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Search Narrowing for Lamar City Administrator
The City of Lamar received 19 applications for the position of city administrator by the June 1 deadline, according to interim administrator Steve Rabe. He informed the council during their meeting, Monday, June 11, that the list has been narrowed to seven semi-finalists who participated in phone interviews. Rabe said the council will receive a list of finalists for their review by June 25. Those candidates who qualify will be invited to take part in … Read entire article »
Filed under: community, Economy, Granada, Holly, Lamar, News, Politics, Public Safety, Wiley
Prowers County Commissioners Review Annexation Regulations, Levee Upgrade Plans for County
The Prowers County Commissioners discussed several topics with Mary Root, County Land Use Administrator during their Thursday meeting, March 22. A flood map is being completed for officials in compliance with mandated upgrades to the levee system throughout the country, mandated by FEMA and officials from the National Insurance Commission. Root said that Granada has started work on their upgrades; Holly’s upgrade design is pending assessment of the Highway 89 Bridge, completed several months ago. … Read entire article »
Filed under: Agriculture, Business, City, College, community, County, Economy, Employment, Featured, Granada, Holly, Lamar, News, Public Safety, Transportation, Utilities, Wiley
Deb Choat New Granada Town Trustee
Deb Choat was sworn in as a new Granada Town Board Trustee during the monthly meeting, Wednesday, January 11. Mayor Lesli Baca said there will be four board positions open this spring, as well as for mayor. Those members whose terms are expiring are Tom Grasmick, Martin Jensen, Shannon Venturi and Deb Choat who is now filling former Trustee Frank Amicantonio’s seat. The positions are for four years, but the Trustee who receives the least … Read entire article »
Filed under: Business, community, Economy, Granada, Law Enforcement, News, Police Reports, Public Safety, Tourism, Transportation, Utilities, Weather
Fire Mitigation on the Southeastern Plains of Colorado
Fire is always a concern for the Southeastern Plains of Colorado, but with the dry conditions currently being experienced it is should be even more so. Of course another issue we have this time of year is winds. The combination of dry conditions and wind can give afire a head start in a short time. Landowners and homeowners should be aware of practices that will not stop a fire should one occur, but may lessen the … Read entire article »
Filed under: Agriculture, Business, community, County, Education, News, Public Safety
City Moves Ahead on Willow Creek Levee Improvements/Swears in Councilmembers
Members of the former Lamar City Council held a brief session Monday night, November 14. City Clerk, Linda Williams reviewed the City Sales and Use Tax report for September collections, which detailed another monthly increase. City Administrator, Bill Pfeisticker provided the council with an update on used and unused railroad property just west of the railroad crossing on Highway 287/385 and behind Cruikshank Realty. The council decided that because the original lease agreement with Amtrak has … Read entire article »
Filed under: Business, City, community, County, Economy, Featured, Lamar, News, Public Safety, The Journal Alert, Transportation, Utilities, Weather
Cost of Granada Levee Study will Impact Town Budget
The Granada Town Board could be facing an $84,000 bill for a study on needed improvements to the town’s levees. FEMA representatives have been touring the country and the nation, providing a town by town assessment of the levee systems in each community. Granada Board members were told they’d have to conduct an engineering assessment of their levee system in order to begin repairs. Failure to do so, and a non-certified levee system would eventually … Read entire article »
Filed under: Business, Commissioners, community, County, Economy, Featured, Granada, News, Police Reports, Politics, Public Safety, Recreation, School, Sports, Tourism, Utilities, Youth
Nationwide Test of EAS this Wednesday
Similar to local Emergency Alert System Tests, this Test is Scheduled to Take Place on November 9, 2011 and should last 3.5 minutes on local radio and tv stations. WASHINGTON, D.C. — The U.S. Department of Homeland Security’s Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) and the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) will conduct the first nationwide test of the Emergency Alert System (EAS). The nationwide test will occur on Wednesday, November 9 at 2 p.m. eastern standard time … Read entire article »
Filed under: community, Events, Featured, Law Enforcement, News, Public Safety
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
Holly Town Board Discusses Utility Rate Options
The future structure of some utility rates occupied the attention of the Holly Board of Trustees at their regular meeting, Wednesday, October 5. At issue is the potential loss of electric revenue to the city from use of the proposed solar array for the new high school. School board members and representatives from Adolfson & Peterson Construction discussed the financial impact with board members. One issue is if rates would be raised for other ‘demand’ … Read entire article »
Filed under: Business, community, Economy, Education, Energy, Featured, Holly, News, School, Utilities
Granada Town Board Facing Budget Increases
The Granada Trustees will be covering their 2012 budget with a fine tooth comb this fall, attempting to find extra revenues for additional expenses. Two areas were noted during the August 24 meeting, a request for E-9-1-1 funding from the Prowers County Commissioners; and the other added expense will be for repairs along the town’s 200 foot long levee. While the commissioners have a figure in mind for emergency phone funding from Granada, it’s an … Read entire article »
Filed under: Commissioners, community, County, Economy, Featured, Granada, Health, Law Enforcement, News, Public Safety, Utilities
Pfeilsticker New Lamar City Administrator
Deputy city administrator Bill Pfeilsticker accepted the city administrator position, offered by the Lamar council during Monday night’s meeting, July 11. The council voted unanimously to offer a contract to Pfeilsticker, who has been employed as deputy administrator since 2009. Pfeilstiscker replaces Ron Stock, whose resignation took effect Friday, July 8. Mayor Roger Stagner stated that thirty-seven candidates responded to the advertised position and Pfeilsticker was one of three selected for in-person interviews and a … Read entire article »
Filed under: Business, City, community, Economy, Featured, Lamar, News, Tourism
Highway 89 Bridge Construction Could Relieve Holly Levee Improvements
Holly Town Administrator Marsha Willhite shared her concerns with board members regarding the potential cost of improving the community’s four mile span of levees. Engineers hired by FEMA, Federal Emergency Management Authority, have been remapping flood plains throughout the nation. Holly’s levees are considered to be ‘critical’ in that they’ve been deemed two feet too short to provide adequate protection against rising water levels in a one hundred year flood scenario. Willhite said, “This reclassification places almost … Read entire article »
Filed under: Business, community, Economy, Featured, Holly, News, Public Safety
Improved Levees, Cost or Investment?
Photos and Video by Russ Baldwin The levee system throughout Prowers County is coming under review by FEMA engineers, conducting a coast-to-coast mapping of potential flood plains and an assessment of the flood risk in Prowers County. This is part of a national study which began two years ago to reform the National Flood Insurance Program. The study will determine which of the levees in Prowers County are designated accredited and will prevent the … Read entire article »
Filed under: County, Lamar, Politics, Public Safety, Weather
Lamar Planning to Bid to Host State High School Rodeo Finals
Pat Palmer, Cade Spitz and Tim Tunink approached the Prowers County Commissioners March 29 with options involved in having Lamar and Prowers County host the 2012 and 2013 Colorado State High School Rodeo Finals. The events were held in Lamar for the first time in 2009 and 2010, after which Craig, Colorado received the two-year contract. Chamber board member Axel Thurner, and Chana Reed, Chamber secretary were on hand to pledge the support of the … Read entire article »
Filed under: Agriculture, Business, Entertainment, Lamar, Recreation, Sports, Youth
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