Archive for October 13th, 2020
City of Lamar 2021 Budget-Mill Levy
The Lamar City Council, passed on first reading, Ordinance #1242, addressing the city’s budget for the fiscal year beginning January 1, 2021. Following the public hearing on October 12th, the council submitted the authorization of revenues and expenditures for the approaching year: General Fund $8,874,061 E-911 Fund 612,906 Sales Tax Fund 4,017,200 Conservation […]
Funding Available for Various Lamar Municipal Projects
The City of Lamar is moving forward with plans to develop recreational outlets for visitors and local residents. Recently Greater Outdoors Colorado informed the city it could use previous grant funding for capital improvement projects. The city now has $656,000 made up from GoCO, the city’s Conservation Trust Fund and Community Partnership contributors. […]
City Sales Tax Revenue Maintains Monthly Gain
August Sales and Use Tax for the City of Lamar continued its year-long trend of increases for revenues collected in September. City Sales Tax collections were up 3.18% for a monthly total of $304,099 compared to 2019 at $294,738. Use Tax collections were up 43.09% for a monthly total of $28,976. Total Sales […]
Hemp Production Key Component of Rural Economic Development
DENVER – Gov. Jared Polis and Colorado Commissioner of Agriculture Kate Greenberg have submitted additional comments to the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) on the Interim Final Rule related to the establishment of a Domestic Hemp Production Program. USDA solicited additional comments on 12 topics and plans to release the Final Rule in early […]
