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Big Trucks & Tight Turns
A Lamar street crew is conducting some guardrail repair work on Commercial Street where it spans the Lamar Canal. Unfortunately the route is used by some trucks too wide and long to negotiate the bridge and the guardrails suffer for the size. Lamar Public Works director Pat Mason said it would be nice to widen the road at that point, but the city budget doesn’t allow for that sized project. He said every two years the state … Read entire article »
Filed under: Business, community, Lamar, News, Public Safety, Transportation
Lamar Senior Center Celebrates its 10th Year
Jeff Anderson, former Lamar City Administrator, was on hand for the 10th anniversary celebration for the Lamar Community Resource and Senior Center on East Olive Street, the former Safeway building. Anderson took time to visit with senior members and other citizens, engaging Prowers County Commissioner Joe Marble in a discussion about the center, from its early days to today. According to Keith Hall, Senior Center treasurer, Anderson was instrumental in securing several grants which allowed the … Read entire article »
Filed under: City, community, Lamar, News, Recreation
ARPA Appoints Hourieh and Pfeilsticker to Board
The Arkansas River Power Authority (ARPA) is pleased to announce the appointment of Houssin Hourieh and Bill Pfeilsticker to the ARPA Board of Directors representing the City of Lamar. Houssin and Bill were recently appointed to the Board of Directors by the Lamar City Council.Hourieh has over 25 years of employment with the Lamar Utilities Board as their electrical engineer and was recently appointed as its Electric Superintendent. Houssin brings a wealth of experience to … Read entire article »
Filed under: Business, community, Economy, Energy, Featured, Holly, Lamar, News, Utilities
City of Lamar, Annual Building Department Summary
The total value of construction for the City of Lamar in 2011 totaled $4,572,431 according to a summary filed by the Code Inspector’s office. One new home, the first for Lamar in several years, is currently under construction. Permits were issued for one single new garage and four for carports; three permits for manufactured homes; 36 for miscellaneous building permits and two each for new commercial and for industrial buildings. Various permit fees paid to the … Read entire article »
Filed under: Business, community, Economy, Employment, Lamar, News, Utilities
City of Lamar Sales Tax Revenue Report, November, 2011
November 2011 Lamar city sales tax revenue collected in December shows only a fraction of a percent gain for the month and a slight decrease for Total taxes collected for the same period. November city sales tax was up 0.91% for a gain of $2,110.19 over the same time last year, and a drop of 0.97% in Total sales and Use Tax Collections for the same period, a drop of $2,499.33. Year to Date tax collections … Read entire article »
Filed under: Agriculture, Business, Chamber/Local Business, community, Economy, Employment, Lamar, News, Tourism, Transportation, Utilities
Snow Removal Operations, Slow and Steady
“We haven’t been using any overtime to plow the streets,” said Lamar Mayor Roger Stagner during the council’s informal monthly breakfast meeting this Wednesday, January 4. Local drivers on Lamar’s secondary streets have noted that the snow removal process is taking longer, compared to the 2006-2007 holiday blizzard. During that blizzard, the entire southeast region was aided by a prolonged response from various state agencies with equipment to help the area dig out from under … Read entire article »
Filed under: City, community, Economy, Lamar, News, Public Safety, Transportation, Weather
City of Lamar New Year Holiday Schedule
All City offices will be closed on Monday, January 2, 2012 in observance of the New Year’s Day holiday. The Public Library will be closed on Saturday, December 31st and Monday, January 2, 2012 and will reopen Tuesday, January 3rd at 9:00 a.m. The Community Building will be closed on Sunday, January 1st and will reopen on Monday, January 2, 2012. Residential and commercial refuse collection will remain as normally scheduled for Monday, January 2nd. Please … Read entire article »
Filed under: City, community, Featured, Lamar, News, Public Safety
Commissioner’s Approve Opal’s Pub Tavern License and Table Lodging Tax Appointments
Opal’s Pub has been granted a tavern liquor license by the Prowers County Commissioners. The matter was tabled earlier this month during a public hearing, after an application had been filed by Lynn Charlene Kennedy and family members. Fingerprints needed by the CBI had been mislaid, although the applications passed all other tests. The FBI replied however, that the scans sent to them were too faint to be read and asked for them to be … Read entire article »
Filed under: Business, Commissioners, community, County, Featured, Health, News, Public Safety
City of Lamar Holiday Closings
The City offices will be closed on Friday, December 23rd and Monday, December 26th, 2011 in observance of the Christmas holiday. The Public Library will be closed on Friday, December 23rd, Saturday, December 24th and Monday, December 26th, 2011 and will reopen Tuesday, December 27th at 9:00 a.m. The Community Building will be closed Saturday, December 24th, Sunday, December 25th and Monday, December 26, 2011 in observance of the holiday and will reopen Tuesday, December … Read entire article »
Filed under: Business, City, community, Economy, Featured, Lamar, News, Notice, Public Safety, Utilities
Lamar City Sales Tax Revenue Posts Another Gain
Lamar City Sales Tax collected for October was up 3.92% over last year, for a gain of $8,988.42. However Use Tax and Other collections were in the negative column, so Total Sales and Use Tax Collections were up only 1.23% for a $3,118.51 gain over the year. Total collections for October 2011 were $255,689.48. Year-to-Date Collections showed a gain of 2.62% on Total Sales and Use Tax Collections for a difference over last year of $75,876.73. … Read entire article »
Filed under: Business, Chamber/Local Business, City, community, Economy, Lamar, News, The Journal Alert
I’m Glad I’m Not Those Guys!! Brrrrr!
A water main break in front of Frontier Bank, formerly First National Bank, has closed traffic while repairs are underway today, December 6. The entire southbound lanes of Main Street from Olive to Elm will be closed until further notice today. The detour for southbound traffic will begin at Hickory Street, west to 6th Street, south to Oak Street and then east back to Main Street. Vehicles traveling on Olive/Hwy 50, will have to continue further … Read entire article »
Filed under: Business, City, community, Featured, Health, Lamar, News, Public Safety, The Journal Alert, Utilities
Lamar Water Tank Project Nearing Completion
There’s a ground-level hole cut in the side of the city of Lamar’s six million gallon water tank, big enough for you to drive a pick up truck through. A couple of trucks, actually, part of the refurbishment project for the main water tank for Lamar. The project is part of the $5 Million overhaul of the city’s water system, which was postponed from this spring because of a subcontractor deadline conflict. The city decided to … Read entire article »
Filed under: Business, City, community, Economy, Energy, Featured, Health, Lamar, News, Public Safety, Utilities
Ports to Plains Update, New Lining at Lamar Landfill, City-County Funding Agreements
Lamar City Councilwoman, Bev Haggard, briefed council members on the Ports to Plains annual meeting she recently attended in San Angelo, TX. Haggard is the city’s liaison to Ports to Plains, and said representatives from Alberta, Canada to Mexico were on hand for regional progress reports on highway construction on the multi-million dollar project, intended to build a four lane highway, north/south between Canada and Mexico. She said attendees learned about issues impacting energy and … Read entire article »
Filed under: Business, Commissioners, community, County, Economy, Featured, Health, Lamar, Law Enforcement, News, Transportation
Lamar Fire/Water/E 9-1-1 Department Receive Insurance Rating
Lamar was just a fraction away from earning a fire/water safety rating that, overall, could have saved city residents a half-million dollars on their insurance premiums. The door of opportunity hasn’t closed yet, according to Lamar Fire Chief Marshall Cook and Water Director Doug Montgomery. They explained how the city earned its Public Protection Classification from the state Insurance Service Office. Cities are judged on three criteria, water service for emergency situations, a general fire … Read entire article »
Filed under: City, community, Featured, Lamar, News, Public Safety, Utilities
2012 City Budget, Cow Palace Inn License Approved
The Lamar City Council approved The Cow Palace Inn’s application for a new Hotel & Restaurant Liquor license. The Cow Palace Inn has recently been sold and the former owners had allowed the liquor license to expire. The license was granted to Palace Holdings, LLC. The vote was unanimous with the exception of an abstention from councilman Jim Larrick due to a conflict of interest. The council also set a public hearing date for November 28 … Read entire article »
Filed under: Business, Chamber/Local Business, community, Economy, Featured, Lamar, Law Enforcement, News, Notice, Public Safety, The Journal Alert
Citizen’s Academy Offered by Lamar Police Department
Beginning this January, the Lamar Police Department will begin classes to give Lamar residents an opportunity to better understand what it takes to become a law enforcement officer. Police Chief Gary McCrea said the department has already mailed letters to 20 civic groups and the City Council, to see if any members are interested in attending classes. “We’ve gotten four or five responses so far, but they’ve come from the general public, no one from the … Read entire article »
Filed under: community, Education, Lamar, Law Enforcement, News
City Water Tank Being Refurbished
Manzanares Construction Services has been at work south of Lamar, refurbishing the city’s large water storage tank. The restoration project had been delayed from last spring as another contractor had been unable to meet the completion dates. City officials decided to postpone work on the tank until the peak water demands of the summer had passed. The project calls for the exterior of the older six million gallon tank to be sandblasted and repainted by the … Read entire article »
Filed under: Business, community, Economy, Featured, Health, Lamar, News, Public Safety, Utilities
The Junk Man Cometh
Friday night sprinkles and cool autumn temperatures on Saturday didn’t stop area residents from depositing tons of debris and refuse at their curbsides on Saturday, for the free Lamar Clean Up Day. Before the city crews were able to scoop up all accumulated junk and debris, area residents noted some Friday night neighborhood rovers, cruising the streets, looking to score some usable items that were set out early. This reporter struggled with an over-weight, too-tall, upright … Read entire article »
Filed under: Business, community, Featured, Lamar, News, Public Safety, Youth
Not House Beautiful
Click on a picture to see a larger image. The Lamar city council recently addressed the steady problem of code violations in town, and how to effectively deal with them. The violations range from tall weeds on a property, too many dogs at a residence, junked and derelict vehicles and accumulated refuse within the city limits. The officers note the problems and inform the residents that a clean up is necessary. The media get the daily … Read entire article »
Filed under: Business, City, community, Economy, Featured, Lamar, Law Enforcement, News, Police Reports, Public Safety
City Open, County Closed for Columbus Day
Columbus Day Closings for Prowers County All Prowers County offices will close for Monday, October 10, 2011, in observance of Columbus Day. The County Courthouse will be closed. The Welcome Home Child Care and Learning Center will remain open on October 10. ************************************************ Lamar City Offices will be open October 10, and the City Council will meet in regular session in council chambers that evening. The Lamar RE-2 School District, Board of Directors meeting will also be held … Read entire article »
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