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Lamar Utility Board Begins Budget Discussions for 2019
Purchase orders totaled $17,114.45 and total monthly bills amounted to $1,225,173.28 for the month and both were approved by the utility board during their August 28th meeting. During the brief meeting, Light Plant Superintendent, Houssin Hourieh reported on the financial summary, stating that cash is down $56,635 from June and accounts receivable increased […]
Prowers Medical Center Celebrates Quorum Award
Prowers Medical Center was recently recognized by Quorum Health Resources as “2018 Best Overall Performance for a Critical Access Hospital”, according to Chief Executive Officer, Craig Loveless. Loveless informed the Prowers County Commissioners of the award during his regular updates pertaining to hospital developments. “The award doesn’t belong to any one individual or […]
Scrap and Debris, Illegal Dumping, Salvage Yards…Commissioners Seeking Solutions
The Prowers County Commissioners met on August 14th with County Attorney Darla Scranton Specht, members of the County Planning Commission and Michelle Hiigel, County Land Use Administrator on what steps may be taken to enforce operating regulations pertaining to county-based salvage yards and auto body shops. The main goal is to keep them within […]
Light Plant Details July Power Outages, ARPA Talks with Tri-State G & T Continue
The Lamar Utility Board approved recent purchase orders totaling $1,079,088.07 and payment of bills amounting to $243,041.72. The System Operating Report, delivered by Light Plant Superintendent, Houssin Hourieh noted the sales of electricity through June 2018 were up approximately 3.6% when compared to the same time last year. Residential sales were up 5.04%, irrigation […]
National 811 Day: Atmos Energy Says ‘Safe Digging’ is Key to Safe Gas Systems
Accidental Damage by Third Parties is Most Common Cause of Natural Gas Leaks LAMAR, Colo. (August 6, 2018) – Atmos Energy is reminding construction crews across Colorado to please call 811 before you dig. The natural gas utility says it’s seen a spike in hit gas lines over the last six weeks throughout […]
Lamar District School Board Receives Best Grant, Needs Matching Funds
Lamar High School and Lincoln School are in dire need of infrastructure upgrades. The RE-2 District School Board approved a resolution during their August 13th meeting to place a question on the November 6th ballot to secure the balance of funds needed to complete a BEST Cash Grant Award to pay for the […]
Construction Work to Begin on Lamar Loop
The Lamar Loop came a step closer to construction with the Lamar City Council approving the mayor’s signature on the Owner-Contractor agreement and general conditions with MonCor LLC during the August 13th council meeting. The council has had plans for the Loop for some time while funds have been pending for the […]
City Sales Tax Revenue Continues Year-Long Improvement
Although the monthly sales tax revenue for the City of Lamar posted a slim gain for June sales, the year to date figures continued to show growth. City Sales Tax was up 0.51% for a $1,615.24 increase over the year before with 2017 at $314,737.26 and 2018 at $316,352.50. Use Tax collected was […]
Granada Begins Search for New Trustee, Continues to Repair Hail Damage
Deb Choat offered a series of statements addressed to her fellow Granada Trustees before she tendered her verbal resignation from the board during the Trustee’s monthly meeting, Wednesday, August 8th. Mayor Glenn Otto said that as Granada has no wards or districts, any qualified resident may submit a letter of intent to the […]
Developments Around Town
They are not always recognizable at first, but plans for community development are taking shape at different stages through the Lamar community. Additional work is underway at the 9/11 First Responders Memorial on the southern end of the Big Timbers Museum property. Begun last year and financed through private donations and grants, the memorial […]
PMC Announces Infrastructure Project – Sewer Line Replacement
(Lamar, CO) July 27, 2018 – On Monday, July 30th, Prowers Medical Center will begin an infrastructure project to replace an aging sewer line. This will require the closure of the hallway that starts at the main hallway and then heads east toward the Emergency Department. Access to this hallway will be CLOSED to […]
Colorado Mills Exploring Solar Farm Power Options
The high cost of electricity was highlighted during the July 24th meeting of the Lamar Utility Board as Colorado Mills General Manager, Rick Robbins, and Tim Hume discussed the cost-saving option of developing a solar powered generation unit for the Lamar based company. Robbins was one of several local businessmen who originally approached the […]
Council Takes No Action on Sage Brush Service Plan
Proponents of the Sage Brush Meadows nursing home came no closer in their goal of having the Lamar City Council vote to approve their Service Plan for the 54 bed home during the council’s regular meeting on Monday, July 23rd. The group’s window for moving forward for a November ballot issue closes on July […]
LAWMA Approves Model Water Sharing Agreement
First permanent water sharing agreement with augmentation association in Colorado Lamar, Colo—The Lower Arkansas Water Management Association (LAWMA) Board has announced it will participate in a permanent water sharing agreement with Colorado Springs Utilities. LAWMA and Colorado Spring Utilities have discussed ways to continue their long-term arrangement of water sharing. The agreement would allow Colorado […]
Traffic Alert: Atmos Energy Continues Natural Gas System Upgrades in Lamar
Residents Can Expect Traffic Detours Through August 3rd LAMAR, Colo. (July 17, 2018) – Atmos Energy is asking residents in Lamar, Colorado, to please be on the lookout for traffic detours on Parmenter Street and Stewart Place through August 3, 2018. “We want to thank the community for your patience as we continue to […]
