Archive for July 11th, 2023
More Rains, More Mosquitoes for the City
The abundant rainfall has been welcomed to the area for an end to the dry spell, but this is also a reminder to help prevent the spread of mosquitoes through our community, now that there are more sites for standing water that act as breeding areas. Pat Mason, Lamar Public Works Director, replied to […]
Council Work Session Explores Citizen’s Concerns
The Lamar City Council discussed a partial list of citizen’s concerns during its July 10th work session. Lamar Police Chief, Kyle Miller reviewed some areas that had been brought to his and council’s attention during several Common Ground meetings with the public as well as regular calls from citizens to his department and council […]
City of Lamar Sales Tax Revenue Report
May Sales and Use Tax Collected from June 2023 City sales tax revenues were up 9.36% for this period for a gain of $32,810 with 2022 collections at $350,787 and $383,598 for 2023. Use tax collections were up 13.52% for a gain of $3,482 and Other Collections were off 118.57% for a drop of […]
