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BOT Approves 2013 Budget
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 Lyons Board of Trustees (BOT), before a packed house (by budget meeting standards) of two private citizens, approved the 2013 Town budget in fifteen minutes with nary a peep from those present. Lyons resident Mike Whipp, who is never at a loss for words when discussing the Town financial situation while enjoying a cup of coffee at a local caffeine dispensary, was oddly silent as MayorBOT Rejects Budget
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 Lyons Board of Trustees (BOT) put a public hearing and resolution for the adoption of the Town’s 2013 budget on Monday night’s agenda, practically guaranteeing there would be nobody in the audience. It almost worked! A lone resident showed up for the meeting, however he never got a chance to comment on the budget because the Trustees were so
CEMEX Recognized By Wildlife Habitat Council
CEMEX USA today announced that eight of its sites in the United States received certifications through the Wildlife Habitat Council’s (WHC) Corporate Lands for Learning and Wildlife at Work Programs.Login to read more: CEMEX Recognized By Wildlife Habitat Council
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Guest Opinion: Obeying the rules of the road
I am a motorist and a cyclist. As a motorist I am required by law to obey the rules of the road, with the prior knowledge communicated through a test, that failure to obey theseLogin to read more: Guest Opinion: Obeying the rules of the road
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The “Thin Mints Exception”
By Joseph Lekarczyk
In the interest of full disclosure, let it be known that the author of this article is married to the Mayor.
Thank goodness the Board of Trustees (BOT) decided to postpone their regularly scheduled November 19 meeting and public hearing on the 2013 Town budget until November 26, after the Thanksgiving holiday, to ensure that more citizens would be in town, and able to voice their feelings about how the Town’s tax revenues are spent. Oh, wait a minute, no one showed up at the public hearing anyway! Never mind.
Open Burning Ban for the Estes Valley Fire Protection District
In response to the extreme fire danger in our area, the current level of fire activity with the Fern Lake Fire and the continuing drought and wind conditions, Fire Chief Scott Dorman hereby issue an open burning ban within the Estes Valley Fire Protection District effective 12:00 noon, December 3, 2012. This ban is for ALLLogin to read more: Open Burning Ban for the Estes Valley Fire Protection District
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