Las Animas Employee Christmas Party
On December 19, 2025 the City of Las Animas will be hosting a Christmas Party Dinner for it’s employees and elected officials of the City. Mayor Shupe sees this as an opportunity to gather and foster a feeling of unity for the city and each of it’s departments. The dinner will be shared at the Las Animas Golf Course Clubhouse on December 19, 2025 at 5:00 pm
PUBLIC NOTICE
On November 21, 2025, Carol Johnson and Matt Torrez, owners of Torrez Sports Bar LLC DBA 6 Street Diner, whose address is 333 6th Street, Las Animas CO 81054 filed an application requesting the licensing officials of the City of Las Animas to renew Tavern License (city) for 6 Street Tavern, 1542 Amb. Thompson Blvd, Las Animas, CO 81054.
Public hearing on this application will be held at the Las Animas Municipal Buliding in the City Council Chambers at 7:00 P.M. at a City Council meeting on Tuesday, December 9, 2025.
Petitions or remonstrance may be filed with the City Clerk at P.O. Box 468, 532 Carson Ave, Las Animas, CO 81054.
by order of the City Council
City of Las Animas
Frank A. Schmeiser
City Clerk & Treasurer
PUBLIC NOTICE
The Las Animas City Council will be meeting Thursday, November 6, 2025 at 5pm in the City Council Chambers at City Hall for a work session regarding budget and Police Department matters. The public is invited to attend. 11/5/25 11:03am
Notice of Public Hearing
The regular meeting of the Arkansas River Power Authority (ARPA) Board of Directors will be held on Thursday, December 4, 2025, at 10:00 AM at the Otero Junior College Student Center, 2001 San Juan, La Junta, Co 81054. A proposed agenda for the meeting will be posted at a designated location in each of the member cities (Holly, La Junta, Lamar, Las Animas, Springfield, and Trinidad, Colorado) at least 24 hours in advance of the meeting. The agenda is also posted on the ARPA website (arpapower.org/board-meetings/) at least 24 hours prior to the meeting. If any member of the public desires a copy of the agenda prior to the meeting, you may request one by calling the ARPA office at 719-336-3496.
Notice of Proposed Budget
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the proposed budget has been submitted to the Board of Directors of the Arkansas River Power Authority and will be available for inspection by the public commencing Monday, November 3, 2025, in the City Clerk’s Office at 532 Carson Ave, Las Animas, Colorado and on the ARPA website: www.arpapower.org/financials/ Any interested elector in an ARPA member community or electricity consumer of an ARPA member (Holly, La Junta, Lamar, Springfield, Las Animas, and Trinidad Colorado) may register objections to the proposed Budget prior to its final adoption. The ARPA Board of Directors will hold a public hearing on the proposed Budget on December 4, 2025, at the Otero Junior College Student Center, 2001 San Juan, La Junta, Colorado., beginning at 10:15 AM. The meeting notice will be posted at the City Clerk’s Office and on the ARPA website no later than 24 hours prior to the meeting. Any public comment or questions concerning the proposed 2026 Budget should be directed to Rick Rigel, General Manager, Arkansas River Power Authority, PO Box 70, Lamar, Colorado, 81052, phone number 719-336-3496, or email rrigel@arpapower.org
PUBLIC NOTICE
The Las Animas City Council will be meeting on Thursday, October 30, 2025 at the Golf Course Clubhouse in Las Animas at 5:00 pm. Council will have dinner with the 2 finalists for the Chief Of Police position that is open for the Las Animas Police Department. The council will get to know the 2 candidates and then schedule a meeting to discuss which one, if any, to offer the position to. A formal “Meet and Greet” with the public will be scheduled after a candidate is hired. 10/28 2:07pm
PUBLIC HEARING
NOTICE AS TO PROPOSED BUDGET
Notice is hereby given that a proposed budget will be submitted on October 14, 2025 to the Las Animas City Council for the ensuing year of 2026. A copy of such proposed budget has been filed in the office of the City Clerk where same is open for public inspection. Any interested elector of the local government may file any objections to the proposed budget at any time prior to the final adoption by the governing body. Such proposed budget will be considered at a public hearing on December 9, 2025 at 7:00pm to be held in City Council Chambers in the Las Animas Municipal Building located at 532 Carson Avenue, Las Animas, Colorado. 10/7 9:45a
Notice of Special Call Meeting
On October 1, 2025 the Las Animas City Council will hold a Special Call meeting at 5:00 pm at the City Council Chambers located at 532 Carson in Las Animas, CO 81054. The agenda for this Special Call Meeting will be for the first reading of the pay structure for certain elected officials and to discuss the possibility of selling a property or portion of property. 9/29 10:25am
Notice of Public Hearing
On September 2, 2025, Joe Zemba, owner of Average Joe’s BBQ & Beer, whose address is 610 Colorado, Ordway, CO 81063 filed an application requesting the licensing officials of the City of Las Animas to grant a Tavern license (City) for Average Joe’s BBQ & Beer, 402 6th Street, Las Animas, CO 81054. Public hearing on this application will be held at the Las Animas Municipal Building in the City Council Chambers at 7:00 P. M. at a City Council meeting on Tuesday, October 14, 2025. Petitions or remonstrance may be filed with the City Clerk at P. O. Box 468, 532 Carson Ave, Las Animas, CO 81054. By order of the City Council
City of Las Animas Frank A. Schmeiser City Clerk & Treasurer
Notice of Special Call Meeting
On October 1, 2025 the Las Animas City Council will hold a Special Call meeting at 5:00 pm at the City Council Chambers located at 532 Carson in Las Animas, CO 81054. The agenda for this Special Call Meeting will be for the second reading of the pay structure for certain elected officials and to discuss the possibility of selling a property or portion of property. ~9/29/25 10:18am~
Notice of Special Call Meeting
On September 17, 2025 the Las Animas City Council will hold a Special Call meeting at 5:00 pm at the City Council Chambers located at 532 Carson in Las Animas, CO 81054. The agenda for this Special Call Meeting will be for the first reading of the pay structure for certain elected officials and to discuss the possibility of selling a property or portion of property. 9/16/25 2:33pm
Notice of Public Hearing
On August 6, 2025, Carol Johnson and Matt Torrez, owners of Torrez Sports Bar LLC dba 6 Street Diner, whose address is 456 Jones Ave, Las Animas, CO 81054 filed an application requesting the licensing officials of the City of Las Animas to grant a hotel & restaurant license (City) for 6 Street Diner, 1542 Amb. Thompson Blvd, Las Animas, CO 81054. Public hearing on this application will be held at the Las Animas Municipal Building in the City Council Chambers at 7:00 P. M. at a City Council meeting on Tuesday, September 9, 2025. Petitions or remonstrance may be filed with the City Clerk at P. O. Box 468, 532 Carson Ave, Las Animas, CO 81054. By order of the City Council
City of Las Animas Frank A. Schmeiser City Clerk & Treasurer
Notice of Public Hearing
A public hearing will be held on August 29, 2025 at 6:00 P.M. in City Council Chambers at 532 Carson Ave Las Animas, Colorado, for the City of Las Animas Liquor Licensing Authority, to determine the status of Carmen’s Restaurant liquor license.
Work Session Scheduled
A work session will be held on August 29, 2025 at 6:00 P.M. in City Council Chambers at 532 Carson Ave Las Animas, Colorado, for the Las Animas City Council, to determine the pay scale of some elected officials.
Regular Meeting of the Las Animas Light and Power Board
The next Light and Power meeting will be Tuesday, October 14, 2025 at 5:30 pm at the Las Animas City Council Chambers at 532 Carson Ave, Las Animas. The public is invited and encouraged to attend.
Regular Meeting of Public Works
The next Public Works Committee meeting will be Tuesday, October 14, 2025 at 6:30 pm. at the Las Animas City Council Chambers at 532 Carson Ave, Las Animas. The public is invited and encouraged to attend.
Regular Meeting of the Las Animas City Council
The next Las Animas City Council meeting will be Tuesday, October 14, 2025 at 7:00 pm at the Las Animas City Council Chambers at 532 Carson Ave, Las Animas. The public is invited and encouraged to attend.