City of Lake City
Dog park care, improvements appreciated
Aug 21, 2024
As someone who uses the dog park on a daily basis, I would like to give a shout out to Bruce Wallerich and the Parks Department for all their efforts in maintaining and improving our wonderful new dog park.
Also, a special “leg up” of thanks for our new red fire hydrant that is a favorite of all...
City’s municipal marina featured at open house event
Aug 21, 2024
Several hundred people attended an open house event Saturday to celebrate the Lake City marina and learn about its past and present.
The municipal marina’s facilities span from the small boat launch at Ohuta Park to Washington Street, with an additional dock access from McCahill Park. They include...
Port Authority director posting gets six applicants
Aug 14, 2024
Six people have applied to be the next director of the Lake City Port Authority and five of those six met the minimum qualifications for the position, according to Lake City City Administrator Rob Keehn.
“My goal is to have a candidate for the City Council to approve at the Sept. 9 regular council...
City approves long-awaited alley stormwater project
Aug 14, 2024
A long-term stormwater problem affecting an alley in downtown Lake City appears to have a solution.
Known as Block 15, the block is bounded by Lyon Avenue, Washington Street, Center Street, and Lakeshore Drive. It’s occupied mainly by businesses with some second floor apartments.
For years,...
City should find alternative to glyphosate
Aug 14, 2024
Why is the City of Lake City again using poison (glyphosate) in our town to kill the vegetation around trees in our parks, around sign posts, around structures such as the public library, the steps across from the post office in Patton Park, etc.?
The chemical is dangerous to our health. The...
Two members join marina board, vacancies elsewhere remain
Aug 7, 2024
The Lake City marina board is back to capacity with the appointment on Monday, Aug. 5 of Josh Smith and David Brustad to the board.
The City Council approved the appointments as part of its consent agenda.
Before the vote, Mayor Mark Nichols thanked Smith and Brustad for getting involved.
He also...
MnDOT sells lakefront parcel, buyer unknown
Aug 7, 2024
A lakefront parcel in Lake City offered for sale by the Minnesota Department of Transportation (MnDOT) has found a buyer.
According to Becky Swanson of MnDOT’s Property Conveyance Unit, the sale occurred last week.
Details of the sale, including the identity of the buyer and the price paid, were...
City council looks at process for addressing concerns with board and commission members
Aug 7, 2024
Following a contentious discussion that resulted in a split vote to remove a member of the city’s planning commission on July 8, the Lake City City Council spent time at a retreat meeting July 22 discussing changes to the process.
According to minutes from the meeting approved by the City Council...
City administrator to fill planning role while city seeks a news planning director
Aug 7, 2024
The vacancy created by the departure of Lake City Planning and Community Development Director Megan Smith is being filled temporarily by her predecessor in the role.
On Monday the city council unanimously included additional compensation of roughly $1,500 every two-week pay period for City...
City council to meet a week earlier in August
Jul 31, 2024
The Lake City City Council’s regular meeting for August will be on the first Monday of the month, Aug. 5, rather than the second Monday, which is more typical. The meeting is scheduled to begin at the usual time, 6 p.m.
The date change creates space for the primary election scheduled for Tuesday,...
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