The Lamar City Council held in-depth discussions regarding two ordinances during its May 10
th meeting. One proposes the creation of a five-member Public Safety Advisory Board for the community and the other outlines guidelines for owners of vacant buildings to identify their future plans for the property.
The safety committee Ordinance #1245 will receive it’s first reading at the May 24
th council meeting. The committee is being created to promote communication and collaboration between Lamar’s citizens and the city’s police and fire departments. The board will come into play should the need arise to review un-resolved citizen complaints in these departments after the proper internal administrative process has been concluded. The board can recommend policy changes or new procedures and capital purchases and continue to promote understanding and relationships between residents and the police and fire departments. City Administrator, Steve Kil, explained this is not
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Stephen Kil has announced his resignation from his position as Lamar’s City Administrator, effective as of the close of business on May 19, 2021. The Mayor, City Council and staff members have expressed their appreciation to Steve for his immediate impact on city operations for the 14 months that he served as Administrator.
Steve is a strong leader and has transformed the way the city operates to the advantage of our community. Under his leadership, the City successfully responded to the unprecedented COVID-19 pandemic, while maintaining essential services to the community. With his seasoned experience, Kil provided greatly needed leadership in a difficult time for us all. In the midst of this, Steve was a key part of transforming North Gateway Park, the City taking over operations of the Southeast Colorado Regional Airport, attracting new businesses to our community, and much more.
Will recreational marijuana be able to be legally sold in Lamar? A petition may be circulating to determine if there’s sufficient interest among registered voters to have the question placed on the City of Lamar’s November ballot. SoCo, a cannabis retail company with interests in the state, is undertaking the task of circulating the petition, according to Lamar City Administrator, Steve Kil. The number of signatures will help the company determine if there’s enough interest in retail sales to move forward to have the question assigned to the ballot. The company will bear the cost of developing the ballot question. This move does not involve the City of Lamar, and is a private enterprise with no ties to any city funding, a point stressed by Kil and Lamar Mayor, Kirk Crespin, during the council’s bi-monthly meeting on April 12
Kevin Madler, Buena Vista wildlife manager for Colorado Parks and Wildlife, gave Buena Vista trustees an update on the increasing presence of bears in town during the meeting Tuesday.