Archive for October 10th, 2022
Lamar Redevelopment Authority Okays 2023 Budget/Environment Study of Arby’s Site
The Lamar Redevelopment Board approved the 2023 budget following a public hearing during its October 10th meeting. Funds show a slight increase on property tax operating revenues, comparing the 2022 projected revenue of $180,634 to $190,000 for 2023. Interest income of $500, coupled with $440 for the Senior Homestead Exemptions, put the projected […]
Mark Joseph Dobrovolny – August 21, 1955 – October 8, 2022
A memorial service for longtime Lamar resident, Mark Joseph Dobrovolny will be held at the Peacock Family Chapel at 1:00PM on Monday, October 17, 2022 with Pastor Paul Floyd of the High Plains Fellowship Church officiating. A memorial service is pending at the Bethlehem Lutheran Church in Ross, North Dakota. Inurnment will take […]
1819 Improvements are on the Right Track
The upgrade, clean-up and paint job for the steam locomotive and coal car, the #1819 “Prairie Engine” that serves as a representation of the routes of travel across the High Plains, is almost complete. For the past several weeks, employees from Royalty Construction, which is a locally owned and operated construction enterprise, have […]
DROUGHT INFORMATION STATEMENT – October 6, 2022
National Weather Service National Weather Service Pueblo Co – Improvement in drought conditions continues across south central Colorado while drying is noted across the far southeast Plains SYNOPSIS: Predominate west to southwest flow aloft across the region through September kept generally warm temperatures in place, with a few passing weather systems bringing a few days […]