City of Lake City
City seeks planner for marina beach, Ohuta Park
Apr 3, 2019
Lake City will hire a professional planner to help decide what should become of the city’s marina beach area and an adjacent portion of Ohuta Park.
The council voted unanimously to hire a planner after hearing from 11 members of the public on the issue of plans for the park, as well as staff and...
Patton Park band shell designer hired
Apr 3, 2019
The City Council Monday voted to hire the firm HGA to create a design for a band shell in Patton Park.
The move follows a recommendation from a city bandshell taskforce to locate the structure in the park and another from the city’s Historic Preservation Commission to preserve the scale and...
Beach, band shell on special April 1 meeting agenda
Mar 28, 2019
The Lake City City Council will hold a special meeting Monday, April 1, at 6:30 p.m. at City Hall.
On the agenda are two items that have triggered significant discussion, and some controversy, over the past few years: a structure to replace the recently demolished beach house in the Ohuta Park and...
Flood forecasts put Lake City on alert
Mar 20, 2019
With the National Weather Service reporting that low level flooding on the Mississippi River at Lake City is a virtual certainty and a better than 50 percent chance of major flooding, city officials are developing response plans.
Lake City’s marina, public works department, and emergency...
Council recognizes departed colleague
Mar 14, 2019
Family members of the late former City Council Member Mary Lou Waltman (inset) accepted a plaque on her behalf at the March 11 meeting of the Lake City City Council. Waltman resigned in January after more than a decade on the council citing declining health. She passed away Jan. 26. Current council...
Sold: Chatfield developer buys Outlot D
Mar 14, 2019
The Lake City City Council emerged from a closed session Monday, March 11, and voted to sell the city’s Outlot D property to a Chatfield developer for $45,000.
Outlot D consists of lots stretching south from North 10th Street along Kemp Lane and Kemp Court.
City Administrator Rob Keehn said that...
Hearth and Home considers expansion, seeks TIF money
Mar 14, 2019
Hearth and Homes Technologies is asking the City of Lake City to consider providing tax increment financing (TIF) to help the company add 150,000 square feet to its 100,000 square foot building on the corner of Monroe Street and North 10th Street.
The estimated $10.2 million project would increase...
Lake City’s snow wranglers
Mar 6, 2019
Snow keeps falling, and Lake City Public Works employees have been plowing and hauling at all hours of the day and night to keep city streets passable. This year the city has had to augment its Streets and Parks snow crew with help from the city’s water and electric utilities. Many, but perhaps not...
Solving the marina beach puzzle
Mar 6, 2019
Lake City City Administrator Rob Keehn presented a concept for a four-season beach house to the City Council at a council workshop on Feb. 11.
The council voted in 2018 to demolish the old beach house and replace it with a four-season structure. They charged Keehn with developing a plan for the...
Mayor, administrator deliver State of the City talk
Feb 21, 2019
Lake City City Administrator Rob Keehn (right) speaks during a State of the City luncheon put on by the Lake City Chamber of Commerce Friday, Feb. 15, in the City Hall ballroom. Next to him is Mayor Mark Nichols who also delivered remarks. Nichols and Keehn spoke individually before returning to...
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