All Entries in the "Utilities" Category
Granada Residents Discuss SECPA Utility Sale
Granada residents will decide in a special election next April, whether they wish to sell their electric utility system to SECPA, Southeast Colorado Power Association. Currently, the town purchases its power from SECPA and resells it to local customers. Selling the system back to SECPA would eliminate the town as a middle man. Richard Wilson, […]
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 […]
Utility Board Accepts Wind Turbine Bond Refinance Offer
A resolution to refund the City of Lamar’s Wind Turbine revenue bonds was approved by the Lamar Utilities Board during their September 10 meeting. The unanimous vote must still be approved by the Lamar City Council. When finalized, $3.8 million in outstanding debt on the bonds will be refinanced at a lower interest rate […]
PMC Foundation Receiving Grant Funding
Mike Bryant, Prowers Medical Center Foundation Director shared some good news with the PMC board during their August meeting. A $260,189 grant has been awarded to the PMC Clinic for care of indigent patients. That was coupled with the news that Prowers Medical Center had been awarded a Colorado DOLA grant for $350,000 to help […]
Anderson Voted to Chair Lamar Utililties Board
The Lamar Utility Board voted to appoint David Anderson as chairman and Ron Cook as vice-chairman during a brief meeting this past Tuesday, August 27. Don Steerman, the former board chairman declined to run for an additional term once his seat in office had expired. That leaves a vacancy on the Lamar Utility Board […]
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 […]
Fire Department Incident Reports August 20, 2013
Monday, August 19 At 10:18 am on August 19, fire personnel were dispatched to 1407 South 9th Street on report of a gas leak in the alley behind the residence. The Lamar Police Department were on the scene to secure the entrances to the alley. It appeared as though a pickup struck the meter with its […]
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 […]
Colorado Employment Situation July 2013
According to the survey of households, the unemployment rate increased one tenth of a percentage point to 7.1 percent. The number of people participating in the labor force decreased 6,500 over the month and the number of people reporting themselves as employed decreased 7,100. The larger decline in total employment than in the labor […]
Fire Department Incident Reports August 19, 2013
Saturday, August 10 At 7:28 am on August 10, fire personnel were dispatched to a fire alarm located at 806 West Oak in Lamar. Upon arrival, the occupant was found outside of the residence. She advised that she was cooking breakfast when it burned by accident, activating the smoke detector. The alarm would not reset. […]
Hickenlooper Plans 12 Stops in Two Days in S.E. Colorado
DENVER — Wednesday, Aug. 7, 2013 — Gov. John Hickenlooper will make 12 stops over two days next week during community forums on the Eastern Plains and in Southern Colorado. These meetings will be similar to community forums held last month in Grand Junction and Glenwood Springs. The two-day tour will begin Tuesday, Aug. 13, […]
Fire Department Incident Reports August 1, 2013
Monday, July 29 At 7:53 am on Monday, July 29, fire personnel were dispatched to a fire alarm activation at 2401 South Main Street in Lamar. Upon arrival at the location, it was found to be a false alarm. A pull alarm had been activated by accident. At 12:21 pm on Monday, July 29, fire […]
Fire Department Incident Reports July 29, 2013
Friday, July 26 At 1:32 am on Friday, July 26, fire personnel were dispatched to 1511 South 12th Street in Lamar on report of a fire alarm. Upon arrival at the scene, the occupant was at the front door. He stated that his 16-year-old son was cooking eggs, accidentally burned them and activated the smoke […]
Repairs for Light Plant Turbine, LUB Discusses ARPA Contract
An original wind turbine gearbox owned by Lamar Light and Power needs to be replaced, according to Superintendent, Houssin Hourieh. The turbines, located several miles east of Lamar, are now a decade old. The T-1 turbine is offline because of an abnormal amount of metal shavings found in the unit’s oil filter. The estimated […]
Pedal the Plains Mural Set for Bi-Centennial Park
Shawna Hodge, Lamar Main Street Coordinator, recapped the $1,000 award Lamar received to construct a public art project that will be set in place prior to the Pedal the Plains Bicycle tour in southeast Colorado. The funding from the Colorado Creative Industries will help finance the multi-group project which incorporates artistic submissions from […]
Prowers Sheriff’s Posse Purchases New H.Q.
For dozens of summers, the Prowers County Sheriff’s Posse has helped manage the Sand and Sage Fair and other events at the country fairgrounds from either under tree shade or a tent. Just recently, Posse members purchased a more permanent headquarters at the fairgrounds for themselves with their own funds. The building is […]
City Repairing Alleys and Sidewalks
The alleyway west and behind the 100 block of South Main Street was like a free rollercoaster ride before it was recently paved over. Although the alleys behind most of the Main Street businesses in town are used by employees or store owners heading for a parking space, they can still be a […]
Fire Department Incident Reports July 11, 2013
Thursday, July 4 At 12:31 pm on Thursday, July 4, fire personnel were dispatched to a vehicle accident located at 1703 South 12th Street in Lamar. Upon arrival at the scene, it was found that a pickup had driven into the side of a home. The inside of the home was checked for any structural […]
Irrigation Decline Could Impact Light Plant Revenue
Houssin Hourieh, Lamar Light Plant Superintendent, outlined the recent sales of electricity report for this past May during board members bi-monthly meeting on Tuesday, July 9. Year to date sales of electricity were 3.4% lower than this same time last year. Residential customers were approximately 0.5% higher and Commercial and Industrial sales had decreased 5.7% […]
Lamar Council Begins Budget Work, Delays Airport Upgrades
Summertime means the Lamar City Council starts picking dates for budget deadlines. A work session focusing on general guidance for the 2014 budget was held Monday, July 8. Topics of discussion included: Revenue Projections, Taxation, Capital Investment, Performance based Salary Increases, Contingency Set-Aside and other Funding Priorities. City Clerk, Linda Williams, recapped the May […]