Lakeland city commissioners voted 5-1 on land use for a 400-bed hospital on heavily traveled roads.
Category: City Hall / Local Gov’t
Posted inConsumer
Water, Wastewater Fees Will Rise $3.44 For ‘Typical’ Lakeland Homeowner
New monthly utility rates approved by the Lakeland City Commission go into effect Oct. 1; rates are adjusted annually.
Posted inCity Hall / Local Gov't
Lakeland Commission Votes 4-2 to Keep the Current Property Tax Rate
Mayor Mutz expresses disappointment, saying it is ‘insulting’ to close the possibility of a ‘minor change.’
Posted inConsumer
Lakeland Electric Bills Projected to Rise Slightly as Some Rates Rise, Others Fall
With the base rate increasing but other rates going down, the average bill would rise 22 cents during the last three months of 2024.
Posted inDowntown
Publix Prepares to Pour $121 Million Into Downtown Technology Campus
Lakeland and Polk County approve incentives, tax breaks for 200 new tech jobs and capital investment in downtown properties.
Posted inCity Hall / Local Gov't
Lakeland Opens ‘Business Resource Office’ at City Hall
The office will give new and established businesses a single point of contact to help them navigate bureaucratic processes.
Posted inPublic Safety
Most of Lakeland P.D.’s Top Brass Are Set to Retire In the Next Few Years
Eight of the police department’s 10 top officers, including the chief, are in the city’s Deferred Retirement Option Program.
Posted inCity Hall / Local Gov't
Lakeland’s ART/ifact Studios Is Closing
City officials say the space, which provided inexpensive studios for artists, was not current on its rent.
Posted inCity Hall / Local Gov't
Lakeland Commissioners Wrestle With How Much to Raise Property Taxes
Proposals under consideration would raise the average homeowner’s bill by $20 to $28 a year.
Posted inEnvironment
Storm Sends 30,000 Gallons of Untreated Wastewater into Lakeland Waterways
City officials reported three wastewater spills attributed to exceptionally heavy rains from Hurricane Debby.
