All Entries Tagged With: "Department of Local Affairs"
Lamar Rotary Receives Updated Info from Community Development Manager
Angie Cue, Lamar’s Community Development Manager since January, provided an update on her department during the Lamar Rotary’s Thursday afternoon meeting, March 3rd. Cue, a former Lamar native, is also the executive director of the Lamar Partnership Incorporated organization, and has been familiarizing herself with both departments since her return. “The LPI was created […]
Board Members Elected at LPI Annual Meeting
Four officers were elected to the Lamar Partnership Board and one new board member was welcomed during the LPI annual meeting held Wednesday, February 24th. Cindy Bennett from the Prowers County Fair Board was selected as a new board member while Lisa Carder was voted as LPI President with Tera Binder as Vice-President, Carla […]
Community Benefits from Recent DOLA Grants
The Department of Local Affairs has sent letters of acceptance to the City of Lamar and to the Prowers County Board of Commissioners acknowledging that two funding requests have been approved. The Lamar Shore Arts Center Pocket Park will receive $75,000 from state Energy and Mineral Impact Assistance funds. The letter to Mayor Roger Stagner […]
Kiowa County Murdock Building Receives Preservation Funding
Representative Tim Dore presented a check to the Murdock Building preservation for $170,171. on Friday, February 5, 2016 This check will help stabilize a portion of the structure of the historic building. Kiowa County purchased the Murdoch Building in 2007 with plans to rehab a portion for its use as a senior center and Sand […]
Action 22 Urges Interested Citizens to Attend a Prison Oriented Meeting
On June 11-12, the Colorado Departments of Local Affairs and Corrections and the Governor’s Offices of Economic Development & International Trade and State Planning & Budgeting, will co-host meetings to discuss the State’s plan forward for appropriately utilizing state prisons and assisting communities which may be adversely impacted by potential prison closures in the future. […]
State Recommends Improvements at Holly Landfill
The Holly landfill has been hit with 10 deficiencies, and has been given from 90 to 180 days to respond with specific suggestions for improvements or to make the corrections. Town administrator, Marsha Willhite, briefed the town board on the findings which resulted from an October inspection last year. Willhite stated, “The survey was done in […]