City of Lake City
In-person meeting on housing project is June 1
May 26, 2021
Three Rivers Community Action is hosting a public meeting at 6 p.m. June 1 in the Bluff View Elementary School (enter through Door No. 6) to present a proposed housing project in Lake City and collect public feedback.
It follows a Zoom meeting that took place May 24 and a City Council workshop...
Donor-funded pediatric swings allow parents, babies to swing together
May 20, 2021
New pediatric swings have arrived or are coming to three local parks thanks to a fundraising campaign spearheaded by Sharon Eggenberger. The campaign raised $4,750 through private donations and a Fiesta Foods round-up campaign, Eggenberger said. Originally the goal was to purchase wheelchair-...
First of two public meetings on housing project is May 24
May 20, 2021
Three Rivers Community Action is hosting a public Zoom meeting May 24 to present a proposed housing project in Lake City and collect public feedback.
The meeting will begin at 6 p.m. The direct link is https://us02web.zoom.us/j/89221208802, and the Zoom Meeting ID is 892 2120 8802. An in-person...
City breaks ground on Ohuta Beach project
May 20, 2021
A major redevelopment of a prominent piece of lakefront property got ceremonially underway Friday, May 14 with a groundbreaking event.
The City of Lake City’s Ohuta Beach area will be home to a large plaza area, a four-season multi-use restroom facility, an interactive fountain, and more as the...
Arbor Day ceremony reflects growing interest in restoring Lake City’s canopy
May 20, 2021
Arbor Day is officially the last Friday in April, but Lake City’s event May 15 was a little later and a lot more elaborate than in years past.
Lake City’s Arbor Day events in recent years have consisted of planting a tree somewhere in a boulevard or public space with a member of the city’s Streets...
Council moves to replace unreliable fire engine
May 12, 2021
Lake City Fire Department’s aging engine No. 10 will be replaced a year ahead of schedule, the City Council decided on Monday, May 10.
The 36-year-old pump truck has become unreliable, Fire Chief Dan Patterson told the council.
“The equipment’s out of date. The truck is no longer trustworthy,”...
City seeking bids on Ohuta Beach facility
May 12, 2021
The building that triggered a major redevelopment of Ohuta Beach now has an council-approved plan.
Several years ago the Marina Board presented the City Council with a plan to replace the aging beach house with a new restroom facility.
The City Council debated and eventually approved a four-season...
Ohuta Beach ground-breaking is Friday
May 12, 2021
A ground-breaking ceremony for the Ohuta Beach reconstruction project will be held Friday, May 14, at 10:30 a.m. at the park.
It’s the ceremonial start of a multi-million dollar project that will bring major changes to the park, like a new four-season multi-use facility, a large plaza, an...
City now accepting community funding requests for 2022
May 12, 2021
The City of Lake City is accepting funding requests for community organizations in 2022.
Each year the City Council budgets $25,000 to fund such requests. This year’s recipients were the Lake City Historical Society ($3,200), Lake City Area Arts ($6,400), Lake City Chamber of Commerce ($13,000),...
Council hits reset on housing process
May 5, 2021
There was no public meeting on a proposed housing project Monday, May 3. Instead, the Lake City City Council voted in a special meeting April 28 to direct the city administrator to develop a process by which stakeholders, the public, and the council could weigh in on a proposal to present to the...
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