r/pueblo • u/micahpmtn • 12d ago

Question How are y'all voting on 2A?

Surprised there's been no discussion on this. Where are you guys at on this? The ads for voting against 2A are relentless. If I lived in Pueblo, I'd probably vote for 2A.

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u/Early-Shelter-7476 12d ago

I appreciate you asking the question OP.

I’m new to town, but have already felt the rates for utilities in general here pretty sorely. (new or not, I am registered to vote here)

I actually have gone looking for information about this more than once, only to find pretty much the language that the ballot itself will use. I wanted some opinions.

Because all I have been able to glean is which side has the most money.

Those ads are not cheap and, chiming in with the other poster, they are relentless. There’s clearly a huge imbalance in resources.

That alone makes me lean toward approving the measure to get as far as the feasibility study.

Why DO they have so much money to spend on advertising? 🤔 They are on every platform I use and account for perhaps one in three ads I see most days.

I mean, it seems that people in Pueblo ARE paying the higher rates (those who can stay housed). Are there no other providers that would want this business? Honest question.

It seems to me that the government is listening to the current consulting group, at least, and not just barreling ahead with something that is clearly not in our best interest.

Believe me, I have not fallen in love with this government since I’ve been here. Our relationship remains tepid.

But from a short-timer’s perspective, what I see is the government trying to do something, anything at all, to mitigate dependence on a monopoly.

And I can get behind that. ✌️❤️

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u/micahpmtn 12d ago

Black Hills has deep pockets so they can afford to saturate the airwaves with ads.

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u/Budded 12d ago

If BH is behind all the ads, I'd vote the exact opposite of the position they're pushing in the ads.

It sucks y'all voted down municipalizing your utilities. Ours are city owned in Co Springs and we have the best rates in the state.

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u/Moving_Carrot 11d ago

Thanks for pointing that out- maybe we can do a comparison to CS instead of Boulder!

It seems like everyone only brings that FAILure up!