All Entries in the "Commissioners" Category
County Lodging Panel Funds October Events
Four events in the Prowers County community received either partial or full funding from the Prowers County Lodging Tax Panel during their monthly meeting, Tuesday, September 17. The funds are used for marketing and advertising future events in hope of drawing visitors to the county from outlying areas. Marge Creech represented the Holly Bluegrass […]
LCC Hosting 5th Frontier History Encampment
Every two years since 2005, a time machine at Lamar Community College drops back over 200 years revealing almost a century of Western Americana between 1800 and 1890, brought to life. Visitors can enrich their understanding of how the way things were, October 4 and 5 at LCC during the bi-annual Frontier History Encampment. […]
County Discusses Emergency Trailer Responsibilities, Sells Antique Wagons
How to best share an emergency operations trailer among county responders was the topic of discussion for Prowers County Commissioners Thursday, September 12, with Staffon Warn, Emergency Operations Manager for the County and Prowers County Sheriff Jim Faull. The trailer is owned by the county, but was recently donated to The City of […]
51st Colorado State Proposed to Prowers County Commissioners
A movement is underway in Colorado to develop a 51st state. Eleven counties out of the state’s 64 are entertaining the idea of a legal separation from Colorado to develop a state which offers greater rural representation for its residents versus the high population density along the Front Range cities. The Prowers County Commissioners met […]
Granada Hosting Discussion on Electric Utility Sale at Town Meeting
The Granada Board of Trustees have scheduled a public hearing for community residents to discuss the sale of Granada’s electric utility system. The meeting will be held in the Granada Complex on Wednesday, September 18 at 6:30pm. Representatives from Southeast Colorado Power Authority will be on hand to discuss the proposal and answer questions […]
City Council Deals with Green Weeds and Red Tape
Above average summer rains have meant above average weed growth around Lamar, prompting city council discussion this past Monday night about a speedier resolution to getting absentee or lazy homeowners to cut the weeds on their property. Weed growth has been moving faster than the paperwork needed to control them. The Lamar City Council is […]
Fishing and Burgers Highlight North Gateway Park’s Saturday Opening
North Gateway Park, formerly known as Valco Ponds, is open and running following an informal opening celebration this past Saturday, September 7. Attended by City of Lamar, Prowers County and Department of Parks and Wildlife officials, a free hamburger fry was hosted by the city and Heath & Turpin for the public. About six dozen […]
County Commissioners Rule Against Nursing Home Bond Measure and Improvement District
This year’s November ballot will not see questions pertaining to a bond to develop a new nursing home or create a Public Improvement District in Prowers County for the project. The Prowers County Commissioners, following a September 5 executive session, decided that the group proposing to purchase Juniper Village and develop the new […]
Reliever Route Discussed with New State Transportation Commissioner
The Prowers County Commissioners discussed the proposed Highway 287/385 Reliever Route with Bill Thiebaut, recently appointed to the State Transportation Commission to serve District 10 in southeast Colorado. The meeting was also attended by Lamar Mayor Roger Stagner, City Administrator John Sutherland, Public Works Director Pat Mason and Roberto Becerril who joins […]
Senator Bennet Discusses Farm Bill, Drought and Education
U.S. Senator Michael Bennet fielded questions focusing on the bipartisan immigration and farm bills, as well as how our national school system is not performing up to expectations. The senator was concluding a three day visit to eastern Colorado constituents this past Wednesday, August 28. Bennet and former Colorado Governor Roy Romer made an early […]
Public Hearing Set for September 4 for New Nursing Home
The Prowers County Commissioners discussed the format options for the public hearing during their August 27 meeting. The central issues are to create a PID, or Public Improvement District within the county and to develop a $14 million bond to finance the project. The hearing is required to move ahead with the proposed purchase […]
Public Hearing on North Gateway Park Annexation Scheduled by City Council
The annexation of the Valco Pond area, or North Gateway Park into the City of Lamar, was discussed by the council and City Administrator, John Sutherland. A petition of annexation of the 108.13 acres will be reviewed during a public hearing set for Monday, October 14. The city was deeded the property by Valco […]
Norlin Smith Honored for Continued Volunteer Service
The Prowers County Commissioners, various Senior Citizens from the SOS Center, Sage employees and PATS employees were on hand this past Tuesday, August 20, to congratulate Norlin Smith for his dedication to service. Smith has been a steady volunteer at the SOS Center on East Olive Street and for Sage Nutrition in Prowers County for […]
McClave Enjoys New Park/Pavilion Improvements
McClave residents turned out this past Thursday, August 22, to enjoy their ice cream social at the park and make use of the new pavilion and playground improvements in the community. GoCO funds, along with matching funds from Bent County and the Bent County Recreation District, financed the $161,377 project. Numerous local contractors were […]
(Corrected Address) Mobile Medical Clinic to Temporarily Serve Area Vets
When the VA Clinic at Prowers Medical Center ceases operation on August 31, the VA will have a mobile clinic in place in Lamar to serve the veterans needs. According to Dan Warvi, Public Information Officer for Eastern Colorado VA Health Care System, a forty foot long trailer will be set to go on […]
New County Social Services Director Hired, Public Hearings for Bypass, Nursing Home Discussed
The Prowers County Commissioners announced that Lanie Mirelas, from the Social Services Department of Burlington, Colorado in Kit Carson County, has been selected to replace Linda Fairbairn as Director of Prowers County Social Services following her retirement at the end of the year. The commissioners noted that Mirelas, who was not employed as the […]
Council Approves Beer Garden Events, LPD-LFD-EMT Staff Praised
The Lamar City Council held a pair of public hearings on special event permits for the Lamar Chamber of Commerce during its August 12 meeting. Both were approved. The permits allow for a beer garden on Saturday, September 20 for the Pedal the Plains bike event coming to town for an overnight visit. The beer […]
PROWERS COUNTY, COLORADO SCHEDULE FOR THE BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
August 12 – 18, 2013 Monday, Aug. 12 4:00 p.m. Community Meeting & Ice Cream Social with Governor Hickenlooper’s Drought Task Force Re: Drought & Drought Response Measures – Lamar Community Building – Multi-Purpose Room Tuesday, Aug. 13 7:00 a.m. Meet & Greet with Road & Bridge Staff – Lamar R & B Shop 8:30 […]
Big Summer Splash for SDS at Lamar Pool
Each year, SDS, Southeast Developmental Services in Lamar, holds a summer picnic party for the SDS staff and residents. According to executive director, Kim Engsburg, this year’s theme was a 1950’s costume, Rock and Roll Pool Party in Willow Creek Park. All the clients, families, guardians and staff took part in the Sunday, […]
Site Search Continues for VA Clinic
The Veteran’s Administration will continue to advertise for bids for a site for a new clinic to serve Lamar and Prowers County. The Prowers County Commissioners had offered a portion of the County Annex on East Cedar Street as a location, but although almost all the criteria were met for the VA’s needs, […]