Pueblo Urban Renewal Authority
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19 June 2024 – For immediate release 2024 U19 World Boxing Championships to be held in Colorado The 2024 U19 World Boxing Championships will be held at the Pueblo Convention Center in Colorado, USA from 25 October – 5 November 2024. The competition for boxers aged 17 and 18 is the first-ever global World Boxing […]
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This project was made possible through the LeVert W. Hoag Foundation and Artists Jean Latka and Tom Latka of Latka Studios, and Randy Ford with the help of studio assistants Rick Swift, Megan Crowell, and Kristana Clausen Pueblo, Colo.- June 12, 2024 – The Pueblo Urban Renewal Authority (PURA) announced today the addition of a […]
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This project was made possible through the LeVert W. Hoag Foundation and State of Colorado Regional Tourism Act funding. Pueblo, Colo.- Apr. 26, 2023 – The Pueblo Urban Renewal Authority (PURA) is hosting a Dedication Ceremony for the Walk of Legends, a public art installation that honors three Pioneers and their enduring contributions during the […]
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This project was made possible through Pueblo’s Habitat for Humanity network, American Rescue Plan Act funds and Tax Increment Financing. Pueblo, Colo.- Apr. 20, 2023 – Habitat for Humanity Pueblo, Inc. (HFH) announced a housing partnership today that will result in three affordable residential units in Pueblo’s East Side Neighborhood. Habitat was a recipient of […]
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Funding from the Pueblo Urban Renewal Authority’s St. Charles district will finance the improvements slated for completion in Fall 2024. Pueblo School District 60 (D60) and the Pueblo Urban Renewal Authority (PURA) announced today that the City’s most iconic athletic facility is slated to receive $5.2 million in improvements that will breathe new life and longevity […]
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Proceeds will fund District 60 Dutch Clark Stadium Renovations, Pueblo County Medal of Honor Blvd. extension (formerly known as Joe Martinez), and Pueblo West High School improvements. The Pueblo Urban Renewal Authority (PURA) announced today that Tax Increment Financing (TIF) revenue from its St. Charles district will fund $17 million in capital projects for local […]
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On October 26, 2020, Pueblo City Council adopted the Colorado Smelter Revitalization Plan by Resolution No. 14496. Representatives from Eilers Heights, Bessemer, and the Grove neighborhoods, in partnership with the Pueblo City-County Health Department provided valuable input in creating this plan. As a result of the desired outcomes, PURA was requested to study these neighborhoods […]
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With the Pueblo Urban Renewal Authority’s recent sale of $91.2 million in bonds, EVRAZ North America now has a vehicle to finance the environmental cleanup at the site of its new long-rail mill. That mill is huge news for Pueblo, as it keeps the company in town and ensures at least 1,000 full-time jobs, including 200 new highly skilled labor jobs, for the next seven years. “This project will […]
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Construction is nearing a finish on the Historic Arkansas Riverwalk of Pueblo improvements. Major construction on the $31 million project to expand of the Pueblo Convention Center and add a 449-space public parking garage is set to finish by mid-March, according to Jerry Pacheco, director of the Pueblo Urban Renewal Authority. Work on the […]
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Chief executive of North America division discusses proposed $480M expansion The community’s love of the steel industry, its workforce and a package of state and local economic development incentives leaves EVRAZ confident of its proposal to convert its Pueblo steel mill into the most modern rail mill in North America, a top company executive said […]
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