PUEBLO COUNTY, Colo. (KOAA) — Unofficial results are in for three coordinated elections in Pueblo County. This includes Ballot Question 2A, which asked voters if the City of Pueblo should cancel its agreement with Black Hills Energy.
You can view unofficial results of the election below:
City of Pueblo Ballot Question 2A
Should the City of Pueblo cancel its Franchise Agreement with Black Hills Colorado Electric, LLC dba Black Hills Energy and acquire the generation, transmission, and distribution assets of Black Hills Colorado Electric, LLC dba Black Hills Energy, if determined feasible?
Yes - 4,557 votes
No - 16,005 votes
Pueblo West Metropolitan District Board of Directors (Vote for 3)
Christopher Pasternak - 2,521 votes
Brian Jay Gray - 1,794 votes
Joe Mahaney - 1,757 votes
Vincent Hall - 1,094 votes
Carla "Jody" Davenport - 1,548 votes
Gregory Evan Roberts - 1,877 votes
Rodney Lyle Potter - 1,986 votes
Rye Fire Protection District Board Member (Vote for 3)
Austin R. Clennin - 924 votes
John Christenson - 906 votes
Jim Beach - 862 votes
Dean Zemp - 287 votes
Jolunda Baker - 387 votes
Black Hills Energy released the following statement regarding the unofficial results of Ballot Question 2A:
"We’re delighted that Pueblo voters overwhelmingly said no to an attempted government takeover of our electric system, for the second time in five years. Voters know the city’s own study showed that a billion-dollar takeover in Pueblo simply isn’t feasible, and there’s no practical path for an estimated $4 billion region-wide takeover effort, which would be highly complex and unlikely to succeed. Voters made the right choice and we hope the city will respect their decision.
We want to thank everyone who supported this outcome. Most of all, we want to thank our dedicated team of Black Hills Energy Southern Colorado employees, who work hard every day to power homes and businesses in Pueblo and throughout the region, while delivering great customer service.
Black Hills Energy remains committed to delivering safe, reliable energy for our Southern Colorado customers for many years to come."
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