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| Government | |
| City of Lamar | |
| 102 East Parmenter * Lamar, CO 81052 * (719)336-4376 | |
| City Administrator...........................................................Jeff Anderson | |
| Type of Government........................Home Rule City * Mayor* Council | |
| *Lamar has a Master Plan | |
| *City Zoning ordinance in effect | |
| *Bond A Rating | |
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| Police Department Staff............26 | Police Department Vehicles.................13 |
| Fire Department Staff.................7 | Fire Department Volunteers................30 |
| Ambulances..................................4 | Insurance Rating....................................5 |
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| Fire Chief.........................................Richard Orndorff..................336-4321 | |
| Police Chief...........................................John Hall.........................336-4341 | |
| Colorado State Patrol......................Lawrence Martin..................336-7403 | |
| Prowers County Sheriff........................Jim Faull..........................336-5234 | |
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| Taxes |
| Sales Tax | % | Property Tax Mill Levies | % |
| Municipal | 3.25 | Municipal | 1 |
| County | 1.00 | Avg. Municipal Levy | 1 |
| Reg. Trans. Dist. | 0.00 | Range-Lowest | 10.304 |
| State | 3.00 | Highest | 26.570 |
| Total Sales Tax | 7.25 | County | 27.170 |
| School District(Avg. in County) | 37.661 | ||
| Spec. Dists.(Avg. in County) | 4.5 | ||
| Total Avg. Mills in County | 82.133 |
| County Figures reflect those of Prowers County |
| 2000 Assessed Value of Jurisdiction......................$89,259,100 |
| Total Property Tax Revenues..................................$7,098,766 |
| Source: Sales Taxes...............................................................Colorado Department of Revenue |
| ...............Property Taxes................Prowers County Assessor, Andrew B. Wyatt * 336-8000 |
| Retail Shopping Areas |
Our Main Street area offers a unique "hometown" experience, with shops you won't find anywhere else. Scattered throughout the city are other shopping centers, convenience stores and retailers. |
| Downtown, Village Shopping Center, North & South Main, East Olive |
| Major Retail Stores | |
| Safeway | Family Dollar Store |
| Wal-Mart |
Alco |
| Car Rental | ||
| Car Palace,Inc | 902 N. Main | 336-9016 |
| Tri-County Ford | 7240 Hwy 50 West | 336-3268 |
| Lamar Flying Service | 3652 Road GG 2 (Located at Airport) | 336-7701 |
| Just Ask Rentals | 224 N. Main | 336-7793 |
| Transportation | |||||
| Highways | U.S. Highway 50 East and West | U.S. 287 and 385 North and South | |||
| Trains | Burlington Northern Santa Fe | Amtrak (Scheduled passenger stops) | |||
| Bus Lines | Continental Trailways | TNM&O Coaches * 401 S. Main * 336-5291 | |||
| Truck Lines | HVH Transportation | Star | Heath & Son & Turpin | Jackson Cartage | |
| Package Delivery | U.S. Postal Service | United Parcel Service | Federal Express | Purolator Courier | |
| Air | |
| Lamar Municipal Airport | |
| Located 4 miles West of Lamar | * (719)336-7701 |
| Fixed Base Operator | Lamar Flying Service * 336-7701 |
| Elevation | 3,703 |
| Runway Length | 6,384 |
| Uncontrolled Services | Lighted Runway | VASI | ASOS | VOR | Private aircraft storage and full maintenance available |
| Charter Service | Flight Instruction | Rental Planes | |||
| Special Charter Flights | Special Charter Flights from Lamar to Denver Front Range Airport | ||||
| Communication Services | ||
| Newspapers | ||
| Lamar Daily News | PO Box 1217 | 336-2266 |
| Circulation | 5 Days Per Week | |
| Tri-State Trader | PO Box 1217 | 336-2266 |
| Circulation | Weekly | |
| Tri-State Exchange | PO Box 552 | 336-5515 |
| Circulation | Weekly | |
| Radio Stations | |||
| KLMR-AM/KSNZ-FM | 920/93.3 | PO Box 890 | 336-2206 |
| KVAY-FM | 105.7 | PO Box 1176 | 336-8734 |
| KANZ-FM | 90.1 | Public Radio | 800-678-7444 |
| Cable TV System | |||
| Bresnan Communications | (719)336-2041 | ||
| Available Telephone Services | |||
| Century Tel | Cellular Phone Service | Enhanced 911 Service | |
| AT&T Communications | Amateur Radio Repeater | ||
| SECOM | Fiber Optics Services | ||
| Churches - 20 Protestant * 1 Catholic | |||
| Organizations | |||
| Type | Quantity | Type | Quantity |
| Agriculture | 9 | Fraternal | 15 |
| Arts | 5 | Political | 4 |
| Service | 11 | Miscellaneous | 17 |
| Local Amenities/Recreation | |||
| Spreading Antlers Golf Course | South Hwy. 287 | Lamar, CO | 336-5274 |
| Big Timbers Museum | 7515 US Hwy 50 | Lamar, CO | 336-2472 |
| Open days a week 1:00-5:00PM (Tuesday - Saturday) | |||
| Bowling - Lamar Lanes | 1704 S. Main | Lamar, CO | 336-5781 |
| Colorado Welcome Center | 109B E. Beech | Lamar, CO | 336-3483 |
| Open 7 days a week | |||
| Madonna of the Trail | 109 E. Beech | Lamar, CO | |
| "tHeArt" Gallery(museum) | 1006 S. Main | Lamar, CO | |
| Open Mon. - Fri. 8AM -5PM Closed Noon | |||
| Lamar Community Building | 610 S. 6th | Lamar, CO | 336-2774 |
| Fitness Center open Mon. - Fri. 6AM-9PM Sat. 9AM - 4PM * Sun. 12-4PM | |||
| Lamar Theater | 219 S. Main | 336-5737 | |
| John Martin Reservoir | Corps of Engineers Office | 336-3476 | |
| Swimming/Camping | |||
| Lamar Swimming Pool | Corner of Parkview and Cedar-at Willow Creek Park | 336-7665 | |
| Lodging | |
| Number of area motels and hotels...........................10 | Number of rooms available.................................400 |
| A variety of restaurants & banquet facilities are also available. | |
| Source:....Prowers County Strategic Economic Development Plan - June 1997/(updated by phone survey-November 2001) | |
| Financial Aides Available in the Area | ||||
| Small Business Loans | Revolving Loan Funds | |||
| Industrial Revenue Bonds | Venture Capital | |||
| Tax Free Leasing | Land Concessions | |||
| Local Financing | Community Lending Institutions | |||
| Enterprise Zone-Tax Credit Programs | ||||
| Source:....Local Government Survey-2001 Data | ||||
| Available Business Sites |
| Airport Industrial Park: 12 acres, zoned industrial, 4 miles West of Lamar |
| Willow Creek Development: I-1 Industrial sites approximately seventy acres total, streets and utilities ready for immediate occupancy. Forty available lots, average size 1 acre. |
| Source:....Local Government Survey-2001 Data |
| Contacts for Additional Information | |||
| Prowers County Development Inc. | 201 S. Main | Lamar, CO | (719)336-2384 |
| Elwood Gillis | |||
| Lamar Chamber of Commerce | 109A E. Beech | Lamar, CO | (719)336-(719)336-4379 |
| Chana Reed | lamarchamber@bresnan.net | ||
| Small Business Development Center | Lamar Community College | (719)336-1586 | |
| Cheryl Sanchez | |||
| Land Use, Planning and Zoning Information | |||
| Southeast Land and Environment Office | 1006 S. 4th | Lamar, CO | (719)336-8988 |
| Monte Torres | |||
| City of Lamar-Planning and Zoning Office | 102 E. Parmenter | Lamar, CO | (719)336-2085 |
| Bobby Ward | |||
| Enterprise Zone Incentives & Tax Credits | |||
| Southeast Colorado Enterprise Development, Inc. (SECED) | 112 W. Elm
P.O. Box 1600 | Lamar, CO | (719)336-3850 |
| Janet Anderson | |||
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