City of Lake City
Ground broken on 32-unit affordable housing development Underwood Terrace
Nov 2, 2022
Representatives of the City of Lake City, Three Rivers Community Action, Wabasha County, the Lake City Port Authority, the general contractor, the architect, and other organizations were on hand Wednesday, Oct. 26, at a ceremonial ground-breaking for Underwood Terrace.
The 32-unit apartment...
Clean Up Day lightens loads
Oct 12, 2022
Vehicles laden with the unwanted debris of modern life await their turn to unload at the Lake City Disposal and Recycling facility on South 8th Street Saturday for the City of Lake City’s Clean Up Day. Residents pay a fee on their utility bill for the service, which twice a year lets them drop off...
Faye Brown - City Council Candidate (incumbent)
Oct 12, 2022
Why are you running for city council?
I am running for re-election to City Council as I am nearing the end of my four years on Council. I have gained experience over the past four years and I think of it as service and giving back to the community. I truly love working for and listening to the...
Andru Peters - City Council Candidate
Oct 12, 2022
Why are you running for city council?
Having spent many years living in this community and over the generations watched how the city has changed over five generations, and observed the success, limitations and failure of initiatives. Some initiatives implemented were good for the city, while...
Corrected and updated: Three seek council appointment
Oct 5, 2022
Three people have applied to fill a vacancy on the Lake City City Council.
The applicants are Marco Molinari, Scott Fiege, and Brian Quinn.
Molinari is a member of the city’s Planning Commission.
Quinn is a member and former chair of the Ambulance Commission.
Fiege is a former pastor of Bethany...
Mayor shares a summary 2022 accomplishments and 2023 plans
Sep 28, 2022
Fall is in the air and while I am not ready for summer to end, I do enjoy the seasonal changes. At the city, fall means the conclusion of annual planning. I thought it would be timely to share a few observations of our plans and a few year-to-date accomplishments.
This year our community is...
LCPD hires Sievers full-time
Sep 21, 2022
Lake City Police Department’s newest full-time officer is also a Lake City native.
The Lake City City Council approved the hire of Nick Sievers at its Sept. 12 meeting.
Sievers graduated from Lincoln High School in 2014, and from the RCTC Law Enforcement program in 2017, Lake City Police Sgt. Bill...
Ground broken on park pavilion project
Sep 14, 2022
Chain link fence surrounds the excavated ground at the future site of the Ohuta Park Pavilion, where construction activities began in recent days. The City of Lake City contracted with WAK Construction to manage the project, which will bring four-season restrooms and other amenities to the recently...
Council approves firefighter pay increase
Sep 14, 2022
Lake City volunteer firefighters are getting a raise.
On Monday the Lake City City Council approved raising the pay rate for the time firefighters are responding to calls from $12 per hour to $15 per hour.
The rate of pay for being on call (about 45 cents an hour) and officer pay will remain the...
Council sets preliminary levy increase at 8%
Sep 14, 2022
The Lake City City Council approved a preliminary property tax levy that’s 8 percent higher than this year.
State law requires local governments to set a preliminary levy before Sept. 30. The levy can be amended downward but not upward before a final levy is set before the end of the year.
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