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Pueblo City updates shelter zoning, transit stops and public-safety metrics
Summary
City staff told the council the relief shelter at 710 West 4th Street can operate year-round under Ordinance 10,875; transit Route 5 stops will change Nov. 17; municipal-court community service crews reported removing more than 2 million pounds of trash this year.
Brian McCain briefed the Pueblo City Council on Nov. 10, saying the city continues operating the relief emergency shelter at 710 West 4th Street after a 2024 zoning change. "Ordinance number 10,875 allows the 710 West 4th Street building to operate as an emergency shelter year round without zoning restriction for congregate shelter stipulations," McCain said, describing the relief shelter as a low-barrier overnight facility open 9 p.m. to 7 a.m.
McCain also gave a transit update: Pueblo Transit will change the South Shopping Route 5 beginning Nov. 17, adding stops at the City Park Pool on Parkside Lane, the Pueblo Zoo Avenue and the east entrance of City Park at Goodnight and Dotson. The revised route will require a Red Creek transfer on the :45 minute mark; McCain referred residents to the City of Pueblo website and the transit phone line for schedules.
On community service work, McCain reported the municipal-court community service volunteers have removed substantial trash throughout the city this year. He said that crew has cleaned "2,035,440 pounds of trash throughout the city or about 1,018 tons this year alone," and added the volunteers regularly clear debris and support neighborhood cleanups.
Parks and recreation items included open registration for youth basketball through Dec. 5 (fees and season dates announced) and a Zoombathon toy drive at El Centro Del Quinto Sol. McCain listed open seats on several city boards and commissions and invited applications online.
McCain closed with police-department statistics for Oct. 30–Nov. 5: 2,734 calls for service (1,104 dispatched and 473 self-initiated), 21 warrant arrests and a number of citations, and he noted patrol teams' proactive activity in downtown and neighborhood areas. No formal council actions or votes were recorded on these updates during the meeting.
The council did not take formal votes on these items; staff said they would provide schedules and follow-ups as needed.
