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Public Invited to Meet City Administrator Candidates this Thursday

Public Invited to Meet City Administrator Candidates this Thursday

The Lamar City Council is hosting a public meet-n-greet this Thursday, July 12, for the remaining five City Administrator candidates.  Interim administrator, Steven Rabe, reminded the council and those attending the July 9 council meeting, the event will be held at the Multi-purpose room at the Lamar Community Building from 5pm to 7pm.  A light […]

Making it Official

Making it Official

  Oscar Riley is sworn in as Lamar’s latest city council member by Judge Stanley Brinkley Friday morning, March 23.  The events are usually held during city council meetings, but as no judges will be available March 26 for the next council meeting, the event took place Friday morning.  Riley is replacing councilman P.J. Wilson […]

Lamar City Council to Act on City Administrater/PJ Wilson Replacement

Lamar City Council to Act on City Administrater/PJ Wilson Replacement

The Lamar City Council will make some decisions regarding future personnel following their 5:30pm executive session this Monday evening, March 12. Three candidates for councilman PJ Wilson’s Ward II seat will be interviewed in executive session. The deadline for submission of names was last Wednesday, March 7. Wilson is resigning from the council as he […]

Lamar Council Begins Interim Administrator Search

Lamar Council Begins Interim Administrator Search

The Lamar City Council will be interviewing candidates for interim City Administrator on Wednesday, March 7, 2012 beginning at 3:00 p.m. at the Municipal Complex.  The interviews will be conducted in executive session and will not open to the public.  As early as last week, the council had at least four names and resumes to […]

Development of Valco Property Taking Shape

Development of Valco Property Taking Shape

Motorists crossing the Arkansas River have noticed increased excavation work at the Valco property to the east, along the banks of the river and at the base of the bridge. Tom Brubaker, owner and manager of Valco is donating the land to the city, approximately 108 acres. He offered a brief outline of the work […]

Pfeilsticker Resigning as City Administrator

Pfeilsticker Resigning as City Administrator

Lamar City Administrator, Bill Pfeilsticker, has resigned from his position with the city of Lamar effective on February 29, 2012. The mayor and city council will be working to secure the services on an interim administrator until the position can be filled. Pfeilsticker was hired by former Lamar City Administrator Ron Stock almost three years […]

Lamar Council Will Discuss Merit Compensation for City Employees

Lamar Council Will Discuss Merit Compensation for City Employees

Various forms of merit compensation for Lamar City employees will highlight the Lamar City Council work session set for this evening, February 27. City Administrator Bill Pfeilsticker will ask council members for guidance regarding compensation for city employees who have completed education or training incentive programs. The city has no written incentive program, but it has been generally […]

ARPA Appoints Hourieh and Pfeilsticker to Board

ARPA Appoints Hourieh and Pfeilsticker to Board

The Arkansas River Power Authority (ARPA) is pleased to announce the appointment of Houssin Hourieh and Bill Pfeilsticker to the ARPA Board of Directors representing the City of Lamar.  Houssin and Bill were recently appointed to the Board of Directors by the Lamar City Council.Hourieh has over 25 years of employment with the Lamar Utilities […]

Lamar City Council Agenda Set for Monday Night Meeting

Lamar City Council Agenda Set for Monday Night Meeting

The public is invited to a reception at 6pm Monday evening, July 25, for newly appointed city administrator Bill Pfeilsticker. The reception will be held in the council chambers until 6:30pm at which time, the council work session will begin. Lisa Nolder, PCDI executive director, will brief the council on the latest business issues from […]

Pfeilsticker New Lamar City Administrator

Pfeilsticker New Lamar City Administrator

Deputy city administrator Bill Pfeilsticker accepted the city administrator position, offered by the Lamar council during Monday night’s meeting, July 11.  The council voted unanimously to offer a contract to Pfeilsticker, who has been employed as deputy administrator since 2009.  Pfeilstiscker replaces Ron Stock, whose resignation took effect Friday, July 8.  Mayor Roger Stagner stated […]

Pfeilsticker Offered Lamar City Administrator Contract

Pfeilsticker Offered Lamar City Administrator Contract

Current Lamar Deputy City Administrator, Bill Pfeilsticker, will be offered the position of City Administrator at Monday night’s city council meeting, July 11. The action is listed on the city agenda, to be approved, pending negotiation of a contract and salary between Pfeilsticker and the city. If accepted, Pfeilsticker will replace the man who hired […]

Search Begins for New Lamar City Administrator

Search Begins for New Lamar City Administrator

The Lamar City Council will meet in special session, Monday, May 2 at 6:30pm to review applications for a new city administrator. The executive session meeting will not be open to the public. Friday, April 29, was the deadline for candidates to submit their applications for the position which will become available on July 8 […]

Council Negotiators to Meet with County/McCrea New Lamar Police Chief

Council Negotiators to Meet with County/McCrea New Lamar Police Chief

Lamar Council Offers Congratulations to Parkview Students Council Congratulates Gary McCrea on his promotion of Lamar Police Chief Councilmen PJ Wilson and Kirk Crespin and Deputy City Administrator Bill Pfeilsticker were selected to represent the city in future negotiations with the county to develop a new five year joint agreement for financing the 911 Authority Board/Dispatch […]

Lamar City Council Revises Water & Sewer Fee Schedule

Lamar City Council Revises Water & Sewer Fee Schedule

    The 2011 fee schedule adopted by the city in 2010 inadvertently combined both water and sewer fees instead of separating them according to customer usage. Some water customers who don’t use city sewer facilities were being charged sewer fees. Deputy city administrator Bill Pfeilsticker explained the error to the Lamar city council which […]