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Area IRS Taxpayer Assistance Center Open Saturday July 16
Taxpayers who may have difficulty getting to an IRS Taxpayer Assistance Center during regular weekday business hours can visit an IRS office located at 1999 Broadway, Denver, on Saturday, July 16, 2011 between the hours of 9 a.m. and 2 p.m.Login to read more: Area IRS Taxpayer Assistance Center Open Saturday July 16
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Medical Marijuana Centers In Flux
By Jospeh Lekarczyk
Earlier this summer, and after a lengthy public hearing process, the Lyons Board of Trustees (BOT) passed an ordinance which essentially capped the number of medical marijuana centers at the existing four (Lucky
Promoting businesses in Lyons?
Letter to Editor,The Town of Lyons and its residents need sales tax revenue to survive. And yet, this 4th of July, the Visitor Center was closed. Also, the daily hours are limited to 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Who is to blame for this? The two groups who, in other towns, need and promote local tourism.
Town Hires Two CSOs
Town of Lyons Community Relations Manager Jacque Watson was strolling around town last Thursday (June 30) introducing the Town’s new part-time employees to local merchants and business owners. Ed Giery and Tom Martinez will be sharing the duties of the new Community Service Officer. They will be alternating weekends over the summer, and patrolling Main Street as well as Bohn and Meadow Parks to ensureTake part in “Pulling for Colorado” to Help Stop Invasive Weeds on July 9
Would you like to help stop the spread of invasive weeds? “Pulling for Colorado” is a statewide effort to educate residents about the impacts noxious weeds have on our natural, agricultural and recreational lands. Volunteers will learnLogin to read more: Take part in “Pulling for Colorado” to Help Stop Invasive Weeds on July 9
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BOT Says No To Tax Initiative
by Joseph Lekarczyk
In the interest of full disclosure, let it be known that the author of this article is married to the Mayor.
In a meeting that was chock full of discussions that were confusing, convoluted, contentious, and sometimes just plain hard to follow, the Board of Trustees (BOT) did decide to honor the spirit of a letter sent to potential annexees, develop a project scope for the Commercial Eastern Corridor CEC) subcommittee, and agree not to put a sales tax increase initiative on the November ballot; sort of.
International Flavor At River Run
Kenyan Japheth Ng’ojoy and Nuta Olaru of Romania took first place honors in the men’s and women’s (respectively) 2011 Lyons 5K River Run on Sunday. Ng’ojoy, who trains in
