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NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the City Commission of the City of Lakeland, Florida, will consider passage of the following titled ordinance(s) at a City Commission meeting which commences at 9:00 A.M. on Monday, July 21, 2025

LAKELAND, FL (July 2, 2025) | The City of Lakeland Water Utilities has launched Phase One of a critical infrastructure project to upgrade the Western Trunk Gravity Sewer Line. This major line, installed in the 1980s, carries approximately 3.5 million gallons of wastewater per day to the Southwest Pump Station through a 36-inch reinforced concrete pipe. Over time, structural lining and past repairs have reduced the pipe’s diameter, limiting capacity and hindering system performance and future expansion.

Lakeland, Fla. | On Monday, July 7, 2025 (or immediately after weather permitting),the Florida Department of Transportation is implementing a BOLD M.O.T. (Maintenance of Traffic) plan for the State Road 572 at Waring Road Resurfacing and Roundabout project. Motorists should expect northbound Waring Road to be closed from the SR 572/Drane Field Road intersection to the Polk Parkway exit 4. The closure will last until late December 2025, and intermittent lane closures are expected to occur until late2025, weather permitting.

LAKELAND, FL (June 27, 2025) — Southern rock legends The Marshall Tucker Band will bring their iconic sound back to Central Florida this fall, performing live at the RP Funding Center’s Youkey Theater on Saturday, September 13, 2025. This special performance commemorates the 50th anniversary of the band’s 1974 show at the same venue—then known as the Lakeland Civic Center.

The election of the Lakeland Downtown Development Authority will be held on Tuesday, October 7, 2025, between the hours of 7 a.m. and 7 p.m. for all property owners not wholly exempt from ad valorem taxation and registered electors within the Lakeland Downtown Development Authority area. | La elección de la Autoridad de Desarrollo del Centro de Lakeland se llevará a cabo el martes 7 de octubre de 2025 entre las 7 a. m. y las 7 p. m. para todos los propietarios que no estén totalmente exentos de impuestos ad valorem y votantes registrados dentro del área de la Autoridad de Desarrollo del Centro de Lakeland.

Collective bargaining negotiations between designated representatives for the City of Lakeland and the Lakeland Professional Firefighters, Local 4173, regarding terms and conditions of employment.

LAKELAND, FL (June 23, 2025) — The City of Lakeland is proud to announce the return of the Central Florida Business Expo, taking place Wednesday, September 24, 2025, at the RP Funding Center. Following the overwhelming success of last year’s inaugural event, the Expo is poised to be an even greater catalyst for connection, collaboration, and economic growth across the region. ...

On Monday, July 7, 2025 (or immediately after weather permitting), the Florida Department of Transportation is implementing a BOLD M.O.T. (Maintenance of Traffic) plan for the State Road 572 at Waring Road Resurfacing and Roundabout project. Motorists should expect northbound Waring Road to be closed from the SR 572/Drane Field Road intersection to the Polk Parkway exit 4. The closure will last until late December 2025, and intermittent lane closures are expected to occur until late 2025, weather permitting.

LAKELAND, FL (June 23, 2025) – Northeast District City Commissioner Bill Read has announced his intention to step down from the Lakeland City Commission, effective December 31, 2025 — two years before the end of his current term.

LAKELAND, FL (June 20, 2025) - City crews are currently on site responding to a significant water main break at South Florida Avenue and Ariana Street. The northbound lanes of South Florida Avenue are closed to all traffic while emergency repairs are underway.