City of Lake City
Letter: Highway 61 project should take place over two seasons
Dec 4, 2019
To the editor:
With only one contractor interested in bidding the Lake City Highway project in 2020, it should be obvious that something is wrong with the overall plan. This is an opportunity for city staff, council personnel, and our mayor to reconsider a project they are forcing on our community...
Electric vehicle charging comes to Lake City
Nov 27, 2019
The City of Lake City expects to install its first electric vehicle charging station within days, according to City Public Works Director Scott Jensen.
“An anonymous individual has brought us a Level 2 charger to install temporarily,” he said. “We plan to mount that on a pedestal on the west side...
Highway 61 bid higher than expected
Nov 27, 2019
The cost for the Highway 61 reconstruction project is headed upward, but it’s not clear what, if any, additional costs will be borne by the City of Lake City.
Rochester Sand and Gravel was the sole bidder for the 2020 Highway 61 reconstruction project in Lake City. The bid amount is just under $14...
Lake City Council approves all 2020 fees except fire
Nov 20, 2019
For years the City of Lake City has had fire calls on its fee schedule but hasn’t billed for it.
On Nov. 12, the City Council left them off the fee schedule it approved for the year 2020. The schedule is a list of virtually all fees charged by the city, from popcorn stands, to building permits, to...
School district open to running summer rec
Nov 20, 2019
Lake City Public Schools will continue to look into the possibility of taking over the operation of a summer recreation program from the City of Lake City, possibly as soon as next year.
The city has operated a children’s summer recreation program for decades but began to look for an exit in the...
Oak Street petition spurs council discussion
Nov 20, 2019
On Nov. 12, members of the Lake City City Council discussed a petition to move power lines underground in the South Oak Street Historic District and replace trees removed following a Sept. 24 tornado with more mature trees.
Don Schwartz lives in the area and has led the effort. A tornado destroyed...
Highway 61 project enters new phase
Nov 20, 2019
Lake City’s Highway 61 reconstruction project management team has met for the final time, Council Member Phil Gartner announced at the Nov. 12 city council meeting.
Made up of representatives from the city, the city’s engineering firm SEH, and the Minnesota Department of Transportation (MnDOT),...
City to make another bonding pitch to lawmakers Nov. 7
Nov 7, 2019
Lake City officials made their pitch to the Minnesota House capital investment committe on Oct. 22, now it’s the senate’s turn.
Members of the state senate’s capital investment committee were scheduled to visit Lake City just before 10 a.m. today (Thursday, Nov. 7) to hear the city’s proposal for...
Letter: Spread the wealth
Nov 7, 2019
To the editor:
If any full-time residents have not done so, I encourage them to please think about what they believe is critical for Lake City to remain a vibrant community during the next 20 years. And I encourage those against changes to please publicly share why they feel maintaining the “...
Letter: Events, not 'Field of Dreams,' will bring people to Lake City
Oct 23, 2019
Editor’s note: This letter was originally sent to the members of the Lake City City Council on Oct. 20. The author has submitted it as a letter to the editor.
Dear council member:
I understand your desire to increase the utilization of Ohuta Park by citizens of Lake City and beyond. I also would...
Pages
The Lake City Graphic
graphic@lakecitygraphic.com
Ph: 651-345-3316 (M-Tu 8am-4pm, W-Th-F 8am-3pm)
Fax: 651-345-4200
P.O. Box 469
111 South 8th Street
Lake City, MN 55041
ISSN 2994-1059 (print) ISSN 2994-1067 (online)