City of Lake City
Public library reopens with new policies
May 21, 2020
The Lake City Public Library is reopening Thursday, May 21, (today) after an extended closure due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic.
Hours will be 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Friday, 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. on Thursday, and 9 a.m. to noon on Saturday.
Several patron policies have...
Trash billing changes, service remains same
May 13, 2020
Residential garbage customers in Lake City have already received their bills for June.
Until this month, the City of Lake City charged for garbage and recycling pick-up on utility bills. Now Lake City Recycling and Disposal, the city’s garbace contractor, is billing residents directly.
About 2,300...
Three on council to seek re-election
May 13, 2020
Filing for three Lake City City Council seats and the mayor begins next week, and three of the four incumbents are planning to seek re-election.
Mayor Mark Nichols and City Council member Cindy McGrath will seek second terms.
Jason DeVinny, who was appointed to the seat resigned by Mary Lou...
Detour tweaks continue, utility work expands on Highway 61
May 13, 2020
Officials reported continued efforts to route traffic in and around Lake City during the Highway 61 reconstruction project weekly update meeting Tuesday, May 12.
Chestnut Street emerged as the preferred route into downtown Lake City for many drivers, leading to concerns and a few minor accidents...
Compost fee decision raises concerns about out-of-town usage
May 13, 2020
As part of the process of transferring the billing for waste hauling in Lake City from the city to its contracted hauler, the city council Monday approved some changes to the city’s fee schedule.
The city will continue to pay for Clean-up Days and the leaf vacuum and compost site. Charges for...
Work on Ohuta Park continues
May 13, 2020
Lake City Planning and Community Development Director Megan Smith listed several areas where the Ohuta Park project was progressing at the May 11 City Council meeting.
The project management team made up of representatives of city staff, city council, the marina board, and the streets and parks...
Utility work underway downtown
May 6, 2020
Steve Brown of Lake City took this photo looking almost straight down into a crater-like hole at the corner of Lakeshore Drive and Marion Street where workers were placing utilities this week. Brown has flown his drone since the beginning of the project to track its progress from above.
Downtown work goes underground
May 6, 2020
At the weekly Highway 61 reconstruction project progress report Tuesday, Dick Swenke, Rochester Sand and Gravel’s public information coordinator, provided an update on the work that took place last week and what’s coming in the week ahead.
On the north end of the project between Central Point Road...
More detour modifications on the way
May 6, 2020
A semi tractor-trailer became stuck and needed a tow early Monday morning at the intersection of Lakeview Drive and Territorial Road.
According to the Goodhue County Sheriff’s Office, it was the second incident involving semis in that area since the Stage 1 detour went into effect for the Highway...
Council community funding requests due May 22
May 6, 2020
The City of Lake City is beginning to build its 2021 budget, and will be following a new process for funding community organizations, it announced in a news release.
City staff will take requests for funding in 2021 until May 22 and will then forward the requests to the City Council for review...
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