Category: City Hall
Latest Plan: Keep the Confederate Memorial; Add More Monuments
A Confederate memorial would remain in the center of Munn Park but would be supplemented by other downtown monuments that reflect Lakeland history, under a plan put in motion today by a sharply divided City Commission.
Commission Candidates Exchange Views
Four of the five candidates for the at-large seat on the Lakeland City Commission answered questions at a forum Thursday at Florida Southern College. The forum was sponsored by Pi Sigma Alpha (ΠΣΑ), the National Political Science Honor Society. Candidate Stephanie Madden did not participate, telling organizers she had previous campaign commitments.
Lake Morton Swans Get Annual Physicals
Veterinarian Patricia Mattson of Companion Animal Hospital examined dozens of swans by Lake Morton today after they were rounded up by city parks staffers on Tuesday. 2017 Swan Roundup: Day 2 Annual Check-ups from City of Lakeland on Vimeo.
Politics Won’t Affect Lakeland Electric’s Work on Puerto Rico’s Grid
Lakeland Electric employees who went to Puerto Rico last week to help restore the power grid will continue their work undeterred by the political turmoil over the company chosen to coordinate the work, the utility’s director says.
Fancelli Emails Ignite Strong-Mayor Debate
Gregory Fancelli, who is financing the effort to change Lakeland’s city government to a strong-mayor system, has been outspoken in his emails to city officials — and those emails are finding their way into the strong-mayor debate. Source: The Ledger
Dissecting the Strong Mayor Issue
Reporter Christopher Guinn looks at many sides of the complicated strong-mayor issue that faces Lakeland voters on the Nov. 7 election ballot. The article comes as The Morning Paper prepares to live stream a debate on the issue tonight at 7 on its Facebook page. Source: The Ledger
Forum Explores Strong Mayor Issue
Both sides of Lakeland’s strong mayor issue were explored Tuesday evening at a forum at New Bethel AME Church. The forum was sponsored by the local chapters of Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity and Deta Sigma Theta Fraternity. Moderator was Sylvia Blackmon-Roberts.
CRA Looking at Ways to Increase Public Scrutiny of Land Deals
City commissioners heard howls of protest last week when they were about to vote on a contract to sell 10 vacant acres near the LPD headquarters to a private developer. Most of the complaints weren’t as much about the terms of sale or the developer’s intentions as much as a perception that the deal was […]