All Entries in the "Economy" Category
Colorado and US Crop Production Highlights as of November 1, 2021
COLORADO HIGHLIGHTS Based on November 1st conditions, corn production in Colorado is forecast at 150.96 million bushels, up 23 percent from last year’s 122.96 million bushels, according to the November 1 Agricultural Yield Survey conducted by the Mountain Regional Field Office of the National Agricultural Statistics Service, USDA. The 1.11 million acres expected to be […]
City of Lamar Tax Revenue Report
Sales tax revenues for the City of Lamar posted another month of gains for this past September with City Sales Tax up 11.39% for a difference of $37,611. Collections for 2021 were $367.725 and $330,113 for 2020. Total Sales and Use Tax collections gained 9.33% for 2021. Total collections were $399,559 for this […]
Don’t Get Taken for a Ride – Research Your Used Car Purchase
(COLORADO) – Finding a used car has become increasingly challenging and with more people looking for a good price online, criminals are finding opportunities to take advantage of innocent people in need on websites like OfferUp, Facebook Marketplace, and Craigslist. Within a 60-day period, two separate Colorado drivers have come in to register their […]
Lamar Moves Forward with Housing Project
The Lamar City Council received an update on the workforce housing program which will construct 60 new houses for essential workers in six southeastern Colorado communities. During the October 25th meeting, John Fulton, representative for Southern Colorado Economic Development District, said these are pre-sold homes which will be made available first, to those […]
Community Development Highlighted at PEP Meetings
Prowers County communities are being given the opportunity to highlight economic developments for the next several months during Prowers Economic Prosperity board meetings. While the PEP board continues to focus on essential care housing in the county, other areas of growth are being highlighted in a new series of programs, according to Dr. […]
Questions and Answers: Lamar Council Candidates and Marijuana Forum
A Lamar City Council and Mayoral a seat and sales of recreational marijuana and its taxation were the two topics of discussion at a candidate’s forum held Wednesday evening, October 13that the Lamar City Council chambers. The forum was streamed on the city’s website and broadcast live over KLMR radio. Nick Lopez is […]
Canyons & Plains Tourism Stakeholder Survey
Canyons & Plains Regional Heritage Taskforce is currently working through a Restart Destinations Program sponsored by the Colorado Tourism Office. This program includes a full-day workshop (which will take place Tuesday, Dec. 14 from 9 am to 3 pm at Fort Lyon Supportive Residential Community outside of Las Animas), 75 hours of mentorship, and […]
Farm-To-Market Grants to Help Create Greater Resilience in Colorado’s Food Supply Chain
Broomfield, Colo. — To strengthen local food systems and create greater supply chain resilience, the Colorado Department of Agriculture will distribute grant funding to be used for agricultural processing projects. Up to $2 million will be awarded through a competitive Farm-to-Market Infrastructure Grant Program to help farmers, ranchers, food processors and manufacturers improve local […]
Lamar Utility Board Approves 2022 Budget
The Lamar Utility Board approved the 2022 Budget with a unanimous vote during the October 12th meeting. The budget includes total revenues in excess of $17.8M, $16.4M from retail electric sales and the remaining primarily from wind turbine production. The budget is proposing expenses of $15.3M which includes $11M for power supply. Additional […]
Lamar Council Approves Electric Charging Stations
The Lamar City Council voted to meet the growing demand for charge stations for vehicles using electricity for their main power source. The action came following considerable discussion during the October 11th meeting over how the location of the two proposals would encroach on daily traffic around the Lamar Chamber of Commerce and […]
City of Lamar Sales Tax Revenue Report, August 2021
Sales Tax Revenue continues to grow for the City of Lamar as the end of summer report for August, 2021 shows City Sales Tax collections up 10.85% for a gain of $32,987 over the same time period last year. Collections for 2020 were $304,099 compared to this August at $337,086. Use Tax collections […]
Groundbreaking for Cobblestone Motel
The local owners/investors of the Lamar Colorado “Cobblestone Hotel & Suites” located at 1215 N. Main St., Lamar, Colorado held a ceremonial ground breaking for this much awaited addition to Lamar at the site on Wednesday, October 6th. The event was attended by members of the Prowers County Commissioners, Lamar City Council, Prowers Economic […]
NCGA Sees Benefits from Ethanol for Fuel Legislation
The National Corn Growers Association (NCGA) recently welcomed the reintroduction of The Next Generation Fuels Act (H.R. 5089), legislation to transition gasoline and vehicles to low-carbon, higher octane fuel to reduce greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions and meet future needs of more advanced vehicles by taking advantage of the benefits of higher ethanol blends. The […]
“Historic Investment”: Bennet Applauds $40 Billion Investment in America’s Forests in House Ag Committee Budget Bill
House Agriculture Committee Proposal Also Includes Significant Funding to Support Clean Energy and Economic Development in Rural Communities Denver –– Colorado U.S. Senator Michael Bennet, chairman of the U.S. Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry’s Subcommittee on Conservation, Climate, Forestry, and Natural Resources, released the statement below following the release of […]
Trinidad to Host Action 22 Annual Meeting
Action22 is proud to host this year’s Annual Meeting in historic Trinidad, Colorado during their Colexico Spaghetti Western Festival. This destination event will begin Friday, October 15th at Trinidad State College Auditorium and will finish Saturday at the Arthur Mitchell Museum. We invite you to come share, inspire and recharge with your fellow […]
