City of Lake City
City hires new firm to administer building code
Feb 21, 2024
The City of Lake City is getting a new building code administration service.
On Feb. 12, the Lake City City Council approved a motion hiring MNSPECT to administer the Minnesota Building Code, pending city attorney review, from April 1 through the end of the year.
The city has been evaluating...
City stakes out dog park
Feb 7, 2024
Stakes have appeared on a patch of land on North 10th Street between the Lake City Public Safety Building and the Wabahsa County Road 5 marking the location of a future city dog park.
Lake City Public Works Director Scott Jensen said that after a lot of discussion about adding a dog park a few...
City Covid-19 relief tops $1.2 million
Jan 10, 2024
The City of Lake City received over $1.2 million in Covid-19 relief funds between the onset of the pandemic in 2020 and the end of last year, according to a report presented to the city council by Finance Director Jerome Illg at the Jan. 8 council meeting.
The report lists 38 expenditures...
Join a board or commission in 2024
Dec 27, 2023
If one of your New Year’s resolutions is to get more involved in the community this year, the City of Lake City has several vacancies on its boards and commissions.
“The elected and appointed officials who serve the community of Lake City are a dedicated group who value serving the public,” the...
Bigger-than-usual tree at pier concourse
Dec 20, 2023
Once again Lake City Public Works has put up and decorated a large tree. The trees usually come from residences whose owners are willing to donate the tree for the display. This year’s tree was bigger than usual, so large in fact that the Lake City Police Department provided an escort so it could...
Charter Commission shrinks to seven
Dec 20, 2023
Lake City’s Charter Commission is shrinking from 11 members to seven.
The body, which is composed of qualified voters in the city and tasked with overseeing the city’s charter and mayor-council form of government, voted unanimously in October to recommend the change due to chronic vacancies on the...
Mayor is grateful to hear visitors’ stories, and sometimes see rare birds
Dec 20, 2023
As Mayor of our wonderful city, I have a unique perk - a free pass to walk up to anyone and with a smile ask, “What brings you to our town?” After introductions, the initial cautiousness quickly dissolves, and the responses are often similar - “What a beautiful vibrant community you have.” These...
City: Be aware of snow emergency rules, sign up for CodeRED notifications
Nov 29, 2023
With winter coming, the City of Lake City is reminding people that when a snow emergency is declared in Lake City by city crews, vehicles must not park on city streets until they are plowed curb to curb.
Fines for being parked on City Streets during a Emergency are $150 per vehicle.
Notification...
Public works director: City not seeing elevated nitrate levels in drinking water
Nov 22, 2023
After the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) asked the State of Minnesota in a letter to take action on concerns over nitrate levels in some southeastern Minnesota drinking water that could pose health risks, Lake City Public Works Director Scott Jensen said that so far, the city has not seen...
Hok-Si-La offers winter cabin bookings
Nov 22, 2023
Hok-Si-La Park is running a pilot program through the end of the year to gauge interest in fall and winter cabin bookings.
“We have a limited number of cabins open to rent at the park just through the first of the year (weekends only, two night minimum stay),” said Park Manager Lisa Quest. “We...
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