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Colorado Business Growth Expands in First Quarter
Secretary of State Wayne Williams releases report showing business on the upswing DENVER, April 21, 2016 — Business formation rebounded in the first three months of the year, reversing two consecutive quarters of decline, according to an economic indicators report released today by Colorado Secretary of State Wayne Williams. In addition, Colorado employment is projected to […]
Utility Board Discusses Solar Power Options
Doug Thrall, a member of the Lamar Utility Board, introduced the possibility of establishing a solar panel farm to produce power to supplement several hundred subscribers in Lamar. Customers of Lamar Light and Power are paying, in addition to the electricity they receive, the balance of the construction cost of the failed coal-fired plant. A […]
Holly’s New Mayor, Trustees View Well Repair Options
Tony Garcia, Josh Reinert and Corey Stephens dealt with a full agenda during their first meeting, serving as Holly’s new mayor and trustees, respectively. Tony Garcia was the lone write-in candidate for the mayoral seat on April 5th, ballot day for the town. Garcia has held the position before. Reinert and Stephens replaced Marty Campbell […]
Lamar Sales Tax Takes Dip and Rise
Sales and Use Tax collections for the City of Lamar for February, collected in March, showed a slight drop with City Sales Tax down for the month at 1.2% for a drop of $2,877. Total Sales and Use Tax collections were also off by 2.46% for a loss of $6,623 for the same period. Monthly […]
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 […]
New LCC Dorm Financing Almost Completed
“We’re making good progress on the new dorm on campus and we’re down to less than $28,000 from having the cost being fully funded,” according to Lamar Community College President, John Marrin. Marrin made those remarks to the Prowers County Commissioners during one of his few remaining updates this past Monday, March 28th. The college […]
Colorado Revenue Forecast Indicates Slower Growth Rate
DENVER — Friday, March 18, 2016 — The Governor’s Office of State Planning and Budgeting (OSPB) today released its quarterly economic forecast. Colorado’s economy continues to grow at a slower pace than in recent years with General Fund revenue forecasted to increase just 1.5 percent in FY 2015-16. Several factors are converging to cause the […]
