There are 35 article(s) tagged Mike Cunningham:

• May 2019

  • Lakeland moves step closer to high school financing, property tax increase

    Lakeland inched a step closer to funding a new $35 million high school Thursday night as commissioner's approved 3-2 a resolution to move ahead with a capital outlay note that could result in a 64-cent property tax increase.

    By Michael Waddell May 10, 2019

  • Lakeland ponders property tax hike to support construction of new high school

    Limited financial flexibility and concern over unforeseen future expenses have Lakeland residents and elected leaders divided over whether to move forward with construction of the city’s first high school.

    By Michael Waddell May 01, 2019

• April 2019

  • Lakeland leaders respond to mayor’s call for state investigation into finances

    Lakeland leaders responded Friday to Mayor Mike Cunningham's announcement that he is seeking an investigation into the city's finances because of "financial anomalies" he has uncovered since taking office.

    By Michael Waddell April 12, 2019

  • Lakeland mayor announces investigation into financial irregularities

    Lakeland Mayor Mike Cunningham announced Thursday evening he has asked the state to investigate what he termed "numerous questionable financial anomalies" in the city's records.

    By Michael Waddell April 11, 2019

• March 2019

  • Lakeland amends resolution to pursue high school funding

    Lakeland would lower the loan amount for construction of a new high school by $3 million but also divert funds from a major road project under amendments to a previously approved due diligence resolution.

    By Michael Waddell March 21, 2019

• February 2019

  • Feelings divided among Lakeland parents on new high school

    Feelings are divided as Lakeland residents debate the cost of a new high school in the growing suburb.

    By Michael Waddell February 01, 2019

• January 2019

  • Patterson resigns as Lakeland city attorney

    Lakeland City Attorney Chris Patterson has resigned, citing a need for new Mayor Mike Cunningham to choose his own legal representative for the city.

    By Clay Bailey January 15, 2019

• November 2018

  • Wolf steps aside as Lakeland fire chief with uncertainty of department’s future

    The election of Mike Cunningham as the new Lakeland mayor and questions about the future of a fire department have led Dennis Wolf to step aside as the suburb’s first fire chief before he actually took on the duties.

    By Clay Bailey November 28, 2018

  • Cunningham looks to future as Lakeland voters pick new leader

    Lakeland Mayor-elect Mike Cunningham wants to find ways for the northeast suburb to heal after a contentious campaign that led to his victory Tuesday over incumbent Wyatt Bunker.

    By Natalie Pilgrim November 11, 2018

  • Lakeland: Challenger Cunningham ousts Bunker for Lakeland’s top seat

    Challenger Mike Cunningham unseated incumbent Lakeland Mayor Wyatt Bunker on Tuesday in a victory that further strengthened an opposition group against the current administration. 

    By Natalie Pilgrim November 11, 2018