All Entries Tagged With: "City of Lamar"
November General Election Results for Prowers County, Stagner’s In and 2A is Out
These are the latest unofficial election results from the Prowers County Clerk and Recorder’s Office. An official verification of the tally will be issued by the Clerk’s office at a later date. The race for Mayor for the City of Lamar was won by incumbent Roger Stagner who received 883 votes to his challenger, […]
Roger Stagner for Lamar Mayor
Roger Stagner, the incumbent candidate for Mayor of Lamar in the November 7th election, responded to several questions from The Prowers Journal regarding his candidacy. What is the one best thing that can be done to open doors to new businesses in Lamar? “Some ideas are being tried out in the city, working […]
Felix Dias for Lamar Mayor
Felix Dias, the challenger candidate for Mayor of Lamar in the November 7th election, responded to several questions from The Prowers Journal regarding his candidacy. What is the one best thing that can be done to open doors to new businesses in Lamar? “If we could get a large scale business operation […]
Lamar City Council Election Line-Up
The City of Lamar will have the following on the 2017 Election. Mayor-At-Large Roger Stagner Felix Dias Ward I Kirk Crespin Ward II Gerald (Oscar) Riley Ward III–There are no candidates for this office BALLOT ISSUE 2A ______ : SHALL THE CITY OF LAMAR’S TAXES BE INCREASED BY $260,000.00 ANNUALLY, AND BY WHATEVER ADDITIONAL […]
Council Renews Buxton Contract for Business Development
The Lamar Redevelopment Authority approved a renewal contract with Buxton Group for continued marketing strategy and a retail development program for the City of Lamar. Angie Cue, Lamar Community Development Manager, told the Authority Buxton has identified specific retailers who seek markets with household purchasing habits similar to those in Lamar. “We have an account […]
A Spray a Day Keeps the Skeeters Away
The summer rainfall totals for southeast Colorado could contribute to mosquito growth, providing ample breeding grounds for the remaining summer months. “August and September are generally the most active for mosquito breeding,” said Tammie Clark, Director of the Prowers County Public Health Department. “Because we’ve already been introduced to the West Nile Virus […]
Hernandez Rejoins LUB, ARPA Mediation Open Until August 31st
Leo Hernandez was reappointed to the Lamar Utilities Board during its regularly scheduled meeting on Tuesday, August 15th. Prior to that, the Lamar City Council approved his reappointment during their Monday meeting which the Utilities Board ratified for a five year term. Hernandez became a board member in 2013. The lawsuit between the City of […]
Lamar Council Events and Community Dates
The Lamar City Council had a full and diverse agenda this past Monday, August 14th. City Administrator, John Sutherland, noted the change of the Department of Local Affairs (DoLA) representative for southeast Colorado. “Crestina Martinez will replace Lee Merkel as the Southeast Regional Manager,” he stated, noting the lengthy period that Merkel had worked […]
Safety Tips for Storm-Related Home Repairs
August 14, 2017 RE: Important preventive safety tips for the citizens of Lamar With the recent damage caused by the recent storms, the City of Lamar Building Department is issuing some tips that are meant to help our citizens through the process of getting qualified bids and contractors while trying to protect our citizens: Please […]
Parking Plans for the Pocket Park Presented
Now that the pocket park in downtown Lamar is four-fifths complete, the City is looking at development plans on the best use of the parking lots due east of the Main Street stores adjacent to the refurbished park and located between East Olive and East Beech Streets. The City of Lamar acquired one lot directly […]
Going, Going…Gone
Demolition work began earlier this week on the former T.L. Tucker property, east of the intersection at North Main Street and Avenida Colonia. Just under 11 acres of land will be cleared to make way for a proposed truck stop for the Pilot/Flying J Travel Center. One last legal hurdle was cleared at the July […]
Lamar Council Approves Mission Villanueva Expansion
The Lamar City Council, Monday, July 24th, approved a request from Roberta Macias, owner of the Mission Villanueva Restaurant for a modification of licenses premises application. Macias intends to build an outdoor patio at her restaurant at 300 Savage Avenue, which would allow alcohol to be served to patrons taking their meal outside. […]
Buying or Selling a House; How Much and Where?
Jennie Rodgers, from the Community Strategy Institute, toured Baca, Prowers and Kiowa Counties, discussing the current housing markets with municipal leaders as well as local realtors. Following a morning tour of the communities in Prowers County on Wednesday, July 12th, she met with interested parties, at the SECED offices along with Stephanie Gonzales, Executive Director […]
Lamar Might Become Landfill Hub
Once a week the City of Lamar’s garbage trucks collect your trash from the container in your street or alley and once a month you get a bill in the mail for services rendered. It’s been less than a financial break-even situation for the city’s sanitation department. As explained in the work session held […]
Granada Landfill Facing October Deadline
The Granada Trustees were provided with a brief update on the legislative side of their landfill problem by Prowers County Commissioner, Tom Grasmick, during their monthly meeting, July 12th. The state’s health department, CDPHE, has given the community until October to make the required changes to the way the landfill is operated, measures […]
