All Entries Tagged With: "City of Lamar"
New Lamar City Treasurer Assumes Duties, Budget & Annexation Hearings Postponed
Kristin Rau has been hired by the City of Lamar as the new treasurer, replacing Linda Rohlman who resigned her position several months ago. Rau was hired following the final round of candidate interviews by the council on Tuesday, September 24 and the council ratified a phone poll on the 25th during the council meeting, […]
City Council Approves Amended Weed Ordinance
The City of Lamar’s agreement with Honeywell Building Solutions for energy and utility upgrades in municipal buildings is ending as work on the contract is being finalized. $288,973 in contingency funds was included in the contract and $67,015 was spent on some contingencies leaving a balance of $228,043. Other work termed ‘change orders’ was performed […]
Northside Park Playground is Open for Business
In the span of a morning and part of an afternoon, a several month long project to build a new playground in Lamar was completed. This past Saturday, September 14, was known as ‘build day’ for about 300 volunteers who contributed their time to assemble and erect playground equipment at the Northside Park in Lamar. […]
City Sales Tax Shows Modest Increase
Although City Sales Tax for Lamar dropped 1.86% this past July, Total Sales and Use Tax Collections were up 1.82% for a gain of $4,781 over the same month last year. General City Sales Tax was off $4,779 for that same period, but made the gain in Use Taxes and other categories. Total taxes collected […]
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 […]
Lamar City Councilman Injured in Auto Accident
Lamar City Councilman Oscar Riley is recuperating from injuries sustained this past Saturday, September 7, when he was struck by a car while walking across the street near his home on South 6th Street. Riley was taken to Parkview Hospital in Pueblo where he will begin rehabilitation treatment for injuries to his right leg and […]
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 […]
Holly Trustees Rebidding Roof Repairs for Library & Theater
The Holly Town Trustees discussed their options regarding bids for roof repairs to the town Library and Theater. No bids were received in the most recent set of requests and the trustees decided to re-bid the projects, setting cost margin at a higher amount. Whether to go with insulated foam or a metal roof […]
North Gateway Park Opening September 1
Work crews from the City of Lamar and staff from the state Department of Parks and Wildlife have focused on improvement projects at the former Valco Ponds, north of Lamar for the past several days. Motorists crossing the Arkansas River have been noticing more earth moving vehicles at the site recently, the first phase […]
Monsoon Rains Bring Some Relief to Drought
The Drought Information statement from the National Weather Service in Pueblo states the southwest monsoon came alive across Colorado in July, continuing to be active into the middle of August. The precipitation has brought some short and long term relief to the severe to extreme drought conditions which has had its grip on […]
Lamar Sales Tax Grows for Another Month
The City of Lamar sales tax revenue for June 2013 showed a marked increase of almost 18% for a gain of $50,929.15 over the same month last year. Revenue taxes for June 2013 amounted to $334,024. Total sales and Use Tax collections were up 11%, a difference of $34,508.05 over the same month […]
Northside Park Planning Meeting Has Great Turnout
Dozens of youngsters and parents attended a design day meeting to come up with ideas and equipment for a brand new Northside Park in Lamar this past Tuesday, July 30. Kids and adults each had their own idea sessions where representatives from the Colorado Health Foundation, KaBOOM and LiveWell Prowers County hosted the idea […]
New Northside Park is Coming in September
How often do kids get a chance to help develop their own city playground? That opportunity is available for brand new playground equipment for the Northside Park, due to the collaboration among the City of Lamar and LiveWell Prowers County, KaBOOM and The Colorado Health Foundation. Emily Nieschburg of LiveWell Prowers County said representatives will […]
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 […]
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 […]
Lamar City Sales Tax Posts Minor Gain for May
The City of Lamar Sales Tax for May of this year showed a 2.2% increase over 2012 figures and a $5,982 increase in revenue. Actually, City Sales Tax declined slightly at 0.95%, but the balance was made up through Use Tax Collections, which were up 53%. Year to date collections continue to make monthly increases, […]
A By-pass or a Different Main Street
Either a By-pass or a Different Main Street. Those were the long-range options from the Colorado Department of Transportation, listed by Paul Westhoff, resident engineer for CDOT in southeast Colorado. He held an informational briefing for City of Lamar and Prowers County representatives, as well as interested citizens this past Wednesday, June 26, at […]
PCDI Discusses Proposed Bypass Costs and Impact
Discussion on the proposed Lamar By-pass, or Reliever Route, is intensifying on what the cost of the project will mean to the City of Lamar and Prowers County, and will the new route around Lamar aid or injure the economic climate of businesses along Main Street and what changes would the state make to Main […]
Public Access to Valco Pond by this Summer?
The Lamar City Council discussed opening a portion of Valco Ponds to the public this summer. City Administrator, John Sutherland suggested renaming the site North Gateway Park during the council’s Monday meeting, June 24. Last week he discussed the status of the 108 donated acres with the Prowers County Commissioners regarding vegetation and upkeep of the land. Until the […]
Lamar Chosen to Host 2014 State American Legion Convention
The City of Lamar will host the 2014 Colorado American Legion Convention. Denise Carder, Lamar Chamber of Commerce President and Shanwa Hodge, Executive Director of Lamar Partnerships, Incorporated, made a presentation on behalf of the city to state American Legion dignitaries during this year’s convention in Ft. Collins this past weekend. Carder said they […]