City of Lake City
Band shell fundraisers: We have money
Aug 17, 2017
Kate Bremer and Mary Kay Johnson appeared before the Lake City City Council Monday with a message: We have $100,000 for a band shell in Lake City and are willing to raise more, we just need some direction.
Bremer and Johnson were representing a group formed after the death of longtime Lake City...
Hok-Si-La master planning moves forward
Aug 17, 2017
The City Council could approve hiring a consultant for its Hok-Si-La master planning process at its October meeting.
On Monday, City Planning and Community Development Director Megan Smith updated the council on the planning process.
A master plan for the park would allow it to seek regional park...
Changes coming for derelict former downtown gas station
Aug 3, 2017
The Lake City Board of Adjustment gave its enthusiastic support to a project of one of its own members Tuesday, signalling big changes for a long-derelect corner of downtown.
Tom Rasmussen told the board he purchased the former Get-N-Go property at 211 N. Lakeshore Dr. about a month and a half ago...
North lakefront gets top billing in council prioritization meeting
Aug 3, 2017
City councilmembers had the opportunity July 26 to express their preferences for areas the city should invest following the delivery of a downtown and waterfront master plan commissioned by the council.
The plan, prepared by Stantec, divides the cities waterfront and downtown into seven distinct...
Letter: City blossoming thanks to public works crews
Jul 27, 2017
To the editor:
The Bittersweet Garden Club of Lake City sends a huge thank you to the Lake City Public Works parks and streets division for all of their work to help us this summer.
The crew does an outstanding job of watering all the the flower gardens and corner flower containers.
Thank you for...
For sale: House on 0 acres
Jul 20, 2017
On, July 10, the day the new public safety building opened, the Lake City City Council approved a plan to sell the house that formerly housed on-duty ambulance personnel.
The city purchased the three bedroom, one bathroom house at 215 W. Center Street, right next door to City Hall, in 2013. Now it...
Letter: Let's keep working on Ohuta Park
Jul 20, 2017
To the editor:
Ohuta Park is coming along.
Officer Schneider’s image is very outstanding.
“The Wave” has been touched up and looks very nice.
The new retaining wall is very, very beautiful. The new lawn is coming right along.
The next move would be to get the wall builders to complete their job....
Sievers to lead fire department
Jul 13, 2017
The Lake City Fire Department has announced several officer appointments. Seated, from left, are Assistant Chief Dan Moyer and Chief Greg Sievers. Standing, from left, are Training Officer Derek Nibbe, Captains Brandon Herzig and Dave Glomski and Training Officer Dan Patterson.
City employees recognized for service
Jul 13, 2017
Mayor Mark Nichols, on behalf of the City Council and the City of Lake City, presented service awards to four city employees during the July 10 council meeting. From left are: Lake City Police Officer Trevor Zimmerman (five years), Police Officer Matt Klees (15 years), Hok-Si-La Park Manager Joanne...
Council delays street bonding decision
Jul 13, 2017
The City Council will likely vote in August whether to give itself authority to bond to pay for a five-year street construction plan.
Normally, the city would be required to hold a referendum to issue the $4 million in bonds, but state law gives the council authority to bond without voter approval...
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