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Lamar City Council meeting of May 13, 2024
Lamar City Council met May 13, 2024 for a regularly-scheduled meeting. City Treasurer Kristin Schwartz presented the 1st quarter financial report. She then spoke to Council about the NUE grant and how it is being used. The overall grant was $1,924,082.37. So far, $69,813.87 has been spent for SECED and $90,000 committed for the Ark […]
Colorado owes residents $67M in tax refunds
The state owes Colorado residents $67 million in tax refunds that should have been paid out years earlier, a costly mistake lawmakers are now working to fix, having discovered the problem after the governor has already signed the next fiscal year’s spending plan. Lawmakers said they only learned about the problem a few days ago and […]
USDA National Agricultural Statistics Services releases 2022 Census of Agriculture
On March 27, the NASS released state and county profiles from the 2022 census Some of the key conclusions are below. Farm and ranch numbers shrunk while their sizes grew. Overall, the number of farms and ranches in Colorado decreased to 36,056 in 2022, down from 38,893 in 2017 (7.3%), while the average size […]
March 2024 Sales and Use Tax Report for City of Lamar
City Sales Tax for February of 2024 and collected in March showed a 15.73% increase from 2023, amounting to a difference of $50,939.58. 2024 saw a total of $374,779.14 when compared to 2023’s $323,839.56 for the same time period. Use Tax collected in March was down 41.63% or -$18,082.93. The city collected $25,357.77 this year […]
Lamar Utility Board Meeting of April 9, 2024
The first of the monthly meetings for the Utility Board was held April 9, 2024. Mintes from the previous meeting were approved. Approval was given for Purchase Orders totaling $639,350.23 and for payment of bills totaling $263,268.80. Approved was an irrigation contract between Lamar Utilities Board and Colorado Gravel Co. for electrical service for a […]
State reminds Coloradans of income tax filing deadline
LAKEWOOD, Tuesday, April 2, 2024 — As the income-tax-filing season nears its end, the Colorado Department of Revenue, Taxation Division reminds taxpayers that they need to file by April 15. Taxpayers who miss the deadline will receive an automatic, six-month extension, to Oct. 15 to file a return. However, there is no extension to […]
NCGA Leader Warns International Trade Commission Against Placing Duties on Imports of Key Herbicide
Saying growers need reliable access to essential farming tools, the National Corn Growers Association (NCGA) President Harold Wolle warned the U.S. International Trade Commission today of the consequences for America’s farmers if the agency grants a petition to levy tariffs on imported 2,4-D, an often-used herbicide that has been on the market for decades. “The scenario under consideration […]
Colorado pumps $21 million into fast-charger expansion for electric vehicles
As EV sales slow, Colorado wants the new stations to serve as an answer to consumer “range anxiety” Colorado will spend $21 million to expand fast charging networks for electric vehicles throughout the state, with new grants awarded for 46 sites encompassing 290 charging ports, state officials announced Thursday. The expansion will boost […]
Colorado Lawmakers reject proposed ban on new oil and gas drilling after 2030
A bill to ban new oil and gas drilling in Colorado after 2030 — which sparked a spate of industry TV ads with dire warnings — was rejected Thursday by a bipartisan majority of the Senate Agriculture and Natural Resources Committee after a marathon hearing. The legislation, Senate Bill 159 — sponsored by two Democratic […]
Lamar City Council approves Special Event Permit for Chamber of Commerce’s Cinco de Mayo Event
City Council met on March 25, 2024. Kristin Schwartz, City Treasurer, gave the evening’s first report, telling Council that the city is receiving $155,000 from a GOCO grant for its Recreation Master Plan. The money will go towards hiring a consultant. Also granted to the city is $1.8 million from the Congressional Directed Spending […]
SCEDD Receives Additional Funding for Broadband Project
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE – March 22, 2024 Contact: Leslie Mastroianni, Executive Director Southern Colorado Economic Development District (SCEDD) leslie@scedd.com Pueblo, CO – On March 22, the Colorado Broadband Office announced 5 additional grants as a result of the Advance -Capital Projects Fund (CPF) Challenge Process Southern Colorado Economic Development District (SCEDD) along with internet provider […]
February 2024 Sales and Use Tax Report for City of Lamar – Gains showed over Previous Years
Sales tax revenue for the City of Lamar in January, 2024 and collected February of 2024 showed an increase of 9.98% ($371,191.53 in 2024 versus $337,523.15 in 2023 for a difference of $33,668.38. Use tax collected were up a sizable 117.57% in 2024, going from $16,084.16 in 2023 to this year’s $34,994.05, a gain of […]
Colorado Job Situation for January 2024
Household survey data • According to the survey of households, Colorado’s seasonally adjusted unemployment degree increased one-tenth of a percentage point in January to 3.4 percent compared to the revised December rate of 3.3 percent. The number of unemployed individuals grew by 2,600 over the same time period to 110,200. The national unemployment rate […]
Colorado Taxation Division releases tips to help taxpayers prevent fraud
Prevent fraud this tax filing season with advice from the Colorado Department of Revenue (CDOR), Taxation Division. The Division offers the following tips to help ease taxpayers’ minds as they prepare to file state income tax returns. The top security tips are: · Carefully choose a tax preparer. · Be prepared for paper checks. Colorado […]
Arkansas River Power Authority Announces Nominations are Open for its Annual Awards Program
For additional information contact: Arvenia Morris at ARPA (719) 336-3496 _____________________________________________________________ The Arkansas River Power Authority Announces Nominations Are Open For Its Annual Awards Program The Arkansas River Power Authority has announced that nominations are open for its 2023 awards program. ARPA is an intergovernmental power authority and public corporation that was created […]
