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Budgets And Pay Scales
By Joseph Lekarczyk
In the interest of full disclosure, let it be known that the author of this article is married to the Mayor.
After a lengthy pre-meeting workshop with Town Staff on the 2013 budget Monday night, the Board of Trustees (BOT) got off to a late start for their regularly scheduled meeting. Despite the delay, the Trustees and Staff were optimistic that they could wrap up the light agenda by 7:30 or 8 o’clock. However, with an agenda item concerning the compensation scale for Town of Lyons employees, it was not to be. Despite Mayor Julie Van Domelen’s best efforts to keep things moving along, no one was able to make it home in time to enjoy the exciting finish of the Bronco/Charger Monday Night Football game.Water Problems Continue to Swamp Town
By Joseph Lekarczyk
In the interest of full disclosure, let it be known that the author of this article is married to the Mayor.
The Board of Trustees (BOT) were a little undermanned last Monday night as both Trustees Dan Greenberg and Sandy Banta were out of town dealing with family emergencies. The remaining five elected officials had a fairly easy night of it. Sgt. Kevin Parker, of the Boulder County Sheriff’s Office reported that,
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Economic Recovery in Colorado to Outperform Nation’s Progress
By Tom Cleveland
Not a day goes by that we do not hear how severe this “Great Recession” has wreaked havoc on our nation’s economy. To many experts, it reflects how deeply our new global economy is interconnected in this new age of globalization. In the past, these connections had more to do with how the various states coordinated their respective efforts with the direction of the national economy. In today’s modern world, the United States can no longer operate in a vacuum, so to speak.
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Five Pieces of Lyons Gold
By C. Chrystal DeCosterThere was Beulah Rose Onyx, White Yule Creek Marble, and South Beaver Creek Granite. In addition there was plentiful Lyons Sandstone and five pieces of Lyons gold.
Under the golden dome of the Colorado State Capitol in Denver, Ed Bruder’s five gleaming photos shone brilliantly on Tuesday afternoon, September 18. The occasion was the opening reception of “Our Town Colorado,” an exhibit of over 70 photographs from 27 artists representing 11 Colorado communities, including Montrose, Carbondale, Arvada, Craig, Lyons and more.
Up To Their Necks In Water Issues
By Joseph LekarczykIn the interest of full disclosure let it be known that the author of this article is married to the Mayor.
After the roll call (Trustee Dan Greenberg was absent in observance of Rosh Hashanah), the Pledge of Allegiance, and a reflective moment of silence Monday night, the Board of
