All Entries Tagged With: "City of Lamar"
City-wide Clean-Up Day Saturday, October 11
The City of Lamar is hosting a fall Clean-Up Day, Saturday, October 11, from 7am to 4pm. An earlier date had been postponed due to so many community events taking place. Curbside trash collections will be done by City Crews, working through the day with volunteers. Area residents are asked to have their trash piled […]
Ample Parking, Right this Way
Area shoppers who couldn’t or wouldn’t park on South Main Street in downtown Lamar have always had the option of using the lots off East and West Beech Streets. Some residents haven’t felt comfortable parking on Main Street with semi-truck traffic, or even having to cross the street to shop on the north […]
Urban Redevelopment Authority Discusses Antique Alley Request
New procedures for funding requests from the Lamar Urban Redevelopment Authority were put into play prior to the City Council Meeting, Monday, September 29. The Council meets as the Authority Board. Antique Alley, a new family-owned business venture in the former Davis Western Store, requested funding from the Lamar Urban Redevelopment Authority to […]
City Council Moves to Complete Sportsplex, Sets Public Hearing on Zoning for Patel Property
Greater Outdoors Colorado has approved a grant for the City of Lamar for funding to complete the remaining two ball fields at the city’s four-plex. The first of the four fields, off Savage Avenue in Lamar, was completed in 2010, enabling Lamar to host a Cal Ripkin World Series event. Rick Akers, Lamar Parks and […]
Air Show Provides Real “High” Lights in Lamar
There’s something about, “the wild blue yonder” that draws us in. If we can’t fly with the freedom of birds, then an airplane and air show is the next best thing. Several hundred area residents flocked to the Lamar Municipal Airport for the annual Fly In Air Show this past Saturday, September 20. Fly ins […]
County Votes Down Child Welfare Hotline Contract, City Considers Opting In
For lack of a second on a motion to approve a contract with the State of Colorado, the idea of developing the Child Welfare Hotline Help Desk project was defeated during a special Prowers County Board of Commissioners meeting, Friday, September 19. Earlier this summer, the commissioners submitted an RFP, request for proposal, to the state […]
Lamar Businesses Investing with City on Camino de Santa Fe Construction
Construction work continues on Camino de Santa Fe to East Highway 50, or at least as close as the City of Lamar crews can without actually connecting. The street has always been 200 feet short of Highway 50 ever since it was built. It lies between Dollar General and Walmart and the city has […]
Lamar Retail Sales Tax Shows July Gain
Total Sales and Use Tax collections for the City of Lamar for July was up, 2.25% or $6,031.98 compared to the same period last year. Collections in 2013 were $276,594.60 and $273,626.58 for last month. Regular City Sales Tax collections were down 0.62%, but coupled with Use Tax and Other Collections categories, proved enough […]
Commissioners Okay School Transport Funds, Discuss Ceiling Repairs at Courthouse
With a new school year nearing, the Prowers County Commissioners approved a memorandum of understanding for transportation services from PATS for Alta Vista Charter School. The annual agreement spells out the costs of transporting a minimum of eleven students through the school year. “Because we’re planning to sell two 15-passenger buses, we’re going to use […]
City Receives North Gateway Park Grant
The City of Lamar’s grant application for funding for North Gateway Park improvements has been approved, but City Administrator John Sutherland and Parks and Recreation Director, Rick Akers said it will take several months before the City of Lamar receives funding for the Fishing for Fun grant. Lamar was one of several Colorado communities that […]
Lamar Fire Chief Receives Prestigious Award
Lamar Fire Chief, Marshall Cook, received word July 8 that he had been accepted by the Center for Public Safety Excellence to receive accreditation as a Chief Fire Officer. Cook said several levels of performance have to be attained before an application can be submitted to the internationally based, non-profit organization. “I became friends with […]
Lamar City Council Discusses Bees, Fees and Asbestos
City ordinances limit residents to only three dogs per residence, but the question arose about keeping bee hives within city limits. Apparently some residents around 10th and Beech Streets have been bothered by bees, kept in several hives, to produce honey. Their specific complaint, according to John Sutherland, Lamar City Administrator, was enough of the […]
City of Lamar Joins Citizen Lawsuit Against ARPA, Nieschburg Resigns from ARPA Board
The Lamar City Council last night, July 14, approved a resolution to join a citizens’ lawsuit regarding the electrical energy rates charged by the Lamar Electrical Department and Contractual Relationships between member cities and ARPA, Arkansas River Power Authority and the bond holders or insurers (Syncora Guarantee, Inc.) of the Lamar Repowering Project. The resolution […]
Lamar City Council Goes Hardball with ARPA (Detailed Article on Council Meeting)
Following a half hour executive session, the Lamar City Council Tuesday night, July 8, took some firm steps with regard to ARPA, Arkansas River Power Authority, and that organization’s options for the Lamar Repowering Project. The council voted unanimously to direct its two ARPA representatives, Garth Nieschburg and Houssin Hourieh, to vote No on decommissioning […]
Lamar City Council Goes Hardball with ARPA
For all of their two votes at the ARPA membership table, the Lamar City Council authorized their representatives to vote no on approving a resolution to reaffirm the organic contract with the Arkansas River Power Authority and revenue bond insurer, Syncora. Lamar City Attorney, Garth Nieschburg and Lamar Light Plant Superintendent, Houssin Hourieh, were also […]
Recent Workshop Focused on Trees and Utility Lines – Maintaining Both Safety and Tree Health
Several utility companies participated in a workshop this past week in La Junta focused on trees and electric utility lines. Jack Wolfe, Chief Operating Office for Southeast Colorado Power Association (SECPA), spoke about how utility service providers carry a huge responsibility (by law) to provide safe and reliable service. When a tree is trimmed or […]
The Fireworks Fall on Friday, the Fourth
This year’s annual fireworks display at the Prowers County Fairgrounds will start at about 9:20pm, according to Lamar Fire Chief Marshall Cook. The 4th falls on a Friday this year and fair skies have been predicted for that evening. Cook said with all the recent local rainfall, there is not much of a chance […]
Part 2 of the Proposed Lamar Parks, Trails and Recreation Master Plan, Reviewed June 24
Bicentennial Park is easily the most visible open space area in the City of Lamar, due to its proximity to Main Street, just south of the Municipal Building. Except for some special occasions, the park is seldom used. Last year, a locally produced mural was erected on the property as part of the […]
City Underway with Road Repairs
Several streets in Lamar are currently undergoing resurfacing projects, part of a comprehensive plan that was announced by City Administrator, John Sutherland, this past February. South 1st and South 8th Streets have been roto-milled and currently, almost all of Memorial Drive, from South Main Street to CR EE.5 is being re-surfaced. These are some of […]
Road Work Begins on Memorial Drive, Lane Closures
The City of Lamar, Street Department, has begun some of its city-wide, road improvement project. Street Department employees will conduct a one-lane closure, Roller-Milling project Tuesday, June 10, starting from South Main Street, stretching to end of the city limits down Memorial Drive. This project may cause a 10-15 minute delay on your […]