City of Lake City

City seeking code enforcer

Jun 28, 2023

The City of Lake City is looking for a part-time employee whose main focus would be enforcement of zoning and nuisance abatement. The City Council approved the position at its June 12 meeting. “The City expects to use this person to be primary staff person working on enforcement actions in the...

Schreck elected to association post

Jun 28, 2023

Kari Schreck, City Clerk for the City of Lake City, has been appointed as Region VI Director for the Municipal Clerks and Finance Officers Association of Minnesota (MCFOA) for 2023-2025, according to a news release. The election was held during the Association’s Annual meeting on March 23, 2023...

Beach house not quite ready

Jun 21, 2023

The four-season restroom and multi-use facility at Ohuta Beach is about three to four weeks from being complete, according to Megan Smith, the City of Lake City’s planning and community development director. “Tile, and final electric connections and lighting are happening this week, and then final...

Pond access process moves forward

Jun 14, 2023

The process to secure city access to maintain a stormwater retention pond took a step forward Monday, June 12, with the creation of a new lot in Eaglewood Estates. As more homes have been built around the ponds, the city has found accessing the ponds increasingly difficult, according to the...

State grants city request to amend bonding language

May 24, 2023

The City of Lake City notched a victory at the state capitol with the passage of the bonding bill containing a language change sought by the city. It now awaits the governor’s signature. Lake City had been awarded $1,058,000 in a previous bonding cycle to fund 50% of a breakwater at Ohuta Park....

Arbor Day celebrated with tree planting in Peters Playpark

May 24, 2023

More than two dozen people gathered in Peters Playpark on Lilac Lane Saturday morning to celebrate Arbor Day. To honor the day, an American elm was planted, joining two oaks in providing shade for the neighborhood park. The tree, cultivated from an elm found in Afton, Minn., is immune to the...

City extends flood emergency declaration

May 10, 2023

Mississippi River levels in Lake City were more than a foot below flood stage Monday and forecast to continue receding after the highest crest in more than 20 years, but at City Hall, the Lake City City Council voted unanimously to extend an emergency declaration originally made on April 21....

There will be swimming lessons

May 10, 2023

The rumors are true: the City of Lake City will be offering swimming lessons at O’Neil Pool this summer. There had been some uncertainty surrounding lessons now that the city would no longer be contracting with the Red Wing YMCA to offer them, but Lake City Public Works Director Scott Jensen, in...

Planning department’s 2022 annual report shows fewer new homes than in 2021

Mar 22, 2023

The City of Lake City had fewer home starts in 2022 than in 2021 as a city initiative to get single-family homes built in Eagle Vista Estates winds down. Homebuilding elsewhere in the city remained steady year-over-year. The annual report from the city’s Planning and Community Development...

City digs out after major snow event

Mar 1, 2023

A multi-day snowstorm last week led to a multi-day snow plowing and clearing effort for Lake City Public Works crews. The Graphic was unable to locate a snowfall total for the city from the National Weather Service, but the service reported that 14 inches fell in Wabasha, 11 miles downriver. For...