Pueblo Mayor Heather Graham hosting town halls regarding city's budget shortfall

Pueblo Mayor Heather Graham hosting town halls regarding city's budget shortfall

Pueblo Mayor Heather Graham is hosting town halls to discuss the city's budget shortfall. The first one was Wednesday evening at City Park.The city relies heavily on sales tax to fund services, but they say revenue is down because people are spending less. To save money, the city is freezing open jobs and cutting some programs.Mayor Graham says voters might see new sales tax initiatives on future ballots, which would let residents choose to fund…