Lakeland officials reject Garner Lake proposal
A suggestion to change the status of Garner Lake in Lakeland and making the private water feature accessible to outsiders was met with strong opposition.
Topic: City of Lakeland
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November 2023
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September 2023
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Lakeland agrees to buy Relax Inn, avoiding condemnation
Lakeland has changed directions on the future for the Relax Inn on Canada Road by buying the property instead of going through the condemnation process.
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Lakeland board approves condemning Relax Inn
Lakeland officials continue to work on redesigning the area around Interstate 40 and Canada Road and have voted to condemn the motel north of the interchange.
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Lakeland Arts Council plans first festival
Organizers aim to highlight the creativity and talents of Lakeland residents by hosting the group’s first-ever Arts & Crafts Festival next month on the town square.
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July 2023
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Lakeland to take possession of Econo Lodge
A key piece of property in the redevelopment of the Lakeland Gateway area is one step closer to belonging to the city.
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June 2023
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‘Retail is not dead’: Expert talks Lakeland, U.S. market strength
Retail is growing in Lakeland as the suburb looks to improve its image and benefit from the strong business climate.
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Lakeland church is tired of drug use, prostitution, more at nearby hotel
theRefuge church has become fed up with sketchy activity at an Econo Lodge and wants Lakeland to condemn the property and close it down.
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Lakeland’s $53M budget raises property taxes for Gateway project
Lakeland officials approved the budget for the coming year, which will be funded by a 15-cent property tax increase.
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May 2023
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The Owner’s Box Sports Grill in Lakeland is opening soon
“This really wasn’t the plan,” owner Amanda Martelli joked. “I always wanted my own sports restaurant, and I never thought that (my husband) would do this for me. But here we are.”
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Lakeland targets Canada Road ‘eyesores’ amid redevelopment
Purchase of the Relax Inn and an adjoining site are next in Lakeland’s effort to re-invent the north side of the Canada Road-Interstate 40 interchange.
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Lakeland approves first reading of fiscal budget with property tax hike
Residents could face a 15-cent property tax increase with the revenue covering the cost of a new YMCA and purchasing properties north of the Interstate 40 interchange.
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Latest Lakeland project plans have ‘basically flipped everything’
Plans for Chapel Lakes, a residential development in Lakeland, have been presented to the city a few times but never moved forward. Now a new developer is in the driver’s seat.
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Lakeland to condemn hotel property in new TIF district
Negotiations have broken down for Lakeland to purchase a hotel site near Interstate 40, and the suburb will go through condemnation procedures with a YMCA on the horizon.
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April 2023
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Lakeland ponders partnership with MATA
With Lakeland being on the route between Memphis and BlueOval City, the suburb and MATA are discussing a possible partnership to extend transportation.
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YMCA eyes Lakeland for new facility
The YMCA is in discussions with the City of Lakeland to bring a new community center to the northeast Shelby County suburb.
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March 2023
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Lake District developer owes contractors more than $1 million
At least seven contractors and subcontractors who have worked in The Lake District have filed liens against Netanel and his companies.
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Lakeland leaders rally around Lake District despite foreclosure news
With financial questions arising again for The Lake District, Lakeland officials express hope the developer of the mixed-use project can again save the plan.
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Lakeland approves first reading to bump up sewer rates
Currently, Lakeland has a declining sewer rate scale that does not reflect the cost of service and has no minimum bill and no cost-of-living adjustment.
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February 2023
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No smoking section: Lakeland restricts vape shops
Lakeland officials push out vape and CBD shops and give go-ahead for revised Lakeland Meadows plans and cell tower setbacks.
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January 2023
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The Lake District pushes for more age-restricted apartments
The project was originally approved for 168 age-restricted units, and developers now want to increase that to more than 400.
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Lakeland relegates smoke, vape shops to industrial areas
In an effort to control where smoking and vaping products are sold in Lakeland, the city’s commissioners have amended their ordinance to allow the businesses only in industrial districts.
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Arlington, Bartlett, Lakeland plan park projects
The suburbs in northeast Shelby County are preparing master plans in anticipation of improvements to the parks in their respective cities.
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Lakeland School System initiates design of new $2.4M district office
After consideration of a number of sites and growing cramped quarters at City Hall, the Lakeland School System has started the process of searching for a new district office.
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December 2022
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Josh Roman takes helm as Lakeland mayor
Commissioner Connie McCarter was also sworn in at the Board of Commissioners meeting, and the Economic Development Commission was disbanded.
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November 2022
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Lakeland elects Josh Roman as new mayor without opposition
Roman, who previously served as Lakeland vice mayor, was elected to the city’s top position Tuesday, Nov. 8, as six candidates are unopposed in the election
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