Board of County Commissioners Meeting, June 16, 2026
Approves Lease with Short Elliott Hendrickson, Inc. for Suite 500 at 201 West A Street, unanimous
What happened
The Pueblo Board of County Commissioners approved two related items for Suite 500 at 201 West A Street (also stated as West 8th Street): a five-year lease with engineering/architecture firm Short Elliott Hendrickson, Inc.
- Jurisdiction
- Pueblo County, CO
- Governing body
- Final authority
- Date
- June 16, 2026
- Decisions
- 3 zoning decisions
- Outcome
- Approved, unanimous
Free sample: decision 1 of 3
Lease with Short Elliott Hendrickson, Inc. for Suite 500 at 201 West A Street
Resolution approving a five-year lease between Pueblo County and Short Elliott Hendrickson, Inc. (SEH), an engineering and architecture firm, for Suite 500 at 201 West A Street. Rate set flat for five years, ~$37,000/year, no escalator. First year rent is foregone (structured as a six-month delay) because SEH is funding 100% of tenant renovations; county replacing two heat pump units. SEH projected to move in and begin paying rent around September. Approved on unanimous voice vote.
- SEH pays 100% of renovation costs
- county replaces two heat pump units
- first-year/six-month rent delay
The other decisions are listed below by title. The full write-up, verbatim conditions, and the audio at each vote are in Pro.
Meeting Summary
The Pueblo Board of County Commissioners approved two related items for Suite 500 at 201 West A Street (also stated as West 8th Street): a five-year lease with engineering/architecture firm Short Elliott Hendrickson, Inc.
Key Decisions (3)
Lease with Short Elliott Hendrickson, Inc. for Suite 500 at 201 West A Street
Renovation contract with Baja Construction Inc. for Suite 500
Acceptance of Clerk and Recorder fee statement for May 2026
Development Activity (1)
SEH office renovation at Suite 500, Government Services Center
Commercial
Market Signals (3)
Commercial Demand
County-owned eight-story downtown office building at 201 West A Street…
Sentiment
Commissioners emphasized willingness to structure attractive lease deals given the…
Commercial Demand
An anticipated UDC text amendment would exempt small 4-H and…
Who Spoke (11)
On the record: 2 commissioners, a staff member, an attorney, and 2 members of the public.
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