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FARMER'S MARKET to OPEN JULY 5TH
By Elaine White
reprinted from the Fowler Tribune

Fowler area residents will soon have the opportunity to purchase local produce without having to travel out of town.

A farmer’s market is set to open at the former gas station west of Fowler Livestock on Highway 50. According to Judy Fosdick, coordinator, there will be several spaces available with at least eight under the shaded awning. “This will give people the opportunity to market locally grown produce, homemade crafts, art work, honey or baked goods,” Fosdick stated. Fosdick and co-coordinator, Marcy Nameth, felt there was a definite need for this type of market in the Fowler area. With fuel prices soaring, locally grown produce is a valuable commodity...

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RENEWABLE ENERGY ARRIVES in FOWLER
By Elaine White
reprinted from the Fowler Tribune

The Colorado Corn Growers Association, the Colorado Corn Administrative Committee, the Governor’s Biofuels Coalition and Western Convenience Stores partnered on Thursday morning to celebrate the opening of a new E85 pump location at 123 West Cranston in Fowler.

E85 is a renewable fuel, homegrown and reported to be better for the environment than the petroleum alternative. It contains 85 percent ethanol and 15 percent gasoline. Consumers who drive flex-fuel vehicles can use any combination of E85 and gasoline...

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FOWLER UTILITY BOARD CONVENED
By Elaine White
reprinted from the Fowler Tribune

Members of the Fowler Town Council water and sewer committee met last Thursday evening with members of the newly convened Utility Board. Absent from the proceedings was Mayor Bushy Wards. Wards was attending a city government training seminar hosted by Colorado Municipal League.

In addition to the mayor, members of the board are Chuck Hitchcock, Pat Christensen, Larry Johnson and Carl Nesselhuf.

First item of business was unanimous approval to disband the water and sewer committee, passing all current projects to the Utility Board. Chuck Hitchcock was appointed chairperson for the board and Larry Johnson accepted the position of co-chair. Town Administrator, Wayne Snider, updated the board on current projects....

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2008 ELECTION RESULTS

The Town of Fowler held its municipal election Tuesday, April, 2008.  The results are as follows:

Ray (Bushy) Wards has been re-elected as Mayor for a two-year term.

Monie Stites has been re-elected to a four-year term and Christine Nesbit has been re-elected to a two-year term as Trustees. Patrick K. Christensen, Jr. and Larry Vibber were also elected to four-year terms as Trustees.

These officials will be sworn it at the Town Council meeting on April 14, at 6:00 p.m. at the Council Chambers, 200 Main St.

There were also two questions on the April 1 ballot.  Both questions passed.

Ballot Question 1 "Shall the Fowler Board of Trustees be authorized to sell the real property owned by the Town of Fowler and located at 114 E. Cranston (Highway 50), Fowler, Colorado, for its appraised value or for the greatest amount possible?" This passed with a vote of 155 to 21.

Ballot Question 2 "Shall term limits for the elected offices of trustees of the Town of Fowler and Mayor of the Town of Fowler be eliminated?" This is effective June 1, 2008.  This passed 92 to 87.

CHIEFTAIN PHOTO/ANTHONY MESTAS The former Park Elementary School in Fowler

NEW ADMINISTRATION BUILDING

One of the projects the Council has been working on is the rennovation of the old Park School building, pictured to the left.  This building is to be the home of Town hall, the Police Department, and the Municipal Library.  Town Council meetings and Municipal court will also be held in the building once it has been renovated.  The building has been vacant since 2003.  Currently Town Hall is in a leased facility, the police department is in a town owned building on Main Street, and the Library is in the all purpose room next to the Park Elementary School building.