Lake City Public Safety Building

Council tours under-utilized former public safety building

Dec 13, 2023
At a workshop meeting on Nov. 13, Lake City Council members toured the building at 209 S. High St. Accompanying the council on the tour were City Administrator Keehn, City Finance Director Jerome Illg, and Assistant Public Works Director Travis Dunn. Keehn told the council the purpose of the tour...

Council OKs planning process for former public safety building

Aug 11, 2021
The Lake City City Council on Aug. 9 approved a three-step action plan aimed at developing a long-term plan for the city’s former public safety building across High Street from the fire hall. City ambulance, police, and emergency management departments left the building in July of 2017 for the new...

Deal to rent former public safety building falls through

Feb 26, 2020
The former Lake City public safety building will not be the temporary headquarters for the Highway 61 reconstruction project after all. On Feb. 10, the Lake City City Council approved a lease agreement with Rochester Sand and Gravel for space in the building for the duration of the project. But...

Updated: Hallows week 2019 promises fun times

Oct 23, 2019
It’s here again, that time of year of saying “trick or treat” but really just meaning treat and trying to outdo one another for the most inventive or elaborate costume. Several Halloween events are planned around the area for young and old culminating in the big day itself, Thursday, Oct. 31....

Drug take back day is April 27

Apr 24, 2019
Mayo Clinic Health System encourages community members to prevent drug addiction and overdose deaths by expanding spring cleaning to their medicine cabinet in recognition of National Take Back Prescription Drug Day on April 27. “Patient safety is a top priority and while we often talk about the...

Lake City's new emergency operations center comes online

Aug 17, 2017
Lake City’s emergency operations center is out of the basement and in its new home at the city’s new public safety building on 10th Street. On Wednesday, Aug. 10, the first training was held in the new quarters for the volunteers who will staff the emergency operations center (EOC) when called...

'Citizen's Academy' offers glimpse into Lake City public safety operations

Jul 20, 2017
People interested in the operations of Lake City’s public safety departments can sign up for a upcoming citizen’s academy. Topics for the academy include investigations, evidence, driving while intoxicated arrests, firearms (including a shooting simulator game), crisis intervention training,...

Public safety building opens

Jul 13, 2017
It wasn’t quite a house-warming party, but it kind of felt like it Friday as members of the Lake City Police Department and Ambulance Service gave tours to City Council members and others of the city’s new public safety building on 10th street. The facility officially opened the following Monday...

Lake City public safety building opens Monday

Jul 6, 2017
The City of Lake City’s new public safety building is complete and will be opening for business on Monday, July 10. The city’s Police Department, Ambulance Department, and Emergency Operations Center will be housed in the new building located at 601 North 10th Street in Lake City. Consisting of 15...

Council gets expert opinion on public safety building

Jun 14, 2017
A structural engineer hired by the Lake City City Council to examine the city’s new public safety building told the council that they have a good building overall, but there are some things that should be corrected or answered for in writing to protect the city. Doug Fell toured the new building...

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