Public Safety Building

Councilmembers open to trial use of former public safety building

Oct 13, 2021

The former Lake City Public Safety Building at 209 S. High Street has sat mostly empty since the city’s police, ambulance, and emergency management departments left for a new facility on North 10th Street in 2017. On Monday, Oct. 11, the Lake City City Council listened to a report from Brigette...

Letter: City should follow its own example with former public safety building site

Oct 9, 2019

To the editor: Lake City residents hear it often: Lake City is so beautiful! In fact, it’s accepted wisdom that Lake City attracts newcomers and pleases residents with its beauty. When over 100 years ago, residents built a city hall so impressive it rivaled, even surpassed, many a county...

Boards weigh in on former public safety building, lot

Jul 10, 2019

The Lake City City Council discussed the fate of the vacant former public safety building at its monthly meeting on July 8. City staff had previously reported that they couldn’t identify a public use for the site, which includes the building at 209 S. High Street and an adjacent parking lot, and...

Friends book sale to be part of Junk Crush

Sep 12, 2018

The Friends of the Lake City Public Library will host their annual Fall Used Book Sale on Junk Crush weekend, Friday, Sept. 14 through Sunday, Sept. 16. The sale will be held at the former public safety building at 209 South High Street, next to the library. Featured will be an extensive...

Johnny Appleseed Day is here

Oct 5, 2017

Johnny Appleseed Day 2017 brings with it the return of some favorite events of years past, but not johnny races. The event is technically Oct. 7, but a Friday night appearance by television travel host Rudy Maxa (7 p.m. at the Lake City Sportsman’s Club) is being promoted under the festival...

Oct. 7 open house planned for Lake City Public Safety Building

Sep 28, 2017

The Lake City Police Department and the Lake City Ambulance Service are hosting an open house at the city’s public safety building on Saturday, Oct. 7, from 8 a.m. to noon. The building will be open for tours and staff will be on hand to answer questions, according to Lake City Police Sgt. Bill...

Mayor: Staff, council, constituencies help put Lake City on winning path

Jul 13, 2017

It is hard to believe that we have passed the half way point for the calendar year. With this in mind I am writing to provide you with a City Council update from a past, present, and future perspective. After six months on the council and as Mayor, my biggest takeaway is how impressed I am with...

Flags raised at new public safety building

Jun 8, 2017

Members of the Lake City VFW and American Legion Color Guard raised four flags at Lake City’s new public safety building on N. 10th Street June 2. A brief tour of the building followed. The building, which will house the city’s police, ambulance and emergency response center, is largely complete,...

Mayor: Council is doing its homework

Feb 16, 2017

To the editor: I am following up on my last letter where I stated that, “competent due diligence builds leadership partnerships.” Simply put, if your team does its homework, the team will make good grades. Our council is doing its homework on a number of important initiatives and I believe the...

Ground-breaking for Public Safety Building

Oct 13, 2016

Representatives of the City Council, Public Safety Board, Ambulance Commission, Police Department, Ambulance Service and other city staff took part in a ground-breaking ceremony Thursday for the new Pubic Safety Building on North 10th Street. The structure will begin taking shape quickly....