COVID-19 Update – 6.23.20

(Editor’s note: Beginning today (6.23.20), the City of Memphis, Shelby County Joint COVID Task Force meetings are on Tuesday and Friday mornings. The phone call...

Lakeland candidates pull petitions to run for City offices this fall

Four Lakeland candidates arrived at the Shelby County Election Commission (SCEC) this morning (6.22.20) to pull petitions for the Nov. 3rd General Election. Today...

MPC/DRC: Lakeland Commons amendment denied, goes to BOC; TLD sign package tabled to next...

By Carl Helton, Lakeland Currents staff writer   An outline plan amendment for Lakeland Commons failed to win approval by the Municipal Planning Commission/Design Review Commission...

MPC/DRC to have June meeting at City Hall Thursday

The June monthly meeting of the MPC/DRC (Municipal Planning Commission/Design Review Commission) will be at 5:30 p.m. Thursday (6.18.20) at City Hall. The group...

BOC tonight: FY 2021 budget passes 4 – 1; Proposed budget amendment fails

In a monthly business session tonight (6.11.20), the BOC (Board of Commissioners) adopted the annual budget and tax rate for Fiscal Year 2021 on...

Second Helping

By Deborah Thomas, Lakeland School Board member The City of Lakeland and St. Paul United Methodist Church partnered for the second time in two months...

BOC business meeting Thursday – Send emails for public comment

The Board of Commissioners (BOC) will meet electronically for the June business meeting at 5:30 p.m. Thursday (6.11.20). Link to the meeting: https://www.lakelandtn.gov/ArchiveCenter/ViewFile/Item/930 There are special...