Lake City City Council

Council deadlocks on Jewel lot split request

Oct 15, 2025

A request to split a lot in The Jewel development is on hold after a vote to deny it failed on a 3-3 tie vote of the Lake City City Council at its regular meeting on Oct. 13. Some on the council cited a perceived precedent created by eight previous approvals of lot combination requests that...

City council hires public works director and city clerk

Aug 13, 2025

The Lake City City Council hired two department head-level employees at its Aug. 11 meeting. Former Public Works Director Scott Jensen left the position earlier this year. After which the city named assistant Public Works Director Mitchell Rigelman to the position on an interim basis. The city...

Council approves Aurora condo TIF

Jun 11, 2025

The Lake City City Council unanimously approved a tax increment financing plan for a lakefront condominium project at its June 9 meeting. The Aurora Luxury Condominiums building will occupy a square block of downtown Lake City known as Block 13. The block has several vacant buildings, including...

Council looks at water, tobacco, land use

May 14, 2025

At about 50 minutes, the open portion of the Lake City City Council’s regular meeting on May 12 was brief, but in that time council discussions and actions touched on a broad range of issues. Tobacco Licenses The council conducted a first reading on an ordinance updating the city’s tobacco...

Ambulance service presents lifesaving awards stemming from two incidents

Apr 30, 2025

Emergency responders and a bystander were honored at the Lake City City Council meeting on April 14 for assisting Lake City Ambulance patients undergoing cardiac arrest. “Paramedic Dave Kohs, EMT Sarah Muenkel, and Lake City Police Officer Aaron Foss were honored for their life saving efforts on...

Ohuta Park seawall construction begins

Apr 16, 2025

A large excavator arrived at Ohuta Park late last week in anticipation of a large lakefront project for the City of Lake City. With the help of funding from the state bonding bill, the city is replacing lakeshore retaining wall from the Ohuta Park small boat launch northward this spring and summer...

Council gets city financial update

Apr 9, 2025

Lake City City Council members learned the results of the city’s 2024 audit and financial statement at a workshop meeting on March 24. They also looked at some information regarding the 2026 city budget. Mayor Brian Quinn was absent. Council President Pro-Tem Cindy McGrath presided over the...

Committee recommends separation agreement with Public Works director

Mar 5, 2025

At a special meeting on Thursday, Feb. 27, the City of Lake City’s personnel committee recommended a separation agreement with the city’s Public Works Director, Scott Jensen, who was recently placed on leave. “The committee reviewed and considered a separation agreement with Scott Jensen and voted...