Lakeland business to start New Year with ribbon-cutting

A new business in Lakeland, HOTWORX at 8950 U. S.  Highway 64, will have a ribbon-cutting at 10:30 a.m. Jan. 5th. Brittney Buchanan, executive director of the...

Special Meeting – Lakeland Industrial Development Board – 12.20.18

By Alan Johnson, IDB member Thursday night (12.20.18) the Lakeland Industrial Development Board (IDB) held a special meeting regarding a resolution to approve the Development and Financing...

Remember Tops Bar-B-Q locating in Lakeland?

It’s still coming, says an owner of the restaurant space located at the Mobil gas station, 3665 Canada Road. Robert Lalani, one of the Mobil owners,...

Notice of meeting cancellation

The MPC/DRC meeting scheduled for 5:30 p.m. Thursday (12.20.18) has been cancelled, according to Shane Horn, Lakeland city manager. The next meeting of the Municipal...

Two City meetings this week: BOC and IDB

The BOC (Board of Commissioners) will have a special meeting at 5:30 p.m. Wednesday (12.19.18) at City Hall to discuss funding for a high...

MPC/DRC monthly meeting:  Motel 6/Econo Lodge given February, April deadlines

By Carl Helton, MPC/DRC Board member During its monthly meeting Thursday (11.15.18) at City Hall, the MPC/DRC (Municipal Planning Commission/Design Review Commission) reviewed façade, lighting...

TIF funding for Lakeland Commons gets approval from SCC

The Shelby County Commission (SCC) today (11.19.18) passed a resolution 9-2 approving the Economic Impact Plan for the Lakeland Commons Development at U.S. Highway...

TIF financing approved for Lakeland Commons, with no cost to City

A $48.9 million planned development in Lakeland was unanimously approved for $5.4 million in TIF revenue tonight (11.12.18) with no cost or liability to...