All Entries in the "Utilities" Category
Lamar Utilities Board meeting of August 25, 2026
All Board members were present for the day’s meeting. Utilities Board Chairman Doug Thrall introduced the board’s new legal counsel, Craig Johnson. Johnson, who is with the firm Ireland Stapleton, has over thirty years of experience in representing electric utilities. He thanked the Board for their welcome and said he is pleased to be able […]
Lamar City Council meeting of August 24, 2026 has large audience in attendance to protest any proposed data center – Council receives letter of resignation from Ward I Council Member Brent Bates
There was a standing-room only crowd on hand at the August 24, 2026 Lamar City Council meeting, a week after Mayor Kirk Crespin added a Facebook post asking the community what they would like to see as a development project for the city. Overwhelmingly, the comments mentioned “no data centers”. When word got out that […]
Bent County approves high-voltage transmission line through protected prairie despite pushback
Editor’s Note: The following article is being shared by permission of the Bent County Democrat Land trust says 47-mile stretch of Three Corners Connector will cut through remaining tracts of native shortgrass prairie, alleges Grid United’s application misrepresented communication By T’Naus Nieto / Bent County Democrat Bent County officials voted Wednesday, Jul. 29, to approve a permit that’ll […]
Lamar Utilities Board meeting of August 11, 2026
Minutes from both the July 14 and July 28 meetings were approved by the board. Purchase orders 2025-06365 through 2025-06628 were also approved. Purchase orders totaled $914,677.65, of which $882,434.99 needed approval. Large purchase orders were: $821,559.38 to ARPA for estimated power purchase for July, $31,013.22 to Sensus for utility meters, $10,272.24 to Digitcom Electronics […]
Lamar Utilities Board meeting July 28, 2026
The Lamar Utilities Board met on July 28, 2026. Purchase orders 2025-06074 through 2025-06361 were approved, for a total of $73,944.73. Large items were $19,082.42 for raptor protection materials from Western United Electric Supply; $22,408.40 for 69 kv relay upgrade from Cross Canyon Engineering, LLC; $3,490.43 for laptops and San drives from Amazon and $6,669.75 […]
Updated article about July 14, 2026 Lamar Utilities Board meeting
EDITOR’S NOTE: This article has been updated to include a discussion held at this meeting between the Lamar Utilities Board and Lamar Mayor Crespin and City Administrator Hammes, concerning decisions made at the July 13 City Council meeting. The Lamar Utilities Board met July 14, 2026 for a regular bi-monthly meeting All board members were […]
Lamar Utilities Board Chairman Thrall’s email to Lamar City Council prior to City Council decision to reject offer concerning returning ARPA funds in exchange for water discharge permit
EDITOR’S NOTE: Lamar Utilities Board Chairman Doug Thrall shared with The Prowers Journal the email he sent to the Lamar City Council, Mayor Crespin and City Administrator Hammes prior to the City Council meeting of July 13. At that meeting City Council voted to reject the LUB’s resolution offer. Greetings to All: As Chairman […]
Lamar Utilities Board meeting of July 14, 2026
The Lamar Utilities Board met July 14, 2026 for a regular bi-monthly meeting All board members were present. Minutes from the June 23, 2026 meeting were approved unanimously. Purchase Orders 2025-05686 through 2025-06073 totaling $650648,552.52 were approved. Of this amount, $628,920.92 needed board approval. The June estimated power purchase from ARPA amounted to $625,200.98 of […]
Lamar City Council makes decision about Lamar Utilities Board proposal regarding transfer of waste water discharge permit necessary to move forward with new treatment plant, hires outside counsel to look into sale of Lamar Light and Power to Southeast Colorado Power
Prior to the regular Lamar City Council meeting of July 13, 2026, the Lamar Redevelopment Authority met to vote on approval for a façade grant reimbursement for Apex Performance, LLC for renovations made to its new location at 420 N. Main Street. Renovations have been completed per the agreement. The agreement was for 20% of […]
Atmos Energy makes $1,000 donation to Tri-State 911 Tribute Foundation
Atmos Energy recently made a large donation to the Tri-State 911 Tribute Foundation. Shown at left presenting the $1,000 check to President-Elect Don Wilson is Atmos representative Richard Mestas, with other Atmos representatives Thomas Gomez and Kolby Palmer pictured at right.
Lamar Utilities Board meeting of June 23, 2026
The Lamar Utilities Board met on June 23, 2026 for a regular meeting. They approved Purchase Orders 2025-05412 through 2025-05675 which totaled $154,371.55, of which $143,886.05 needed board approval. P.O. 2025-05675 was to CIRSA in the amount of $81,809.55 for third quarter property insurance. Another large P.O. was 2025-05413 to SD Myers LLC in the […]
Lamar Utilities Board meeting of June 9, 2026
At its June 9, 2026 meeting the Lamar Utilities Board approved purchase orders 2025-05186 through 2025-05411, which totaled $814,329.14. Board approval was needed for $803,505.66 of this amount. Estimated power purchase for May amounted to $562,956.66 and a purchase from High to Low Voltage, LLC for spare transformers amounted for $235,000 of this amount. The […]
Lamar Utilities Board Meeting of May 26, 2026
At the May 26, 2026 meeting, Board members approved meeting minutes from both the May 12 and May 19 meetings as well as Purchase Orders 2025-04951 through 2025-05167. Purchase orders totaled $89,883.94, of which $79,697.05 needed Board Approval for payment. $52,002.00 of this amount was to the Stella Jones Corporation for the purchase of 40-foot […]
Lamar utilities board meeting Tuesday, May 12
The Board approved Purchase Orders 2025-04623 through 2025-04945. The total amount of all purchase orders was $728,735.99, of which $706,946.49 needed Board approval. Estimated power purchase from ARPA was $584,480.42. The second-largest purchase order was to McWane, Inc. in the amount of $96,515.26 for ductile iron poles. Payment of bills totaling $153,831.96 were approved as […]
2026 Utility Revenue Report for March and Year to Date comparisons to 2025
2026 City Utility Revenue Report Monthly March 2026 March 2025 % change Electricity $1,005,270.88 $973,602.56 3.25% Water $135,629.15 $110,077.69 23.21% Sewer $72,358.97 $61,941.19 16.82% Trash $135,936.10 $147,675.10 -7.95% Monthly Total $1,349,195.10 $1,293,296.54 4.32% 2026 Year to Date 2025 Year to Date % change Electricity $3,260,929.64 $3,076,686.67 5.99% Water $400,663.23 $349,275.02 14.71% Sewer $216,829.87 […]
