All Entries in the "Utilities" Category
City and Business Community Prepare for Changes on Main Street
Main Street in Lamar will undergo renovations sometime this fall. The construction project will have an impact in how we navigate around town and on Main Street businesses. Angie Cue, Lamar’s Community Development Director, presented a Lamar Cone Zone Survival Guide to the council which was created for businesses in anticipation of the resurfacing project. […]
Options for Vacant Buildings Discussed by the County
One vacant, county-owned building, the WPA properties on East Maple Street, was recently sold to a private buyer. The Prowers County Commissioners are discussing the fate or future of two other long-vacant structures, the former SOS building in the 200 block of East Elm Street and the Journey Building which is eight miles south of […]
Holly Trustees Still Waiting on Well Performance Improvement
Holly Town Administrator, Jerry L’Estrange noted there was some improvement in the clarity of the water from the south well now that the pipe has been shortened from the bottom by 30 feet, however cloudy water is still being produced at the beginning of operation and then goes clear. If this does not clear, he […]
Upgrades for County Courthouse and Fairgrounds
With less than a month before the annual Sand and Sage Fair begins, the Prowers County Commissioners are checking with Kirk Powers, Building Operations Supervisor, with final clean up preparations and repairs that are being conducted at the fairgrounds. “The seats need one more coat of paint and we’re doing handrails, the lights around the […]
Granada Trustees Discuss Funding for New Water Infrastructure Project
Several Granada Trustees were available for a work session Wednesday evening, June 15th, but not enough for a quorum. The community is exploring plans to refurbish most of the water lines that run through Granada, but financing is the prime concern at this point. The steps for the new water system as well as financing […]
On the Horizon, New Prospects for Lamar
From public bathrooms to dormitories, there have been some new developments around Lamar which began this spring and will continue through the summer. Here’s a brief look. North Gateway Park now has a permanent chemical bathroom. This facility had been planned for over a year and is being funded from a grant which will also […]
Repairs Planned for Light Plant Turbine
Lamar Utility Board members approved the low bid for the gearbox replacement project for the T-2 turbine east of Lamar. Metal filings were detected last month in the gearbox oil and further use of the turbine would result in more costly damage. As it is, the project comes with a hefty price tag of $330,988. […]
Lamar’s City Sales Tax Reflects April Increase
The City of Lamar’s April Sales and Use Tax collected in May showed gains in both categories for the month and year to date. The 3% monthly City Sales Tax was up 4.34% over last year’s for a gain of $10,514.59. That’s comparing $252,867.26 for this year to $242,352.67 for last year at this same […]
Sustained Growth for Pelsue in Lamar
The Pelsue Assembly Plant in Lamar is the smaller counterpart of the original headquarters established in Brad Pelsue’s garage in Englewood in 1963. The 15 acre Lamar operation, managed by Mike Bryant on the southern edge of town on Highway 287, has seen a significant growth rate since it re-opened two years ago. “We started […]
Prowers Planning Commission Considers Two Business Venture Requests
Two new business proposals were presented to the Prowers County Planning Commission Wednesday, June 8th; a public hearing was held for a special use permit request from an oil development company and a subdivision request to separate a six acre subdivision into three tracts. Robert Flournoy, President of Dallas-based Energy Investment Partners LLC, was granted […]
One More Legal Hurdle Between ARPA & City of Lamar
The lawsuit titled Part 31 is all that’s left in the on-going litigation between ARPA, Arkansas River Power Authority, Syncora and the City of Lamar. And this is the one that’s the crux of the matter, a lawsuit brought by the city to dismiss the bonds issued to pay for the cost of the Lamar Repowering […]
Holly Trustees Decide on Well Issue
The Holly Trustees decided to use a reconditioned pump for the town’s south well and place it 20 feet higher than before in an effort to put the well back into production. The well was taken off line several months ago when residents began to notice sediment in their water. The Trustees have considered several […]
PCDI Commits to Community Marketing Investment
PCDI, Prowers County Development Incorporated, is investing in the economic growth of the community to the tune of $10,000. The funds will be used to purchase a two page display advertisement in siteselection.com, a publication which is considered the ‘bible’ for companies looking for a suitable location in which to develop a business interest. The […]
PUMA Details Early Economic Survey, Requests More Responses
Prowers County representatives and PCDI Board members received a preliminary overview of the economic study recently conducted by PUMA, Progressive Urban Management Associates, on the last day of their most recent visit, Wednesday, May 25th. “We’re at the mid-way point of our mission with you,” explained Brad Segal, President of the economic development firm hired […]
Utility Board Discusses Solar Farm Option, Beard Resigning from Board
The Lamar Utility Board conducted their May 24th meeting with business as usual, but with an additional discussion of how to go about creating a solar farm for area customers. The idea was broached several months ago by board member, Doug Thrall. He stated at the time that he didn’t want to take away any […]
