BOC meets for remote meeting this week

The BOC (Board of Commissioners) meets at 5:30 p.m. Thursday (7.9.20) for a remote regular meeting.  It will be accessible by computer, tablet or...

EDC/IDB met in-person for June meeting

By Steve Laster, chair of EDC/IDB     Lakeland’s EDC (Economic Development Commission) and IDB (Industrial Development Board) met June 25th at City Hall. This was the...

Masks now required in Shelby County

During a noon briefing today (7.3.20), Shelby County Health Department (SCHD) officials said masks will be required in public for anyone over 2 years...

Holiday closures within Lakeland

The Lakeland Senior Center (LSC), City Hall, IH Clubhouse and Lakeland School System offices will be closed Friday (July 3rd) in observance of the...

COVID-19 report – 6.30.20 – LSS superintendent speaks on behalf of muni schools

(Editor’s note: Lakeland Commissioner Wesley Wright “sits in” for the Tuesday/Friday briefings of the City of Memphis Shelby County Joint COVID Task Force, mayors...

City renews Declaration of Emergency

City Manager Shane Horn said the Declaration for Emergency for Lakeland been renewed until July 3rd.  City playgrounds remain closed. https://www.lakelandtn.gov/DocumentCenter/View/9916/Declaration-of-State-of-Emergency--062620  

COVID-19 report for 6.26.20 – Lakeland superintendent talks of schools re-opening

(Editor’s note: Lakeland Commissioner Wesley Wright “sits in” for the Tuesday/Friday briefings of the City of Memphis Shelby County Joint COVID Task Force, mayors...