE AND POLLING CENTER (VSPC)This Page Intentionally Left BlankCounty Election DepartmentMain Street, Suite 200CO 81003– Friday (Oct. 30 – Nov. 6) 8:00AM to 4:30PMy (Nov. 4) 10:00AM to 2:00PMy, ELECTION DAY, (Nov. 7) 7:00AM to 7:00PMATTEST:THE FOREGOING BALLOT ISSUE NOTARE COMPLETEAS SUBMITTEDBY THE POLITATTEST:THE FOREGOINGBALLOT ISSUESUBDIVISIONS.NOTICES ARE COMPLETE AS SUBMITTED BY THEPOLITICAL SUBDIVISIONS.24 HOUR DROP-OFF LOCATIONCounty Election Office, 720 N. Main St. (Back of Building)o State Fair,950 S. Prairie Ave. (Outside of Prairie Gate Entrance)ranch Library, 2525 S. Pueblo Blvd. (Near Entrance)County Sheriff’s Substation (Pueblo West),320 E. Joe Martinez Blvd.– Sunday (Oct. 16 – Nov. 6) Open 24 hoursy, ELECTION DAY, (Nov. 7) Open 24 hours until 7:00PMGILBERT ORTIZGILBERTORTIZPUEBLOCOUNTYCLERK AND RECORDERBALLOT DROP-OFF LOCATIONSPUEBLO COUNTY CLERK AND RECORDERCounty Courthouse10th St.ound Level (East Entrance-Main St)a-1st LevelCO 81003– Friday (Oct. 17 – Nov. 6) 8:00AM to 4:30PMy (Nov. 4) 8:00AM to 12:00 PMy, ELECTION DAY, (Nov. 7) 7:00AM to 7:00PMP-5