Archive for September 21st, 2026
Colorado Employment Situation – August 2026
Nonfarm Payroll Jobs Decrease by 1,400 in August; Unemployment Rate Increases to 4.0 Percent Household survey data According to the survey of households, the number of unemployed individuals increased by 3,200 to 128,200 from July to August. Colorado’s seasonally adjusted unemployment rate increased one-tenth of […]
September, 2026 ARPA Board Meeting overview
BUSINESS OPERATIONS – September 2026 ARPA Board Reviews Preliminary 2027 Budget: A preliminary budget was presented to the Board of Directors at the August 27 meeting. The budget does not anticipate any adjustments to ARPA’s wholesale rate and keeps in place the 8.6% rate decrease the Board approved in 2025. The proposed budget projects […]
Bob Seay appointed to fill vacancy for Ward I at Lamar City Council special meeting
A special Lamar City Council meeting was held on September 16, 2026, to fill the Ward I vacancy due to the resignation of Brent Bates. Council needed to have position filled within 30 days. It was posted to the public that they were accepting applications as well as informing the public of this special meeting. […]
