Lake City Mayor

A fortunate city, indeed

Oct 14, 2020

Lake City could not be more fortunate in having a mayor like Mark Nichols. Mayor Nichols has been instrumental in leading Lake City into the future. Author Alan Lakein describes planning as “Bringing the future into the present so that you can do something about it now.” In order to do that, a...

Last call for election letters

Oct 14, 2020

The final opportunity to have a letter to the editor in the Graphic regarding the Nov. 3 general election is the Oct. 22 issue. Letters for that issue must be received no later than 4 p.m. on Monday, Oct. 19. Narrow exceptions may be made at our discretion in the Oct. 29 issue to allow a candidate...

John Redmond - Lake City Mayor Candidate Q&A

Sep 30, 2020

Why are you running for mayor or city council? I am running for mayor because the way city government is being ran in Lake City is not working. Citizens of Lake City should have been given a chance to vote on the new highway project. The city council received a petition with 2,000-plus signatures...

Mark Nichols - Lake City Mayor Candidate Q&A

Sep 30, 2020

Why are you running for mayor or city council? I am running for re-election for the position of mayor to continue improving the vibrancy of our community. Vibrancy to some is economic strength, and to others it is public safety, strong schools, city operations, community wellness, or being good...

2016 a year of transition at City Hall

Dec 29, 2016

The City of Lake City started 2016 with a new city administrator. It will start 2017 with a new mayor. Those are just two of several changes in key positions in local government that took place in 2016. In addition, two changes were made on the City Council and three major staff positions were...

Three lane, hotel appear dead

Nov 10, 2016

Lake City voters on Tuesday elected three people to the City Council and turned down a ballot measure that all but kills plans for a new downtown hotel. The election also puts an almost certain stop to plans to convert Highway 61 to a three-lane highway through the city. The future of plans for a...

Mayor Questionnaire: Mark Nichols

Oct 20, 2016

1. Describe how you would like to see Lake City look 10 years from now. What changes and developments would you hope take place. I believe Lake City’s future is bright. Our city’s comprehensive plan and my platform focuses on five pillars for our community. These are: 1) a vibrant economy, 2)...