All Entries Tagged With: "City of Lamar"
Council Discusses Lamar Housing Status – Growth Potential
The Lamar City Council opened discussions on developing construction for new houses in the city during their January 7th work session. Available and affordable housing has a direct bearing on business development in Lamar, a point of discussion that has been addressed on numerable occasions by a variety of municipal and civic organizations […]
Shore Arts Pocket Park Project Completed with New Shade Structures
2019 began with the finalization of the Shore Arts Center Pocket Park project, the three large umbrella-type coverings that will offer shade protection from the sun and the elements for future visitors. The last segment of the project was completed on Friday, January 4th. The Lamar City Council had approved the purchase earlier […]
Reductions in Lamar Light Plant Electric Bills Coming in 2019
The Lamar Utilities Board took two steps during their final meeting of the year, December 11th, to reduce utility rates to electricity customers. Board members approved Resolution 18-12-03, adopting a modification to the Charter Appropriation Adjustment Tariff and they approved a 2019 Electric Cost Adjustment. Both actions will start to bring down the […]
End of Year Tax Revenues Show a Dip for Final Months
City of Lamar Sales Tax collected in November dropped 5.84% and Total Sales and Use Tax collections were also off 7.37%. The difference for the 3% sales tax drop is $16,373.96 which shows collections for this November at $26,148.48 compared to 2017 with collections at $280,522.44. The 7.37% drop results in a difference […]
Lamar Approves Grant Funding to Help Identify EPA Problem Areas
Ayres Associates from Cheyenne, WY, has been hired by the Lamar City Council during their December 10th meeting to provide an EPA Brownfields Assessment known as the Prairie Crossroads Project for the City of Lamar. The funding will be provided through a $300,000 grant awarded to the city this past fall, according to […]
Council Work Session Reviews Ambulance Service Costs , Incarceration Procedures for County Jail
The financial obligations between the city and the county for ambulance services and incarceration in the Prowers County Jail were discussed by the Lamar City Council during their work session this past Monday, November 26th. City Administrator, John Sutherland, outlined the areas in which future discussions with the county will be developing as background […]
Around the Town…Yoder Plaque and Quiznos Windows
The City of Lamar, as a show of appreciation for past donations, attached a plaque to the new stone bench seats that were constructed along East Beech Street opposite the Lamar Chamber of Commerce this past fall. Lamar residents have benefited from the $20,000 donation to the Parks and Recreation Department by the Yoder […]
Lamar Sales Tax Revenues Take an Early Fall Dip
The City of Lamar Sales Tax revenues declined slightly for September sales collected this past October. City Sales Tax collected was down 14.26% for a drop of $48,428.71 for the month, posting $291,109.75 for 2018 compared to $339,538.46 collected for the same period in 2017. Total Sales and Use Tax collections were down […]
Financial Fallout from 1A’s Defeat
Prowers County Impact: 4,002 votes were cast on November 6th concerning Prowers County Ballot Issue 1A, a proposed county tax increase to generate additional revenues for the ambulance service in and around Prowers County. The measure was defeated 2,102 against to 1,900 in favor. Had it passed, it was estimated to be able to […]
Progress Update on Lamar’s Main Street Project
American Civil Constructors released updated information concerning roadwork on Main Street in Lamar as the third and fourth phases of the project move forward. The press release states that Phase III and the west side of Phase IV will be completed within the month of November and move on the east side of Phase IV which […]
Lamar Loop Gains Ground
The Lamar Loop, an eight mile hiking path that will encompass a major portion of the community, is making progress with recent construction efforts. This past summer, city crews improved a dirt and gravel pathway running eastwards along the canal which leads from Willow Creek Park across from the public tennis courts, following […]
Council Reviews Budget Expenditures/Income Potential for Ambulance Services
The Lamar City Council, City Treasurer Kristin McCrea and City Administrator John Sutherland discussed Ballot Issue 1A, the .025 percent county sales tax which is on this year’s November 6th general election, during their October 22nd meeting. The discussion stemmed from other economic issues as well as the council’s vote to support the […]
Redevelopment Authority Okays Payment, Council Approves Brownsfield Study Grant
The Lamar City Council, acting as the Lamar Redevelopment Authority, approved 50% of the Prowers County portion of real property taxes assessed on the Lamar Holiday Inn Express during their meeting, Monday, October 22nd. Historically, the City of Lamar adopted Resolution LRA 11-09-01 on September 12, 2011 which stated that the URA, Urban […]
City Sells Land, Buys Vehicles
The Lamar City Council approved two lease agreements during their regular meeting, October 8th. One was with Frontier Bank for the lease-purchase of a new Fire Truck. The agreement is for ten years with a first payment of $43,223.24 due this year and a fixed interest rate of 3.95%. A second, […]
Lamar Sales Tax Revenue Takes Slight Slip in August
Sales Tax revenue for the City of Lamar dropped a bit this past August 2018 as City Sales Tax posted collections of minus 2.99% compared to 2017, a drop of $8,608.53. Revenue collections for August, 2017 were $287,825.79 compared to the same period in 2018 of $279,217.26. Use Tax collections were still healthy […]
