Comanche 3 brings in about $30 million in property tax revenue each year for the county, prompting discussion on how to keep the economy running once it is closed.
The Pueblo County Democratic Party censured the two sitting county commissioners over their endorsement of the Republican candidate running for the third seat not the board.
County Commissioners Eppie Griego and Garrison Ortiz, both Democrats, have endorsed Republican candidate Zach Swearingen in the race to join them on the board.