The focus is on restoring charm and improving pedestrian safety to bring more families to the city center.
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Publix Expanding Its Downtown Technology Footprint
The Lakeland-based supermarket giant is taking over a fourth building downtown and plans to add several hundred IT jobs.
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City Property Tax Rate to Remain Fixed, Raises Are Recommended For All Employees
A salary study shows City of Lakeland employees are underpaid. The budget also prioritizes road maintenance and affordable housing.
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Lakeland Electric Asks for Slightly Higher Base-Rate Increase Than Planned
Residential customers could pay an additional $2.73 per month, on average, instead of $1.76 if approved.
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City Creates Youth Council To Glean Ideas on Keeping Homegrown Talent in Lakeland
City Commission hopes the panel of high school students will inject ‘fresh ideas and the perspectives of youth’ into its decision-making.
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City Casts a Wide Net for New Director to Make the RP Funding Center More Profitable
The city’s focus has shifted from subsidizing and promoting events to simply providing rental space.
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City Hall’s Leaky 30-Year-Old Roof Slated for $1.1 Million Replacement
Historic 1927 building and 1990 annex will be completely re-roofed, but staff may need to keep buckets handy during 40-week wait for tiles.
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Four Months and $21 Million Later, Lakeland Electric’s Flagship Unit 5 is Back Online
Plant manager describes celebratory scene in control room as the combustion turbine rolled up to full speed.
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New Assistant City Manager Brings a Wealth of Experience to Lakeland
Government management veteran Rob Hernandez started in his new post Monday. He will earn $142,700 annually.
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Juneteenth Remains a Day of Work for Lakeland Employees
At least four Polk municipalities have declared Juneteenth an official holiday. Lakeland isn’t one of them.