The Prowers Journal » Entries tagged with "Arbor Day"
Tree Time for Lamar 5th Graders
Arbor Day was observed, Thursday, April 19, in Lamar by members of the Lamar Tree Board and a host of fifth grade students. Everybody got a little dirt on their hands, and in their sneakers, as over a dozen trees were planted at four sites in Lamar. Jane Felter of the Lamar Tree Board briefed the Lamar City Council earlier this month, that the four main entrances to the city would be the sites for an … Read entire article »
Filed under: Agriculture, City, community, Education, Lamar, News, Recreation, School, Youth
City Council Revises Resolution Supporting PMC Expansion
Prowers Medical Center board member Candy Ruedeman provided additional information to the Lamar City Council during their Monday night work session, April 9, as they considered a resolution of support for the $5 million expansion project, providing a 13,000 square foot Outpatient Rehabilitation Center. Last month, PMC Chief Executive Officer James Fairchild presented a hospital overview to the council, as well as plans for the proposed center. Monday, the council reviewed about two dozen hospital photos taken … Read entire article »
Filed under: Business, City, community, Economy, Featured, Health, Lamar, News
Lamar Council Outlines Administrator Search
The Lamar City Council hopes to have a new, full-time administer hired by no later than August 27 of this year. With that deadline in mind, the council will discuss the timeline required for that result during this evening’s council work session, beginning at 6pm. Once advertisements for a new administrator have been set out, the council hopes to have the semi-finalists determined by June 8. From that point, phone interviews will be conducted, followed … Read entire article »
Filed under: Business, community, Employment, Lamar, News, Politics
Lamar City Council Revises Water & Sewer Fee Schedule
The 2011 fee schedule adopted by the city in 2010 inadvertently combined both water and sewer fees instead of separating them according to customer usage. Some water customers who don’t use city sewer facilities were being charged sewer fees. Deputy city administrator Bill Pfeilsticker explained the error to the Lamar city council which voted to initiate separate billing for each of the two services, and the overcharges will be refunded, retroactive to January 1, 2011 … Read entire article »
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