Pueblo Housing Authority outlines redevelopment progress, vouchers and new units

Representatives of the Pueblo Housing Authority told the Pueblo City Council on Sept. 22 that the agency continues redevelopment work on the South Side and broader efforts to provide housing supports, vouchers and resident services to thousands of Pueblo residents.

The presentation by Executive Director Steve Trujillo and Commission Chair Phyllis Sanchez summarized the authority’s existing inventory, programs and the status of the Crawford Townhomes project, and described outreach and training efforts as the agency prepares a fourth redevelopment phase in 2026.

Trujillo said the agency operates public housing and managed properties and administers vouchers: “First and foremost, in 1951, our agency started as a public housing entity. So still today, we have over 729 public housing units,” he said, adding the authority “have the ability to offer 1,645 vouchers to our community.”

He reviewed recent performance and investments. Staff completed “over 9,100 work orders” in a recent 12‑month period; the agency reported it served “over…