City of Lake City
Key to local development: good planning
Oct 13, 2016
It is possible for the City of Lake City to get state funding for major future improvements but that will require some detailed planning.
The City Council got that message from all corners Monday night when the public forum portion of the meeting turned into a roundtable discussion on state bonding...
Council holds off on Mayo lease change
Oct 13, 2016
It will be left up to the next City Council to decide on a change in the city’s affiliation agreement with Mayo Clinic Health System Lake City.
The council voted 5-2 Monday night to table the requested action until January.
Three current council members, Mayor Joel Beckman and Council Members Andru...
Schmidt honored for 31 years with the City of Lake City
Oct 13, 2016
The City Council honored Jim Schmidt for his 31 years of work with the city’s electric utility department during Monday night’s council meeting. Mayor Joel Beckman (left) made the presentation. Schmidt began working with the department in May 1985 and recently retired.
Ground-breaking for Public Safety Building
Oct 13, 2016
Representatives of the City Council, Public Safety Board, Ambulance Commission, Police Department, Ambulance Service and other city staff took part in a ground-breaking ceremony Thursday for the new Pubic Safety Building on North 10th Street. The structure will begin taking shape quickly....
Firms to expand, upgrade
Sep 22, 2016
A number of local businesses are planning improvements in the near future as evidenced by activity at City Hall.
One firm, Engineering Laboratory Design (ELD), will built a whole new facility at a new location.
ELD owners Kurt Banazynski and Gina Lynch got approval of a planned unit development (...
Keehn to leave city planner post
Sep 22, 2016
Rob Keehn, Lake City’s planning and community development director, will leave that post on Oct. 31.
He will take a position with WSB Associates, a general consulting firm based in Minneapolis with offices elsewhere including Rochester.
Keehn said he will commute to work at the Rochester office...
People want say in Mayo lease change
Sep 15, 2016
People want more citizens input before the City of Lake City considers changing its contractual arrangement with Mayo Clinic Health System.
In fact, some were adamant about it.
Bob Pope, at the end of a council workshop, said council members and Mayo officials were missing the point. People want to...
Finance director takes a bow after final budget is approved
Sep 15, 2016
City Finance Director Barb Pratt had lots of business to bring before the City Council Monday night.
When she was done, she left the council chambers - for good.
Pratt shepherded the council through preliminary approval of next year’s tax levy and general fund budget.
She presented a new contract...
School may take over city's summer rec program
Sep 8, 2016
Talks between the City and Lake City and Lake City Public Schools about the school district taking over management of the city’s summer recreation program are still just talks, both sides say, at least for now.
But both sides are also looking seriously at the prospect for its possible...
Work to start soon on new public safety building
Aug 24, 2016
The Lake City Police Department and Ambulance Service could move into their new building as soon as next February or March, Police Chief Cory Kubista said.
He said contractors met Friday to work out scheduling details. The City Council awarded bids for the new building at its Aug. 15 meeting....
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