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Lamar Utilities Board meeting March 24
All board members were present for the March 24 meeting. Purchase orders 2025-03522 through 2025-03908 were approved. Purchase orders needing board approval amounted to $343,780.54. Total purchase orders were $352,345.31. Large purchase orders for this time period were $186,895 to Midwest Electric Transformer Services, Inc. for transformers, $81, 809.55 to CIRSA for 2nd quarter […]
City of Lamar 2026 Utility Revenue Report for January
City of Lamar 2026 Utility Revenue Report for January JANUARY 2026 JANUARY 2025 % change Electricity $1,075,077.57 $1,005,976.31 6.87% Water $122,003.84 $114,536.43 6.52% Sewer $72,163.51 $61,597.68 17.15% Trash $160,317.66 $143,170.23 11.98% MONTHLY TOTAL $1,429,562.58 $1,325,280.65 7.87%
Lamar Cub Scout Pack 223 attend City Council meeting of March 23 to explain recent service project
Members of Lamar Cub Scout Pack 223 explain their service project The Lamar City Council met on March 23, 2026 for a regular meeting. Absent were council members Brent Bates, Mark Headlee, and Joe Gonzales. Jim Schleining gave the invocation to begin the meeting. Council voted to approve the Consent Agenda, which included prior meeting […]
McClave girls and boys basketball teams reign supreme in 1-A again as state champions
Article by Brock Laue/CHSSA 1-A Boys Basketball Champs McClave Cardinals GREELEY — Class 1A is the smallest classification in Colorado, but it certainly boasts some of the most impressive towering talents in the whole state. The 6-foot-8 Corey Hill of Cheyenne Wells finished his career with a state record 71 double-doubles. The Colorado State-Pueblo […]
Lamar Utilities Board meeting of March 10, 2026
At the March 10, 2026 meeting, the Lamar Utilities Board approved Purchase Order numbers 2025-03227 through 2025-03480, which totaled $624,367.87 – of which $605,182.71 needed board approval. The largest purchase order was for $593,191.53 to ARPA for February power purchase (estimated). Other large amounts were $5,410.00 to Steerman Law Office PLLC, $2,484.00 to National Industrial […]
Lamar City Council meeting of March 9, 2026
The Lamar City Council meeting of March 9, 2026 was held with all council members in attendance. Mayor Kirk Crespin welcomed the audience to the meeting and spoke about some reminders now that the weather is warming up and daylight savings time has begun. First, he wanted to remind residents of the changes made last […]
Lamar Utilities board meeting of February 24, 2026
The Lamar Utilities Board met on February 24, 2026 for a regular meeting. Purchase orders totaling $87,928.26 were approved. Of this amount, $74,437.38 needed board approval. Large purchase orders needing approval included $21,680.25 to Stuart C. Irby Corporation for PUPI crossarms, $19,543.42 to Western United Electric Supply for line materials, and $7,950.97 to American Public […]
Lamar Utilities Board meeting of February 24, 2026
The Lamar Utilities Board met on February 24, 2026 for a regular meeting. Purchase orders totaling $87,928.26 were approved. Of this amount, $74,437.38 needed board approval. Large purchase orders needing approval included $21,680.25 to Stuart C. Irby Corporation for PUPI crossarms, $19,543.42 to Western United Electric Supply for line materials, and $7,950.97 to American Public […]
Lamar City Council meeting of February 23, 2026
The Lamar City Council held a regular meeting Monday, February 23, 2026 with all council members present. Mayor Kirk Crespin opened the meeting saying it had been a busy few weeks for the city. He said that the owners of the new Prowers County Market, Inc. recently closed on the store’ purchase, located at 906 […]
Prowers County Market a family’s labor of love – expected opening is late spring
The Brown family poses in front of what will soon be the Prowers County Market, Inc. – left to right are: Susan, Felicity, Elliott, Elizabeth and Landon Brown The unexpected, abrupt announcement last September that the Lamar Safeway store at 906 E. Olive Street would be closing permanently on November 7, shocked a community who […]
Lamar Community College and Colorado Small Business Development Center Announce Soft Opening of Innovate and Makerspace
Lamar Community College (LCC), in partnership with the Colorado Small Business Development Center (SBDC) serving East Colorado, is proud to announce the soft opening of the Innovate and Makerspace, a new hub for creativity, innovation, and small business development located on the LCC campus. A soft launch event will be held on February 17, 2026, […]
City of Lamar Presidents Day closures
Most City of Lamar offices and buildings will be closed on 2/16 for Presidents Day. The City Complex/Library, Community Building, Public Works, and Lamar Community Resource & Senior Center are closed. Police and Fire administrative offices are closed. The public is encouraged to call the Prowers County Communications Center (Dispatch) at 719-336-3977 with any non-emergency […]
Lamar Utilities Board Meeting February 10, 2026
Purchase orders 2025-02731 through 2025-02952 were approved, totaling $732,855.48, of which $720,252.22 needed board approval. They included $47,645 to Tri County Ford for a new F-150 4WD pickup, $81,809.55 to CIRSA for first quarter property insurance, and $567,580.29 to ARPA for January power purchased. Payment of $155,809.37 in bills was approved. Again, due to the […]
City of Lamar utility bills slightly delayed due to software conversion – now able to take all forms of payment
The City of Lamar’s February utility bills will be available no earlier than the afternoon of Tuesday, February 3, 2026, due to a major software conversion. The City extends our sincere apologies for any inconvenience this may cause. The City is now able to process all utility payments, including credit and debit cards, at the […]
Lamar Mayor Kirk Crespin, City Administrator Mitch Hammes share story of positivity and progress for Lamar
Lamar’s City Administrator Mitch Hammes, left, and Mayor Kirk Crespin, right Lamar Mayor Kirk Crespin and City Administrator Mitch Hammes have a story to tell. It’s a story about positivity, successes and long-range planning. I recently met with the two to hear their thoughts on the city and get updated on current and future projects. […]
