City of Lake City

City plans safety fix for downtown sidewalks

Oct 11, 2023

Changes are coming to the downtown sidewalks on South Lakeshore Drive. At the city council meeting on Oct. 9, City Public Works Director Scott Jensen asked for and received city council consensus to modify planters partially surrounded by raised curbs that business owners say have caused falls and...

Mayor: Fall provides an opportunity for an update on city initiatives

Oct 4, 2023

Fall is one of my favorite seasons and our wonderful community is jampacked with seasonal activities. Thank you to all of our Fall Fest volunteers. What a successful effort and it’s just getting started. We at the council often express our gratitude to our community volunteers at our meetings but...

City prelimary levy increase set at 9.9%

Sep 13, 2023

On Sept. 11, the Lake City City Council has set a preliminary property tax levy for 2024 of $4,596,601, an increase of about 9.9% over 2023. They also approved proposed general fund revenue and expense budget with proposed revenues equalling proposed expenditures at $7,535,230. The council...

State grants awarded to city for well-capping, ash tree replacement

Sep 6, 2023

The City of Lake City has received a state grant to continue removal and replacement of ash trees and one to find and seal an old railroad water well. Both grants were on the City Council’s August regular meeting agenda. The ash tree grant is a $49,784 grant from the state Department of Natural...

As city parks fill up, city considers changes to memorial procedures

Aug 23, 2023

A request from city staff for council action to cease allowing memorial donations for public parks in Lake City didn’t get council support Monday, Aug. 14, but councilmembers seemed to agree that some parks are at capacity with tables, benches, and other memorials and planned to revisit the issue...

Governor appoints ambulance director to chair state board

Aug 23, 2023

Lake City Ambulance Director Sara Rybarczyk is the new chair of the state Emergency Medical Services Regulatory Board (EMSRB). Last year Minnesota Governor Tim Walz appointed Rybarczyk to fill a vacancy on the board, which has a number of duties related to emergency medical services in the state,...

Blacktopping set to begin on N. 7th Street

Aug 2, 2023

After being delayed by hot weather last week, blacktopping was tentatively scheduled to begin along a section of N. 7th St. this week, according to a July 28 weekly project update email from Bolton and Menk, the City of Lake City’s engineering firm. “The contractor has a safety policy to protect...

City council approves TIF to enable Pepin Manufacturing, Inc., expansion

Jul 19, 2023

On July 10, the Lake City City Council held a public hearing on and later approved a tax increment financing (TIF) district to aid Pepin Manufacturing, Inc., in an expansion at its Lake City site on Hwy. 61 S. The company—which produces medical electrodes, lint rollers, and other products—is...

City seeking code enforcer

Jun 28, 2023

The City of Lake City is looking for a part-time employee whose main focus would be enforcement of zoning and nuisance abatement. The City Council approved the position at its June 12 meeting. “The City expects to use this person to be primary staff person working on enforcement actions in the...

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