Lamar

See https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lamar,_Colorado

2017 Election

On November 7th, 2017, 4 seats are up for vote. Only Mayor is contested, with the incumbent against a challenger; Wards 1 and 2 are with the incumbents unopposed; and Ward 3 has no candidates.

There is one ballot measure to the City of Lamar.

Sample Ballots here.

Candidates

(i) = incumbent

Seat	Name	Party	Endorsements/Info	Contact
Mayor	Roger Stagner (i)	Republican
Mayor	Felix Dias	Unaffiliated
1	Kirk Crespin (i)	Republican	UNOPPOSED
2	Gerald (Oscar) Riley (i)	Democrat	UNOPPOSED
3	NO CANDIDATE

Ballot Measures

Ballot Issue 2A - Rental Taxes for Promotion of Tourism

"Shall the City of Lamar's taxes be increased by $260,000.00 annually, and by whatever additional amounts are collected annually, thereafter, from a 5% tax of the daily room rental, or any other rental period, collected on each rented hotel, motel, bed and breakfast room, suite, unit, or rented recreational vehicle space, to be spent as a voter approved revenue change and as an exception to the limits which would otherwise apply under Article X, Section 20 of the Colorado State Constitution, to be used exclusively for the purposes of promoting Lamar as a destination for tourists, meetings, gatherings, conventions, entertainment, and sporting events, and for the payment of related salaries, capital expenditures and expenses?

• Yes/For
• No/Against"

Arguments For

Arguments Against