PUEBLO, Colo. (KKTV) - People in Pueblo could be voting this November on whether or not to increase sales and use tax by 1%.

Pueblo City Council is voting on an ordinance that if passed would give voters the opportunity to decide if they want their sales and use tax to go from 3.7% to 4.7%.

If approved, city leaders say this could generate more than $26 million in revenue for the city. The majority of this money would go towards the general fund.

The ordinance is on its second reading,

Late last month the ordinance passed on first reading by a vote of 5-2.

If City Council approves the ordinance, the next step would be to put it on the November 4th ballot for voters to decide.

This increase would mean if you spend $100, you’d be charged $4.70 in sales tax.

If approved, this would be

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