City of Lake City
Changing operations at city compost site
Mar 20, 2024
Lake City residents will no longer need a sticker on their vehicle to drop off leaves, brush, and lawn clippings at the city’s compost site off Goodhue County Road 5 on Territorial Road, which is expected to open April 1.
The city began requiring stickers for drop-offs a few years ago in an effort...
Dog park construction begins
Mar 13, 2024
Work has begun on a public dog park on North 10th Street in Lake City.
On Thursday, March 7, an excavator was working at the site, a gently sloping lot between the Lake City Public Safety Building and the intersection of North 10th Street and Wabasha County Hwy. 5.
A concrete pad went in Monday,...
Council presents longtime volunteers, restaurateurs Ron and Joan Schimbeno with ‘Key to the City’
Mar 13, 2024
Ron and Joan Schimbeno received the City of Lake City’s highest individual honor—a “Key to the City”— at the City Council meeting on Monday, March 11.
In a written version of his remarks posted on Facebook, Mayor Mark Nichols said: “The tradition of awarding a key to the city is a symbolic gesture...
City hires new firm to administer building code
Feb 21, 2024
The City of Lake City is getting a new building code administration service.
On Feb. 12, the Lake City City Council approved a motion hiring MNSPECT to administer the Minnesota Building Code, pending city attorney review, from April 1 through the end of the year.
The city has been evaluating...
City stakes out dog park
Feb 7, 2024
Stakes have appeared on a patch of land on North 10th Street between the Lake City Public Safety Building and the Wabahsa County Road 5 marking the location of a future city dog park.
Lake City Public Works Director Scott Jensen said that after a lot of discussion about adding a dog park a few...
City Covid-19 relief tops $1.2 million
Jan 10, 2024
The City of Lake City received over $1.2 million in Covid-19 relief funds between the onset of the pandemic in 2020 and the end of last year, according to a report presented to the city council by Finance Director Jerome Illg at the Jan. 8 council meeting.
The report lists 38 expenditures...
Join a board or commission in 2024
Dec 27, 2023
If one of your New Year’s resolutions is to get more involved in the community this year, the City of Lake City has several vacancies on its boards and commissions.
“The elected and appointed officials who serve the community of Lake City are a dedicated group who value serving the public,” the...
Bigger-than-usual tree at pier concourse
Dec 20, 2023
Once again Lake City Public Works has put up and decorated a large tree. The trees usually come from residences whose owners are willing to donate the tree for the display. This year’s tree was bigger than usual, so large in fact that the Lake City Police Department provided an escort so it could...
Charter Commission shrinks to seven
Dec 20, 2023
Lake City’s Charter Commission is shrinking from 11 members to seven.
The body, which is composed of qualified voters in the city and tasked with overseeing the city’s charter and mayor-council form of government, voted unanimously in October to recommend the change due to chronic vacancies on the...
Mayor is grateful to hear visitors’ stories, and sometimes see rare birds
Dec 20, 2023
As Mayor of our wonderful city, I have a unique perk - a free pass to walk up to anyone and with a smile ask, “What brings you to our town?” After introductions, the initial cautiousness quickly dissolves, and the responses are often similar - “What a beautiful vibrant community you have.” These...
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