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Residents urge Pueblo to expand youth recreation, councilors point to existing investments
Summary
A public speaker and several councilors discussed youth recreation needs, mental-health supports and better facility access; council members noted recent investments such as a turf soccer field at Central High and an ARPA-funded teen center.
A speaker who identified himself as a church pastor urged the Pueblo City Council on Monday to make youth recreation a higher priority, citing safety concerns at some parks, high local youth mental-health needs and limited nearby, affordable recreation options.
The pastor described experiences running youth programs and said transportation, proximity and program cost limit participation for many families. “We have the highest rates of depression, anxiety, and mental health that we’ve ever seen before in our own children,” he said,…
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