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The Lamar Utility Board met in regular session on Tuesday, April 13
th and approved $786,572 in purchase orders of which $632,781.31 were from Arkansas River Power Authority for the March estimate of power consumed. Total purchase orders were $808.312.46. The board also approved payment of monthly bills amounting to $263,215.59.
Two bids were solicited for the purchase of distribution system transformers and the board awarded the contract to Wesco at a cost of $72,135.40. Light Plant Superintendent, Houssin Hourieh, speculated that the pandemic may be responsible for a low bid turnout as he said eight were mailed out to distributors, but only two were returned.