local politics

Letter: 2-lane street would be a disaster

Jun 15, 2016

To the editor: Changing Highway 61/Lakeshore Drive from a four-lane highway to a two-lane country road would be a disaster for Lake City and the travelers who drive through town daily. Anyone who would think you can take the 8,000 to 10,000 cars and trucks that travel on our highway daily and...

Letter: Beautify road, keep 4 lanes

Jun 15, 2016

To the editor: On June 27, at 6 p.m. at City Hall there will be another discussion of the proposal to take away the four lanes of Highway 61 through our Lake City. What this means is that it will revert to two driving lanes through that area. The 10,000 vehicles that travel each day through Lake...

Letter: More questions than answers

Jun 8, 2016

To the editor: While I cannot put this as eloquently as John and Judy Mead did last week, or tell you statistics and numbers about it, I can tell you turning Hwy. 61 into three lanes is a bad idea. I don’t know what three lanes would do for us that four lanes cannot.It is well known to citizens of...

Letter: Slow traffic, reroute trucks

Jun 8, 2016

To the editor: We live on North Lakeshore Drive and witness the daily impact of fast-moving traffic on Highway 61 (also known as Lakeshore Drive). We have been hearing reports of various proposals for the state resurfacing project, which is scheduled for 2019.One such proposal includes the...

12 file for spot on Lake City City Council

Jun 2, 2016

Mark Nichols will be the sole candidate for mayor of Lake City. When filings for the office closed on Tuesday, he was the lone candidate to seek the position. In all likelihood he will succeed Mayor Joel Beckman at the beginning of next year. Beckman chose not to seek re-election. Sorting out who...

Letter: Stop 3-lane street idea

Jun 2, 2016

To the editor: Our letter is to ask why our city is proposing to fix something that’s not broken. We attended the meetings regarding reducing our four lane Hwy. 61 to two lanes and turning lanes. The city was asking the public to give reasons why the turning lanes will not work. First, the city...

Incumbents seek new terms on Lake City City Council

May 26, 2016

City Council Members Mark Spence and Mary Lou Waltman have filed to seek re-election this year. Council Member Andru Peters filed for re-election last week. The filing period remains open through the end of the business day Tuesday, May 31. People seeking to run for mayor and council member can...