Urban Renewal Authority of Pueblo

OUR PURPOSE

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NAHRO's Awards July-Aug 2011"Making our community a better place to live, work, and play, by fostering therevitalization of designated areas in Pueblo"

Our primary goal is the prevention and elimination of "slum" and "blighting" influences, which serve to constrict market forces and prevent development. Established in 1959 to stimulate development in specifically designated "project areas", URAP is a governmental entity enabled by the Colorado State Statute and established by the Pueblo municipal government. Urban Renewal Authorities derive their primary source of revenue from Tax Increment Financing (TIF), which is then used to help stimulate development by utilizing a wide variety of techniques. The Urban Renewal Authority of Pueblo (URAP) currently participates in a multitude of projects, either by offering direct incentives to private developers, utilizing public/private partnerships, or by directly investing in public improvements.

EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

John Batey - Executive Director

Returning to revitalize his hometown, Pueblo native John Batey has more than 17 years of experience in community development, affordable housing, urban planning, state and local government administration and high-level policy analysis. He has earned a master's degree in public administration and a bachelor's degree in political science.

Mr. Batey hopes to continue building upon the agency's successful past while exploring new opportunities for partnerships with other local economic and community development agencies.

BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS

Gary Trujillo - Chairman

Appointed by the Pueblo City Council, the URAP Board of Commissioners consists of eleven (11) members. Commissionership is voluntary and uncompensated. Regular meetings are held on the second Tuesday of every month. Similarly, sub-committees meet to discuss specifics about given projects and to provide direction and recommendations to the full Board of Commissioners.

The Urban Renewal Authority of Pueblo Board of Commissioners invite’s you to explore our website. Should you not find the information you are searching for, please feel free to contact our office for further assistance.

BOARD MEMBERS

Gary Trujillo - Chairman

Chris Kaufman - Vice Chairman

Barbara Bernard - Treasurer

Alice Birch

Don Bruestle

Midori Clark

Rita Gersick

Elizabeth Gladney

Andrew Trainor

Sean Tapia

Barb Vidmar

Lawrence Atencio (ex officio)

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