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Maintenance Funding Sought for PCDI Washington Street Property
The Washington Street property will be shown to a prospective business developer later this month. Prowers County Development Incorporated Executive Director Lisa Nolder informed board members of an interested party during their June 26 monthly meeting. Nolder said interest in the building developed from a contact she made during the annual AWEA, American Wind Energy Association trade show held in Atlanta, GA in early June. This is the third show that Nolder has attended as PCDI … Read entire article »
Filed under: Business, community, Economy, Employment, Lamar, News, Utilities
Gateway Products Incorporated in Holly Wins State Economic Award
DENVER — Friday, June 22, 2012 — The Colorado Office of Economic Development and International Trade, in partnership with the Edward Lowe Foundation, is honoring 50 second stage companies from across the state as part of the “Colorado Companies to Watch” annual ceremony June 22. Gateway Products, Incorporated in Holly, nominated by Lisa Nolder of PCDI, was selected as one of the 50 outstanding companies in the state. “This year’s Colorado Companies to Watch winners show … Read entire article »
Filed under: Agriculture, Business, community, County, Economy, Holly, News, The Journal Alert
PCDI Information Forum Tuesday, June 19
Voices of Southeast Colorado is hosting a free public meeting on Tuesday, June 19, 2012 in the Cultural Events Center from 7 to 9pm. This meeting will provide an opportunity for the community to gain a better understanding of the role that Prowers County Development Inc. plays in promoting new businesses and helping the expansion and growth of existing businesses, on the county, regional, state and national levels. Lisa Nolder, Executive Director of PCDI, will … Read entire article »
Filed under: Business, Chamber/Local Business, community, County, Economy, Employment, Granada, Holly, Lamar, News, Wiley
Economic Growth and Jobs Tops List of Needs Among Commissioner Candidates
Developing jobs, protecting and preserving water, improving county roads and bridges, asserting commissioner rights, attracting business…these were the main topics of discussion during a Prowers County Commissioners candidate’s forum sponsored by Voices of Southeast Colorado, Thursday, May 31. Perhaps three dozen residents and all seven candidates vying for two Prowers County Commissioner seats this November attended the forum. The candidates took questions from the audience and presented opening remarks at the outset. While some candidates have held … Read entire article »
Filed under: Agriculture, Business, City, Commissioners, community, County, Economy, Education, Employment, Energy, Featured, Granada, Health, Holly, Lamar, News, Politics, Recreation, Utilities, Wiley, Youth
PCDI Continues Efforts to Sell Washington Street Property
Randle Realty in Lamar now has the exclusive listing for the Prowers County Development Incorporated incentive property. The land and buildings was donated to PCDI by Big R when the company’s corporate headquarters was moved to Pueblo. “Once the listing with Hancock Realty expired, we put out the building out for bid to local realtors,” Lisa Nolder, PCDI Executive Director, recapped for the board. “We received four responses, three local and one from out of … Read entire article »
Filed under: Business, community, County, Economy, Employment, Featured, Holly, Lamar, News, Utilities
Lamar Council Authorizes Letter of Support for ARPA, New Van for Library
Lamar Mayor, Roger Stagner, signed a letter of support as requested by the City of La Junta, asking the City of Trinidad, an ARPA member, to reconsider its lawsuit against Arkansas River Power Authority. The letter also asks that efforts be made by ARPA and member cities, to find mutually acceptable solutions to the Lamar Repowering Project at this time. The Lamar City Council approved a motion authorizing Mayor Stagner’s signature on the letter, which … Read entire article »
Filed under: Business, community, County, Economy, Education, Energy, Entertainment, Featured, Holly, Lamar, Law Enforcement, News, Public Safety, Recreation, Transportation
Council Investigates Energy Efficiency Plan for Municipal Buildings
The council approved an agreement for a utility easement for a right of way for water lines which are not located in a public right of way. The easement agreement from private landowners was needed to build the new line which will provide service to Prowers Medical Center along Kendall Drive. The installment of new water lines is the fourth phase of a water infrastructure improvement plan initiated by the city several years ago. The … Read entire article »
Filed under: Business, community, Economy, Education, Energy, Featured, Lamar, News, Police Reports, Public Safety, Recreation, Transportation, Utilities, Youth
Nolder, PCDI Earn State Economic Development Awards
Economic Development Council of Colorado Presents Annual Awards at Spring Conference in Estes Park The Economic Development Council of Colorado, the professional association of economic developers in Colorado, presented its annual awards for excellence at its Spring Conference in Estes Park on Friday, April 27th. The awards luncheon recognized five categories of winners including Volunteer of the Year, Small and Large Communities of the Year, Rookie of the Year and the Economic Development Achievement Award, presented … Read entire article »
Filed under: Business, community, County, Economy, Education, Employment, Energy, Granada, Holly, Lamar, News, The Journal Alert, Wiley
Big Timbers History Corner #1
Do you ever imagine what Lamar was like in its younger days? Where was the nicest place in town to eat out in the first half of the 20th Century? The Maxwell House would have been a major contender for that honor. It was located where PCDI is today, right at the corner of Main and Olive. This photo is just part of the full menu on display at Big Timbers Museum. (Open 1 – … Read entire article »
Filed under: community, Entertainment, History, Lamar, Tourism
PCDI on Big R Property
The majority of the PCDI monthly meeting focused on the Washington Street property, donated by Big R last year. The property has been listed locally, and for the past four months with Hancock Realty, which lists properties along the Front Range. Prowers County Development Incorporated wants to sell the warehouses and office space so the revenue can be applied to future business development in Prowers County, but the soft-market, national real estate picture also extends … Read entire article »
Filed under: Business, City, community, County, Economy, Employment, Energy, Granada, Holly, Lamar, News, Tourism, Transportation, Utilities, Wiley
Doug Thrall Declares Commissioner Candidacy
Lamar businessman Doug Thrall is entering the Prowers County commissioner’s race, declaring his candidacy for District III on the Democratic ticket. His entry will put that district into a four way race among two Republicans; Roger Stagner and Wendy Buxton-Andrade and two Democrats, Jillane Hixson and Thrall. Commissioner Gene Millbrand is not running for re-election. His addition to the race could force a primary race for the local democrats. Thrall had been a local realtor several … Read entire article »
Filed under: Agriculture, Business, City, Commissioners, community, County, Economy, Employment, Featured, Granada, Holly, Lamar, News, Politics, The Journal Alert, Tourism, Transportation, Utilities, Wiley
Lamar Partnership Inc Reviews 2011Highlights
LPI Executive Director, Shawna Hodge, discussed some of the 2011 highlights of the non-profit organization at the second annual meeting held February 29 at the Lamar Chamber of Commerce office. LPI is comprised of local business owners and citizens working to improve economic development of the city, focusing on the historical nature of the community and downtown business climate. Hodge said LPI received its 501-C-4 non-profit designation recently, and she has a meeting set with Lamar … Read entire article »
Filed under: Business, Chamber/Local Business, City, community, Economy, Employment, Lamar, News, Tourism
New Board Members Attend PCDI Meeting
John Marrin, President of Lamar Community College, and Shawna Hodge, Lamar’s Main Street Director, sat in on their first PCDI meeting, Tuesday morning, February 28. Both were elected to the board during the annual meeting of Prowers County Development Incorporated on February 16. Board members, after some discussion, decided to reduce the asking price for the Washington Street property, the former Big R warehouse and offices, by $25,000. The building had been listed with local realtors … Read entire article »
Filed under: Business, Chamber/Local Business, Commissioners, community, County, Economy, Employment, Granada, Holly, Lamar, News, Recreation, Wiley
New PCDI Board Members Elected at Annual Meeting
New members John Marrin, President of Lamar Community College, and Doug Thrall, manager of The Cow Palace Inn were elected to the Prowers County Board of Directors during the annual meeting held at the Cow Palace Inn February 16. Four positions were open on the PCDI board and Deb Choat from Granada and Marsha Willhite from Holly were re-elected for full terms. The annual PCDI meeting provides an opportunity to review the past year’s accomplishments of … Read entire article »
Filed under: Business, Chamber/Local Business, City, community, County, Economy, Employment, Granada, Holly, Lamar, News, The Journal Alert
PCDI Annual Meeting Set for February 16 at Cow Palace Inn
Lisa Nolder, PCDI Executive Director, said Kari Linker, Regional Development Director for the Governor’s Office of Economic Development & International Trade, is the keynote speaker for PCDI’s annual meeting, Thursday, February 16 at the Cow Palace Inn, in Lamar. Linker, originally from Brush, CO, served as the Executive Director of the Morgan County Economic Development Corporation, and had been the marketing coordinator, previously. Four executive board member positions will be open for voting that evening as … Read entire article »
Filed under: Business, City, community, County, Economy, Employment, Energy, Granada, Holly, Lamar, News, Recreation, The Journal Alert, Tourism, Transportation, Utilities, Wiley
Lamar City Council Reviews Transportation Terminal at Chamber Office
Paul Westhoff, CDOT Resident Engineer, and Lamar City Administrator Bill Pfeilsticker, discussed the pros and cons of the construction of a Multi-Modal Transportation building for east of the Lamar Chamber of Commerce building. The council had discussed CDOT’s earlier proposal to construct a 1,200 square foot addition to the train terminal which would provide shelter and coin dispenser snacks to train and bus travelers, 24/7. The council had decided there would be no gain to the city … Read entire article »
Filed under: Business, community, Economy, Employment, Featured, Lamar, News, Public Safety, Tourism, Transportation
Fly Ash Dump Protocols to be Reviewed
Area resident Cathy Tintinger, who has opposed fly ash dumping at the city-owned, East Lamar Landfill, requested the intergovernmental agreement between the county and City of Lamar regarding fly ash disposal be terminated. She voiced concerns over the clay content being used as a base for the landfill as well as the fact that ash residue is no longer being dumped at the landfill at this time. She also asked if any of the protocols … Read entire article »
Filed under: Agriculture, Business, Commissioners, community, County, Economy, Health, Holly, Lamar, News, Public Safety, Utilities
PCDI Developing Balanced 2012 Budget
The 2012 Prowers County Development Incorporated budget needs trimming, about $23,000 to be balanced for the approaching year. Board members believe $15,000 could be eliminated by taking that Community Partnership line item out of the budget, and the balance could be trimmed from various remaining expenditures. Community Partnerships brought in only $725 so far this year. The bulk of operating funds comes from the City of Lamar and Prowers County, each contributing $50,000 a year. … Read entire article »
Filed under: Business, community, County, Economy, Employment, Featured, Granada, Holly, Lamar, News, Wiley
PCDI Reviews 2012 Budget, Voices Concerns for Eastern Colorado Economic Representation
Prowers County Development Incorporated, the county economic development organization, will be funded by both the city of Lamar and the county for 2012. Both contribute $50,000 to help maintain operating funds. The county had pledged its share during a joint meeting between the city and county earlier this fall, and the city announced they would continue their funding at a similar meeting held October 12. The PCDI board reviewed the 2012 budget during their monthly meeting … Read entire article »
Filed under: Agriculture, Business, community, County, Economy, Employment, Featured, Granada, Holly, Lamar, News, The Journal Alert, Wiley
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
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