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Consultant warns council: broad cuts risk service disruption; recommends targeted plan before 2026 budget
Summary
Jerry Pacheco, a tactical governance consultant and former city manager, told council that blunt across‑the‑board cuts during a downturn can damage mandatory services and urged targeted planning, clear reserves accounting and citizen engagement ahead of the 2026 budget.
Jerry Pacheco of Tactical Governance Group briefed the Pueblo City Council on Oct. 6 about lessons from the 2008–2012 recession and how the city might approach potential shortfalls in the 2026 budget.
Pacheco told council that “percentage across the board cuts… don’t work” where departments have differing minimum staffing needs and enterprise funds operate independently. He said in 2008 the city faced a severe deficit and that staff…
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