Wright won’t run for reelection as Lakeland commissioner
Wesley Wright has decided not to run for reelection as a Lakeland commissioner in November but is not closing the book on his political career.
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June 2024
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March 2023
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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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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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Bartlett, Lakeland officials look ahead to 2023
Lakeland and Bartlett have challenges they will encounter in 2023 and the suburbs need to address those as growth continues in Northeast Shelby County.
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June 2022
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Lakeland board approves Ashmont outline plan
A change in perception by one Lakeland commissioner has moved the Ashmont project from being in jeopardy to the next phase of consideration.
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May 2022
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Multiple Lake District commercial openings expected by end of year
Yehuda Netanel updated Lakeland’s Economic Development Commission on the progress of the various pieces of his $400 million development.
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April 2022
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No ethics violation found against Lakeland commissioner
Mayor Mike Cunningham filed the complaint last Thursday based on comments Wright made in a social media post about a potential 3-2 vote against a proposed development.
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Lakeland mayor files ethics complaint against commissioner
According to Commissioner Wesley Wright, the complaint centers on something he said on Facebook about the Ashmont mixed-use project.
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March 2022
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Lakeland’s growth is topic of monthly chamber luncheon
With open areas and a future bright with developments such as Ford’s Blue Oval City, Lakeland leaders want to make sure they are in control of growth.
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Lakeland taking steps to fight crime, improve sewer capacity
Lakeland leaders have voted to take over all sewer operations in the suburbs and to buy more Flock Security cameras.
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February 2022
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Fate of Lakeland land donation remains undecided
A Lakeland developer and the suburb have swapped parcels in a new development, but the civic uses for the newly obtained spot don’t seem to fit the city’s needs.
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October 2021
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Lakeland EDC recommends hiring retail recruitment firm
Economic Development Commission encourages the city’s Board of Commissioners to hire retail recruiter Retail Strategies to assist with bringing desirable businesses to the area.
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Grocery chain opts out of Lakeland spot for now
“This may resurface at some time in the future, but for now this project as previously outlined will not move forward.”
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Lakeland board rejects changes to New Canada Road plan
Citing the risk of losing TDOT funding if there are further delays, Lakeland officials are moving on with the New Canada Road project, and will decide on a connection to Laurel Hill Drive later.
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August 2021
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Mystery grocery chain scouting Lakeland location for new store
City Attorney Will Patterson says an anchor store is interested in a parcel on the north side of U.S. 64 at Berryhill Road.
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July 2021
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Lakeland Board of Commissioners approves Heathfield project
Lakeland’s Board of Commissioners approved unanimously a preliminary development plan for the 80-acre Heathfield on Scott’s Creek residential project between Old Brownsville and Seed Tick roads north of U.S. 70.
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June 2021
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Lakeland approves budget, drops property tax rate to $1.04
Lakeland settled on a $1.04 property tax rate to fund its $100.5 million budget. Increased sales tax revenues helped offset the suburb’s spending.
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May 2021
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Lakeland considers another push for its own ZIP code
If you don’t succeed at first, try, try again should be the motto for Lakeland’s effort to get its own ZIP code. So city officials are trying again.
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Cook finds new recipe as a developer
Former house framer Martin Cook has transitioned into a developer with subdivisions around the area, including the Estates of Chambers Chapel in Lakeland.
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March 2021
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Lakeland explores need for design guideline fixes, interim road project financing
The Lakeland Board of Commissioners is crafting new zoning regulations and design guidelines to set a tone for future developments in the suburb.
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January 2021
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Lakeland officials want more say in Health Department directives
Lakeland officials say they understand the seriousness of the virus, but want better collaboration with the Health Department.
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A tower of a different color concerns Lakeland commissioners
The new paint scheme on a water tower in Lakeland isn’t exactly in keeping with the color the suburb has chosen in its branding.
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December 2020
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Atkinson joins Lakeland BOC, Dial named vice mayor
Lakeland Board of Commissioners welcome new commissioner and selects a vice mayor in a lengthy agenda dealing with development, park plans and a 20-year vision.
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November 2020
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Long-delayed Lakeland Commons gets approval for Phase 2
Developer Vincent Smith had complained in recent months that the delays were making interested tenants nervous.
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Atkinson, Wright prepare for 4-year terms on Lakeland commission
Former city manager Jim Atkinson and incumbent Wesley Wright make plans for their new four-year terms.
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