lake city port authority

Port Authority director speaks to Kiwanis Club

Jul 2, 2025

Lake City Port Authority Director Doug Grout was the guest speaker at a recent Lake City Kiwanis Club meeting. Kiwanians are always keen to meet new people and learn about the world around us. The word port in the directors’s title seems to indicate work around water and waterfronts. But that is...

New Port Authority director sees great opportunity in Lake City

Oct 16, 2024

Doug Grout is hitting the ground learning. The new executive director of the Lake City Port Authority said he’s been “immersing myself in the program and the activities and the history not only of the Port Authority, but the Economic Development Authority.” The Lake City Economic Development...

City hires planner, port authority director, others

Sep 11, 2024

The Lake City City Council approved several hires Sept. 9, including some high profile positions. Councilmembers voted unanimously to hire Kristi Gross as the city’s new planning and community development director. Gross replaces Megan Smith, who left the position in July. Since Smith’s departure...

Port Authority director posting gets six applicants

Aug 14, 2024

Six people have applied to be the next director of the Lake City Port Authority and five of those six met the minimum qualifications for the position, according to Lake City City Administrator Rob Keehn. “My goal is to have a candidate for the City Council to approve at the Sept. 9 regular council...

Career fair held at high school

Apr 10, 2024

A Career Fair was held at Lincoln High School on April 5. The Lake City Chamber of Commerce worked with the Lake City Port Authority, Lincoln High School Principal Greg Berge, and Workforce Development, Inc to plan this event for the second year. The goal was to engage the students in grades...

Board of Adjustment approves density increase for downtown condominium project

Jan 31, 2024

After a wide-ranging conversation and a public hearing with testimony from a handful of residents and officials, the Lake City Board of Adjustment unanimously approved a density variance for a four-story, 26-unit condominium complex on the 300 block of South Lakeshore Drive. A formula used by the...

First glimpse of Aurora Condominiums

Jan 24, 2024

An application for a density variance has provided what appear to be the first publicly available renderings of the Aurora Luxury Lakeside Condominiums planned for the downtown city block bounded by Lakeshore Drive, Marion Street, Washington Street, and McCahill Park. The Lake City Board of...

Corrected: Downtown condo developer seeks density variance

Jan 17, 2024

The developer of a condominium project on Block 13 is seeking a variance that would allow the project to have a higher residential density than is usually allowed in the central business district, or B1, zoned areas. Paul Meier of Meier Companies is asking for a variance to construct a four-story...

Block 13 condo development on track to meet Dec. 28 deadline

Dec 6, 2023

The developers of a planned condominium project on the southeast corner of Lakeshore Drive and Marion Street are one step away from meeting contingency requirements as part of its agreement to purchase part of the property from the Lake City Port Authority. “Port Authority side of things, we are...

Carolers wanted for Walk Down Holiday Lane

Nov 15, 2023

Volunteer carolers are wanted for the Walk Down Holiday Lane event in downtown Lake City on Saturday, Dec. 9. This will also be the final date to vote for your favorite window in Lake City’s window decorating contest. Lake City’s Port Authority is spear-heading the decorating contest and event in...