City of Lake City
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...
Public safety building opens
Jul 13, 2017
It wasn’t quite a house-warming party, but it kind of felt like it Friday as members of the Lake City Police Department and Ambulance Service gave tours to City Council members and others of the city’s new public safety building on 10th street.
The facility officially opened the following Monday...
Mayor: Staff, council, constituencies help put Lake City on winning path
Jul 13, 2017
It is hard to believe that we have passed the half way point for the calendar year. With this in mind I am writing to provide you with a City Council update from a past, present, and future perspective. After six months on the council and as Mayor, my biggest takeaway is how impressed I am with...
'National Night Out' slated for Aug. 1 in Lake City
Jul 13, 2017
The 34th annual National Night Out will be held on Tuesday, Aug. 1.
National Night Out is a partnership between police and the community to organize block parties and other events designed to strengthen relationships in the neighborhoods, raise crime prevention awareness, and continue...
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