Archive for October 26th, 2011
PCDI Reviews 2012 Budget, Voices Concerns for Eastern Colorado Economic Representation
Prowers County Development Incorporated, the county economic development organization, will be funded by both the city of Lamar and the county for 2012. Both contribute $50,000 to help maintain operating funds. The county had pledged its share during a joint meeting between the city and county earlier this fall, and the city announced they would […]
Ports to Plains Update, New Lining at Lamar Landfill, City-County Funding Agreements
Lamar City Councilwoman, Bev Haggard, briefed council members on the Ports to Plains annual meeting she recently attended in San Angelo, TX. Haggard is the city’s liaison to Ports to Plains, and said representatives from Alberta, Canada to Mexico were on hand for regional progress reports on highway construction on the multi-million dollar project, intended […]
Lamar Fire/Water/E 9-1-1 Department Receive Insurance Rating
Lamar was just a fraction away from earning a fire/water safety rating that, overall, could have saved city residents a half-million dollars on their insurance premiums. The door of opportunity hasn’t closed yet, according to Lamar Fire Chief Marshall Cook and Water Director Doug Montgomery. They explained how the city earned its Public Protection […]
Business of the Week – Inches A-Way & MakesScents
You help your community thrive when you shop locally! Be sure to read The Prowers Journal each week when we highlight a featured Business of the Week. This week we spotlight Inches A-Way & MakeScents at 201 South 4th in Lamar, owned and operated by Shannon Venturi & Candace Zordel. Inches A-Way partnered up […]
Lamar Utility Board Reviews Financials and Repowering Project Capacity
The Lamar Utility Board held a brief meeting Tuesday, October 25, and postponed the swearing-in of new board member, Ron Cook until the November 15 meeting. A reorganization of the board will take place at that time when members will elect a new chairman and vice-chair as well as appoint an attorney, superintendent and authorize check […]
