2026-RFP-068 Selection Committee Meeting - Watermain Southeast Quadrant Extension
ATTENTION, PHASE 3 WATER SHORTAGE declared by Southwest Florida Water Management District. Learn more.
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2026-RFP-068 Selection Committee Meeting - Watermain Southeast Quadrant Extension
Public Notice: Emergency Closure of Southbound Harden Boulevard at Beacon Road Lakeland, FL (August 20, 2026) - The City of Lakeland is notifying motorists of an emergency road closure associated with the Western Trunk Gravity Sewer Project. Beginning Thursday, August 20, at approximately 2 PM, southbound Harden Boulevard at Beacon Road will be temporarily closed for up to 24 ...
2026-RFP-077 Selection Committee Meeting - Dry Cleaning Services
2026-RFP-078 Selection Committee Meeting - Annual Water Treatment Plant High Service Pump Maintenance Contractor
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 Tuesday, September 8, 2026, in the City Commission Chamber at City Hall, Lakeland, Florida.
Collective bargaining negotiations between designated representatives for the City of Lakeland and the Utility Workers Union of America, Local 604, regarding terms and conditions of employment.
Collective bargaining negotiations between designated representatives for the City of Lakeland and the Utility Workers Union of America, Local 604, regarding terms and conditions of employment.
Lakeland, FL (August 4, 2026) | The City of Lakeland Water Utilities Department will begin overnight sewer rehabilitation work near the intersection of Wabash Avenue and George Jenkins Boulevard on Tuesday, August 4, 2026.
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, August 17, 2026, in the City Commission Chamber at City Hall, Lakeland, Florida.
LAKELAND, FL (July 31, 2026) - City Manager Shawn Sherrouse is pleased to appoint Mr. Scott Bishop as Interim General Manager of Lakeland Electric, citing his extensive leadership experience and commitment to public service.