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State Revenue Forecast Shows Solid Performance

  DENVER — Tuesday, Sept. 20, 2016 — The Governor’s Office of State Planning and Budgeting (OSPB) today released its quarterly economic forecast. State General Fund revenue is projected to increase 4.5 percent in FY 2016-17; the forecast is lower relative to June’s projections by $160.6 million, or 1.5 percent. “Economic expansion is expected to […]

Holly Trustees Prepare for 2017 Budget

Holly Trustees Prepare for 2017 Budget

Most of the items on the Holly Trustee’s agenda touched upon current spending and areas of concern regarding the 2017 budget during their monthly meeting, September 7th. Although ARPA, Arkansas River Power Authority, has said it anticipates no rate hikes for the New Year, Town Administrator, Jerry L’Estrange, said the Trustees will need to review […]

PCDI Prepares for Final Meeting with Advisory Group

PCDI Prepares for Final Meeting with Advisory Group

Prowers County Development Incorporated board members held a brief monthly meeting in open session as they reviewed the agenda for their September 15th briefing with Progressive Urban Management Associates.   This meeting will finalize the eight month contract with the advisory group which developed a 72 page economic assessment and an outline of recommendations for potential […]

More Access to Primary Balloting to be Determined in November Election

  Measures to Restore Presidential Primary and Change Primary Elections Make November Ballot DENVER, Aug. 24, 2016 — Colorado Secretary of State Wayne Williams announced today that two separate ballot measures, one restoring a presidential primary and the other making it easier for unaffiliated voters to participate in primary elections, will be on the November […]

“State Minimum Wage” Makes Colorado Ballot

DENVER, Aug. 11, 2016 — Colorado Secretary of State Wayne Williams announced today that the proposed ballot measure “State Minimum Wage” will be on the ballot this November. The proposed constitutional amendment would boost Colorado’s minimum wage to $12 an hour by 2020. Backers of No. 101 submitted their petitions to the Secretary of State’s […]

Commissioners Meet with New Action 22 President

Commissioners Meet with New Action 22 President

Action 22 recently announced its new leadership team as Chairman Ivor Hill and President and CEO Jennifer Herrera.   Herrera is replacing John Marrin who is stepping down as president of Lamar Community College at the end of July.  She has been the Action 22 President/CEO for the past six weeks. Herrera was in Lamar July […]

Timeline to November General Election

Timeline to November General Election

  GENERAL ELECTION TIMELINE: July 14, 2016, Thursday: Last day to file an unaffiliated candidate nomination petition.  (No later than 3:00 p.m. on the 117th day before the General Election) July 21, 2016, Thursday: Last day for a write-in candidate to file an Affidavit of Intent for the General Election. (By the close of business […]

Unofficial Primary Election Results for June 28th

Unofficial Primary Election Results for June 28th

These are the unofficial voting numbers for Prowers County and a partial listing of the statewide contests for elected seats of interest.  The Prowers County voter turnout was 42.68% from 1,754 votes cast out of a total voting population of 4,110. For Prowers County Commissioner, Wendy Buxton Andrade ran unopposed for District 3 on the […]

Countdown to June 28 Primary

Countdown to June 28 Primary

ELECTION NEWS: One week until the June 28, 2016 Primary Election. Have you returned your ballot to the Prowers County Clerk’s office?  We appreciate receiving voted ballots early so our election judges can start processing.  The earlier ballots are returned, the earlier election night results can be released. We highly recommend that you: Drop your […]

Primary Election Ballots Set for Mailing

Primary Election Ballots Set for Mailing

  ELECTION INFORMATION:  Watch for your ballot this week in the mail.  Ballots for the June 28, 2016 Primary Election will be mailed this week June 6 – June 10, 2016.  The Primary Election will be conducted as an all Mail Ballot Election. This means there will be no voting at precincts on Election Day […]

From Taxes to Liquor, a Crowded Ballot Could Await Colorado Voters

  DENVER, May 19, 2016 — Ethics, elections and oil-and-gas are among the issues that could be on the November ballot. Colorado allows citizens to put issues on the ballot after going through a process that includes reviews by staffers with the Secretary of State, the attorney general and Legislative Legal Services. These reviews do […]

Election Deadlines for Prowers County Voters

Election Deadlines for Prowers County Voters

    BIG ELECTION DEADLINE: Tuesday, May 31, 2016 is the last day for voters who are affiliated with a political party to change or withdraw political party affiliation if they wish to vote in a different party’s primary election for the upcoming June 28, 2016 Primary Mail Ballot Election.   Register or make your […]

State Issues Attempt to Gain November Ballot

Secretary Wayne Williams: Oil-and-gas development and healthy environment measures get approval to try for November ballot DENVER, April 12, 2016 — The backers of a proposed constitutional amendment that would allow local government regulation of oil-and-gas development can begin collecting voter signatures to try to get the issue on the 2016 general election ballot, Colorado […]

Election Deadlines from Prowers County Clerk & Recorder

Election Deadlines from Prowers County Clerk & Recorder

  2016 ELECTION ALERTS: Unaffiliated voters will be receiving an Affiliation Notice in the mail next week which can be used to make a party affiliation choice for the Primary Election or change address information. Please fill in the form on the back of the notice completely and return it to our office either by […]

June 28 Primary Election Information for Prowers County

June 28 Primary Election Information for Prowers County

  ELECTION INFORMATION: Do you know someone that is in one of the following circumstances? Turning 18 in 2016 and would like to vote? They can register to vote on-line at www.govotecolorado.com or can register in person at the Prowers County Clerk & Recorder’s Office, 301 S. Main St., Ste. 210, Lamar, CO 81052 anytime […]