The Prowers Journal- The Prowers Journal Site Has Moved
- Highway 160 Bridge Project Set to Start
- Prowers Journal Alert Winner Claims Prize
- Public Invited to Meet City Administrator Candidates this Thursday
- LUB Reviews Financials, Approves Scholarship Renewals
- Another Monthly Increase for Lamar City Sales Tax
- Another Monthly Increase for Lamar City Sales Tax
- Motel Lodger’s Tax Proposed to Lamar City Council for November Ballot
- Lamar Teen Center Moving to Lincoln Elementary School
- Lamar 18 & Under Team Wins Merchants Park Tournament
Monthly Archives: February 2009
New Colorado License Plate Tax?
Have you heard? Colorado Legislatures have applies a new Colorado License Plate Tax. Is this yet another underhanded way to ADD tax while ignoring Colorado’s Tax Payer Bill of Rights written by Douglas Bruce. Colorado’s numerous attempts to DE-Bruce the tax laws and allow excessive taxation, may fail, but the State of Colorado finds numerous other methods of taxing citizens of the fair state blind. The New Colorado License Plate Tax law threatens to increase the tax amount on auto license plates by at least $41. 00 over the next two years, in an attempt to keep up with the crumbling bridges and massive crator potholes around the state. While I haven’t personally experienced the disappearing act crators in the road, or falling into the river when I cross a bridge, I’m told the roads are in such sorry condition that either experience is probably for the average driver. After having watched the DOT rebuild at least five bridges in the Southeaster Colorado area over the past five years, I’m not sure I’m in agreement that our bridges are in such sorry condition. Our roads need some reconstruction, but none are in such dire straights as to suck up a read more…
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The Dollar Dance – County Commissioners Prove Valid Spending
Consider for a moment the dance of the dollar, value comes into play, and justification for spending dares the comment, a wondering comment and the response. Is there any justification to spend money on Historic Preservation when the average family needs the money for survival? Or is this genuine opportunity for the family? The Wagon Barn proposal at the Museum is costing a quarter of a million dollars to house $60K worth of wagons the people of the county have serious doubt about cause for purchasing. Does this make sense? Of course it does. The history of Prowers County is an important part of the nation’s history. Without wagons, the settling of Prowers County and southeastern Colorado would have come much later in history. Pioneers arrived here in the Lamar area in the late 1800′s via wagons. So, what is the value in preserving that bit of history? As a citizen of the county, one decended from pioneers who settled the area, I can honestly attest to the value of knowing the history of the county. There’s a distinct substance and pride derived from knowing that my grandparents and great grandparents had a hand in settling the land and developing read more…
Financial Peace – Dare to Live Like No One Else
If you’re looking for financial peace, the only way you’ll find it is to manage your money better. You can learn how to do that right here in Lamar, Colorado in a class offered at the First Baptist Church in Lamar, located at 1600 South Main. David and Donna Emick offer personal instruction on a course by Dave Ramsey, in a 13 week study where you’re the object. Each person taking the course has an opportunity to share their experience and their financial questions, get answers and find solutions to problems they may be facing. If you’re currently struggling with house payments, cost of living, and the challenges of existing in this high-cost world on minimum wages and low pay, don’t despair there’s a better way. Financial Peace University offers solutions, suggestions and situational strategies to get you out of the financial mess you’re in, and back into the act of living like no one else. Value your life choices and learn how to be the best you can be at any financial level in your life. You CAN live a better life style with structured planning and financial strategies no matter what stage of life you’re living in right read more…