All Entries in the "Economy" Category
Lamar Public Works Department Quarterly Report
Pat Mason, Lamar Public Works Director, presented the city council with the department’s quarterly report at their November 14th meeting. Mason said his department had to work around some of the problems that plague many areas of our daily life including staffing shortages, supply chain issues and increased costs for materials. “We were […]
City of Lamar Sales Tax Revenue Report: September 2022
Sales tax revenue for the City of Lamar increased a healthy 14.22% for this past September, registering an increase over last year at this same time of $52,282. Collections for 2021 were $367,725 compared to $420,008. Use tax collections fell off 11.67% for a drop of $3,766. Total sales tax collections for September […]
The Lassie Has Closed its Doors
Seventy-four years of customer service came to an end with the final Whale of a Sale at The Lassie at 212 South Main Street in Lamar this past Saturday, November 12th. Julie Vice, daughter of the owner, Beverly Augustine who passed away in February of this year, closed the doors and turned the […]
Colorado Employment Situation – September 2022
5,600 Nonfarm Payroll Jobs Added in September Unemployment Rate Unchanged at 3.4% Household survey data: According to the survey of households, Colorado’s seasonally adjusted unemployment rate was flat in September at 3.4 percent. While the number of unemployed individuals fell by 2,200, the unemployment rate was unchanged due to rounding. The national […]
Tempel Updates PEP Board on Meat Packing Project
Curtis Tempel hopes a new USDA grant can provide additional funding for his meat packing business which will be located in Granada. Tempel provided an update to the Prowers Economic Prosperity board during their monthly meeting on Monday, October 17th. “Building costs have increased by at least 50% since we began planning for this […]
Bennet, Hickenlooper Deliver $60 Million from Bipartisan Infrastructure Law for Arkansas Valley Conduit
Funding Will Provide Safe Drinking Water for Southeast Colorado Denver — Today, Colorado U.S. Senators Michael Bennet and John Hickenlooper welcomed an announcement from the Bureau of Reclamation (BOR) of the distribution of $60 million in funds from the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law to support the completion of the Arkansas Valley Conduit (AVC), providing Coloradans with a […]
55 Years for Two-Shot Goose Hunt
As each November gives way to December right around the dark of the moon, thousands of Snow and Canadian geese migrate to southeast Colorado to stop over and feed and for the past 55 years, numerous hunters have come to Lamar for the annual goose hunt. Rose Ann Yates, one of the principals in […]
LUB Approves 2023 Budget
Light Plant Superintendent, Houssin Hourieh, presented a basic outline for the 2023 budget to the utility board on October 11th, which was also be presented to the Lamar City Council at their Monday night meeting. The 2023 budget includes total revenues in excess of $18.1 million, with $16.6 million from retail electric sales and […]
Council Seeking Crime Prevention Grant/Duffy New Councilmember
Mike Duffy became the city’s newest councilmember, receiving his oath of office from Judge Lane Porter during the October 10th council meeting. Duffy is replacing former councilman Oscar Riley in Ward 2. Riley passed away earlier this autumn. The council also approved a new hotel/motel license application from Josie Kilgore of Lamar for Lamar […]
City of Lamar Sales Tax Revenue Report-August 2022
Sales Tax revenues for the City of Lamar increased by 11.09% this past August, up $37,397 from the previous year. Collections for 2022 are $374,483 compared to $337,086 for 2021. Use Tax collections were off 22.05% for that period, a decline of $6,900 in revenue. Total Sales tax and Use Tax collections were […]
CDA Hiring for Up to Four Regional Assistant Commissioners of Agriculture Positions
Broomfield, Colo. — The Colorado Department of Agriculture announced a search to fill new regionally based positions that will serve as a liaison between the Department and agricultural communities across Colorado. The Regional Assistant Commissioner of Agriculture roles will serve as a key resource and conduit to CDA to support the Department’s goals of […]
VA Offers Over $11M in Grants, Providing Legal Services for Homeless Veterans
WASHINGTON — As a part of ongoing efforts to end Veteran homelessness, the Department of Veterans Affairs published a Notice of Funding Opportunity for more than $11 million in legal services grants for Veterans experiencing or at risk of homelessness. The funds are available through VA’s new Legal Services for Veterans Grant Program and […]
VA Opens Health Care Eligibility for Vietnam, Gulf War, Post-9/11 Vets Under PACT Act
WASHINGTON — On Oct. 1, The Department of Veterans Affairs expanded and extended eligibility for VA health care for certain Veterans of the Vietnam War, Gulf Wars and post-9/11 era under the Sergeant First Class Heath Robinson Honoring our Promise to Address Comprehensive Toxics (PACT) Act. This expansion increases health care eligibility for generations […]
Bennet Welcomes Over $71 Million for 57 Colorado Counties from American Rescue Plan
Denver – Colorado U.S. Senator Michael Bennet welcomed over $71 million for 57 Colorado counties from the American Rescue Plan (ARP) Local Assistance and Tribal Consistency Fund (LATCF). The ARP appropriated $2 billion to the U.S. Treasury across fiscal years 2022 and 2023 to provide payments to eligible revenue sharing counties and eligible Tribal […]
Mike Duffy to be Next City Council Member
Long-time Lamar resident, Mike Duffy, will fill the council vacancy in Ward II, following the passing of Oscar Riley earlier this month. Duffy, a resident of Lamar since 1980, will take his seat at the next council meeting on Monday, October 10th. He received a four to two vote on the second round of […]
