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Prowers Economic Prosperity welcomes Brent Bates as new Project Assistant
Prowers Economic Prosperity (PEP) is proud to announce the addition of Brent Bates to its team as Project Assistant, effective June 2nd. In this role, Bates will support Executive Director Tallie Harmon in advancing PEP’s mission through business attraction and retention, membership growth, and the identification of economic development opportunities throughout Prowers County. A lifelong […]
City of Lamar Sales and Use Tax Report
April Sales and Use Tax Collected in May 2025 2025 2024 Difference from 2024 to 2025 % of Difference City Sales Tax Collected (3%) $400,437.66 $365,478.72 $34,958.94 9.57% Use Tax Collected $41,919.26 $37,407.63 $4,511.63 12.06% Other Collections (penalties/interest/Licenses etc $3,966.74 $1,471.21 $2,525.53 171.66% TOTAL SALES/USE TAX COLLECTIONS $446,353.66 $404,357.56 $41,996.10 10.39% Vendor’s Commission […]
City Council adopts City of Lamar Comprehensive Plan at June 9 meeting
All council members were present for the June 9 Lamar City Council meeting. Mayor Kirk Crespin wanted to remind the community that Lamar is currently in a Stage I water restriction which prohibits lawn watering between 11 am and 6 pm. It does not, however, limit watering to specific days. The restriction is in place […]
New Beginnings Birth Center at Prowers Medical Center is thriving
Pictured, left to right: Dr. Shanon Forseter; Nicole Peacock, Medical Assistant for Dr. Forseter in the Women’s Health Clinic; Cynthia Rodriguez RN; Kori Sexson RN; Nica Ratliff RN; Pamela Tabb RN; Rita Bastian RN/Nursing Manager. Dr. Christian Korkis could not be present for the photo. Expectant parents in Prowers and surrounding counties can consider […]
Lamar City Council meeting of May 27, 2025
Council member Manuel Tamez was not present at the May 27 meeting of Lamar City Council. Mayor Kirk Crespin opened the meeting, wanting to give thanks to several people and the community in general for the recent events in the city – Cinco de Mayao, the Lamar Days parade, and the Rod Run and car […]
Lamar Utilities Board meeting of May 27, 2025
Board President Doug Thrall was not present for the May 27 meeting, nor was board member Elmer Grett. In Thrall’s absence, Vice-Chairman Jay Brooke was in charge of the meeting. Purchase orders 630878 through 630908 were approved unanimously. Total cost of all purchase orders was $16,520.67. The largest purchase order was for $3,180.45 to BSI […]
Zonta Club selects Roger and Leslie Stagner as Lamar Days parade royalty
Roger and Leslie Stagner, 2025 Lamar Days Parade Royalty People watching the Lamar Days parade may not know that the Zonta Club of Prowers County selects the Lamar Days parade royalty each year, as well as driving the royalty in the parade. They have been doing this for many years, beginning with the late Beverly […]
City’s Sales and Use Tax Report presented to City Council at May 12 meeting
The city’s Sales and Use tax report was presented to Lamar City Council at the May 12, 2025 meeting. The report was for March taxes collected in April. While March was down 3.10% from last year in the amount of $15,425.07, year to date numbers rose higher. Total taxes collected so far in 2025 are […]
Meet the artist behind Lamar’s newest mural
Mural Artist Cody Miell Lamar’s newest wall mural, located on the north side of the building at 123 N. Main (just across the street from Electro Pro) has garnered a great deal of attention recently. The mural was made possible by a Lamar Main Street mini-grant. Anyone driving into town from the north cannot miss […]
Lamar Days Parade and Park events had something for everyone
2025 Lamar Days Royalty Roger and Leslie Stagner The Lamar Days Parade on Saturday, May 17 followed a parade route that started on E. Olive Street before traveling south on Second Street to Parkview, where it ended at the south end of Willow Creek Park. The parade route was line with spectators, many with young […]
Lamar Rotary Club’s “Ducky Dash” makes a splash during Lamar Days celebration
“Quackers”, the Lamar Rotary Club’s Ducky Dash mascot is ready to oversee the race The Lamar Rotary Club’s annual fundraising event, the “Ducky Dash”, is always a crowd favorite at the Lamar Days celebration in Willow Creek Park and this year was no exception. Nearly all of this year’s 2500 tickets were sold. Tickets were […]
New “Maggie Stanley Dog Park” is dedicated with a ribbon cutting and is now open
Lamar Mayor Kirk Crespin cuts the ribbon to new Maggie Stanley Dog Park during dedication ceremony The City of Lamar’s new “Maggie Stanley Dog Park” was dedicated with a ribbon cutting on Friday, May 16 with Mayor Kirk Crespin cutting the ribbon surrounded by members of City Council, and City employees, including Parks and Rec […]
Colorado invests another $5 million in opioid recovery infrastructure across the state – two southeast Colorado locations benefit from funds
The Colorado Opioid Abatement Council awarded $5 million in funding to 12 organizations and local governments across the state working to combat the opioid crisis. The awards come from more than $871 million in settlements that the Colorado Attorney General’s Office secured from opioid manufacturers and distributors for their role in fueling the epidemic. “This […]
City of Lamar trash schedule for Memorial Day week
Residential refuse collection normally scheduled for Monday, May 26th will be picked up on Tuesday May 27th Residential refuse collection normally scheduled for Tuesday May 27th will be picked up on Wednesday May 28th. Commercial refuse collection normally scheduled for Monday May 26th will be collected on Tuesday May 27th . Cardboard collection for Monday May 26th will be collected on […]
Lamar Utilities Superintendent Houssin Hourieh receives ARPA award at May 13, 2025 meeting
All board members except Jill Bellomy were present for the May 13 meeting. Minutes from the April 29, 2015 meeting were approved, as were Purchase Orders 630835 through 630877. The total amount of purchase orders was $602,259.67. Purchase of electricity (estimated) from ARPA was as usual the largest of these, amounting to $560,076.35. Annual dues […]
