Lake City City Council
Smith: Ohuta Beach construction going well
Jul 14, 2021
Lake City Planning and Community Development Director Megan Smith’s update to the city council on the construction progress at Ohuta Beach was almost all positive.
“A tremendous amount of work has been done” since the May groundbreaking, she said.
“The bulk of the utility work is done,” she said...
City community funding capped, process approved
Jul 14, 2021
The Lake City City Council reaffirmed the amount of funding for community organizations and decided on a method for dividing it between the organizations requesting it in a 6-1 vote Monday, July 12.
The issue was back on the July agenda after two motions on the issue resulted in tie votes at the...
Council deadlocks on community funding
Jul 7, 2021
The Lake City City Council had two tie votes as it tried to decide how to allocate funding among the community groups that requested it for 2022.
For the last few years, the council has budgeted $25,000 to fund community groups.
This year the council received requests from four groups totalling $...
Council approves new fire truck
Jul 7, 2021
The Lake City City Council on June 14 approved the lease and eventual purchase of a new fire truck to replace Engine No. 10.
The approval follows the council decision a month earlier to allow the fire department to design, spec, and bid a new truck after hearing from Fire Dept. Chief Dan Patterson...
Council unanimous in support of Three Rivers housing plan
Jun 16, 2021
The Lake City City Council on June 14 unanimously approved three motions related to an affordable housing development proposed by Three Rivers Community Action.
The 32 unit complex dubbed “Underwood Terrace” would house a mix of one-, two-, and three-bedroom units and would be located on North...
Council holds regular meeting in council chambers
May 12, 2021
For the first time since February of 2020, the Lake City City Council held its regular meeting in the council chambers at City Hall. The council moved to Zoom for its meetings in March of last year as the COVID-19 pandemic worsened. Signs of the pandemic were evident on the dais Monday, where...
Ohuta Beach ground-breaking is Friday
May 12, 2021
A ground-breaking ceremony for the Ohuta Beach reconstruction project will be held Friday, May 14, at 10:30 a.m. at the park.
It’s the ceremonial start of a multi-million dollar project that will bring major changes to the park, like a new four-season multi-use facility, a large plaza, an...
Council sets housing project approval timeline
May 12, 2021
The Lake City City Council expects to reach a decision by June 21 on whether to support an application by Three Rivers Community Action for financing to construct a housing development in the city.
In a unanimous vote and with little discussion, the council approved a timeline proposed by City...
Council moves to replace unreliable fire engine
May 12, 2021
Lake City Fire Department’s aging engine No. 10 will be replaced a year ahead of schedule, the City Council decided on Monday, May 10.
The 36-year-old pump truck has become unreliable, Fire Chief Dan Patterson told the council.
“The equipment’s out of date. The truck is no longer trustworthy,”...
Letter: Toxic trees unwelcome
May 12, 2021
I am writing this letter today to let pet owners know that there are toxic trees planted along the river walk.
I have tried repeatedly to convince the city council that the buckeye is not a good choice to be planted along the walk where a lot of us walk our fur babies.
The buckeye leaves,...
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