Archive for October 13th, 2026
Lamar Utilities Board Meeting of October 13, 2026
At its October 13, 2026 meeting, the Lamar Utilities Board voted to approve Purchase Orders 2025-07297 through 2025-07668, which totaled $1,033,432.421. Estimated September power purchase from ARPA was the largest of these, in the amount of $967,562.33. Other large purchases were from High to Low Voltage, LLC in the amount of $22,650.00 for 6 mil […]
City of Lamar September Utility Revenue Report
City of Lamar September Utility Revenue Report Monthly September 2026 September 2025 % change Electricity $1,635,024.11 $1,354,952.47 20.67% Water $263,625.51 $230,981.17 14.13% Sewer $72,859.67 $61,874.96 17.75% Trash $143,935.25 $135,823.06 5.97% Monthly Total: $2,115,444.54 $1,783,631.66 18.6% 2026 Year to Date 2025 Year to Date % change Electricity $11,937,182.98 $10,765,628.32 10.88% Water $2,068,733.75 $1,696,651.66 21.93% Sewer […]
Lamar City Council meeting of October 12, 2026 included input from audience members, involved moratorium discussion
Lamar City Council held a regular, bi-monthly meeting on Monday, October 12, 2026 and it was a lengthy one. Not only were there a large number of agenda items to discuss, there were four ordinances that, by law, needed to be read in their entirety. Added to that were a large number of audience members […]
Colorado Medicaid spending on a single in-home care company jumped $21M in one year
Jennifer Brown – The Colorado Sun Colorado Medicaid spending on a single in-home care company jumped $21M in one year The state has moved to terminate its agreement with Freedom Care, a nationwide for-profit company that state officials say targeted Medicaid clients with TV ads A nationwide company that sends caregivers into people’s homes to […]
