Archive for October 15th, 2014
City Prepares Finances for Main Street Overhaul
CDOT will begin a major overhaul of North and South Main Streets in the City of Lamar sometime in February or April of next year. Josh Cichocki, City Water and Wastewater Manager, said the city needs to secure funding to finance its share of the infrastructure improvement project while the water and wastewater main […]
Beware of Mail Scams Targeting Our Area
The Sheriff’s Office has received two mail scams in the last two days from residents in Prowers County. They are two separate scams requiring the resident to cash a check, which is fraudulent, and send money to someone for the release of a larger amount of money. Once again we would like to keep the […]
Lamar Utility Board Approves 2015 Budget
The 2015 Lamar Light Plant budget was passed by the Lamar Utility Board during their meeting, Tuesday, October 14. The budget, according to Light Plant Superintendent, Houssin Hourieh, is in two sections. One budget deals with the revenue requirements for Operations for the transmission and distribution of electricity. The second deals with the Lamar Repowering […]
Lamar City Sales Tax Revenue, August Report
Total Sales and Use Tax Collections dropped 0.68% for the month of August, showing a revenue decline of only $1,871.63. Collections for August 2013 were $276,087, compared to $274,215 for the current period. City Sales Tax collected for August was $2.48.242 for a drop of 1.12% compared to 2013. Use Tax Collections were up […]
