All Entries in the "Economy" Category
Spring Sales Tax Revenue Continues to Climb for Lamar April Figures
Lamar sales tax revenue figures continue to show healthy gains into the spring season with City Sales Tax collected in April up 12.8% for a gain of $36,601 over the previous year. Collections for 2021 are at $322,639 compared to $286,037 for 2020. Total Sales and Use Tax collections were also up 25.5% […]
Colorado Crop Progress and Condition Report, Week Ending June 13, 2021
AGRICULTURAL SUMMARY: Alfalfa harvest and planting of late spring crops made quick gains last week amidst hot and dry weather, according to the Mountain Region Field Office of the National Agricultural Statistics Service, USDA. In northwestern counties, exceptional (D4) drought conditions expanded according to the latest U.S. Drought Monitor report. Isolated wildfire activity […]
More Summer Fun is Around the Corner
Construction work is underway at North Gateway Park which will augment and improve residents and visitor’s outdoor activities at the pond site, just off Highway 287 at the Arkansas River Bridge. A visit earlier this week showed that some ADA improvements have already been completed by Elegant Concrete LLC., such as a […]
Colorado Crop Progress and Condition Report, Week Ending June 6, 2021
AGRICULTURAL SUMMARY: Warmer weather helped fieldwork and crop emergence advance last week, according to the Mountain Region Field Office of the National Agricultural Statistics Service, USDA. Several crops remained behind last year and the average. In northeastern counties, spring planting progressed or was completed as areas dried out. According to county reports, increased heat units promoted growth […]
Springfield is one of Four Communities Receiving Revitalizing Main Streets Grants
STATEWIDE- As local businesses in Boulder and across the state enter the next phase of recovery from the COVID-19 pandemic, the Colorado Department of Transportation and the City of Boulder came together on Thursday to recognize the positive impacts and enduring community value stemming from the Revitalizing Main Streets Program projects awarded and […]
Colorado Crop Progress & Condition Report, Week Ending May 30, 2021
AGRICULTURAL SUMMARY: Rainfall and wet conditions delayed planting and fieldwork in some eastern counties last week while western counties remained distressingly dry, according to the Mountain Region Field Office of the National Agricultural Statistics Service, USDA. In northeastern counties, corn planting progressed but remained slightly behind the average. Planting and emergence of other crops […]
Bent-Prowers Cattlemen’s Association Meeting Set for June 12th
The Gobin Building at 105 North Main Street in Rocky Ford will host the Bent-Prowers Cattlemen’s Association meeting on Saturday, June 12th. The annual event will be highlighted by several speakers including: Steve Wooten, Terry Frankhouser and Kim Stackhouse-Lawson on “Sustainable Beef”; various industry updates from the Colorado Brand Board, CO Beef Council, CPW, […]
Council Approves Public Safety Board
The Lamar City Council, during its May 24th meeting, approved on first reading, Ordinance 1245, establishing an Advisory Board of Public Safety for the City of Lamar, Colorado. The board will have five members who will provide input on a “Review of certain un-resolved citizen complaints, after the proper internal administrative process has […]
Colorado Employment Situation – April 2021
Household survey data According to the survey of households, Colorado’s seasonally adjusted unemployment rate was flat in April at 6.4 percent. During the same period, the national unemployment rate increased one-tenth of a percentage point to 6.1 percent. Other highlights from the household survey: Colorado’s labor force grew by 8,900 in April to […]
Cattle on Feed Report
COLORADO The number of cattle and calves on feed for the slaughter market in Colorado feedlots with a capacity of 1,000 head or larger was estimated at 1,040,000 head as of May 1, 2021. The latest inventory was 2 percent below last month’s inventory but 9 percent above the May 1, 2020 inventory. Cattle feeders […]
CDOT Begins Awarding New Revitalizing Main Streets Grants from Additional State Stimulus Funding
STATEWIDE- The Colorado Department of Transportation continues to award Revitalizing Main Streets grants to help communities improve their roadways and community infrastructure, supporting strong economic activity and public safety. The Revitalizing Main Streets grant program began last summer in an effort to mitigate the negative economic fallout from the COVID-19 crisis. The continuation […]
PUC Announces the FCC’s Emergency Broadband Benefits Program
DENVER – On December 27, 2020, the Consolidated Appropriations Act became law and established an Emergency Broadband Connectivity Fund of $3.2 billion in the United States Treasury to help Americans afford internet service during the pandemic. The Emergency Broadband Benefits Program is a Federal Communications Commission (FCC) program, administered by the Universal Service Administrative Company […]
Crop Production Report – May 2021
COLORADO HIGHLIGHTS: Winter wheat production in Colorado, based on conditions as of May 1, 2021, is forecast at 57.80 million bushels, according to the May 1 Agricultural Yield Survey conducted by the Mountain Regional Field Office of the National Agricultural Statistics Service, USDA. This forecast is 41 percent above last year’s production of 41.04 million […]
Bennet Announces Over $5.7 Billion in Funding to Help State, Local Economic Recovery Efforts in Colorado
Funding Passed in the American Rescue Plan Act Will Help State and Local Governments Rebuild and Recover from Economic Fallout of COVID-19 Washington, D.C. – Today, Colorado U.S. Senator Michael Bennet announced over $5.7 billion in funding for state and local governments in Colorado as they continue to rebuild and recover from the economic fallout of […]
Lamar Sales Tax Revenue Continues to Climb
March 2021 showed impressive gains in City of Lamar sales tax revenue with City Sales Tax collected up 16.77% for a gain of $55,707 compared to 2020. Collections for 2021 were $387,824 compared to 4332,119 for the same time a year ago. Use Tax collections were up 121% for an improvement of $19,359 […]
