There are 4 article(s) tagged Commissioner Connie McCarter:

• October 2024

  • Lakeland approves issuing bonds for new YMCA

    Lakeland officials have authorized seeking up to $22 million in bonds to help with construction of a new recreation facility that will be operated by the YMCA.

    By Michael Waddell October 19, 2024

  • Scotts Creek Greenway to connect Lakeland trails

    The trail will cut through a forested area, providing a connection from Cool Springs Park, into the city’s athletic fields and tie into the new trail within the Lakeland Town Square mixed-use development at Memphis-Arlington Road.

    By Michael Waddell October 04, 2024

• June 2023

  • 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.

    By Michael Waddell June 16, 2023

• May 2023

  • 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.

    By Michael Waddell May 19, 2023