Weekly Roundup
July 29 - August 4, 2018
In case you missed it, here's what happened last week in Lakeland!
Agenda Study
The City Commission met on Friday, August 3rd to review and discuss agenda items for the upcoming City Commission Meeting on Monday, August 6th. Join us in the City Hall Commission Chambers on Monday at 9 AM for the City Commission Meeting, or watch live online, on Spectrum channel 643 or FiOS channel 43.
Summer Palooza
Summer Palooza took place in Simpson Park on Saturday, August 4th. The event featured a kids zone, free groceries for 1000 families, free haircuts, hot meals, community resources. There was also a celebrity panel discussion with Dwayne Bacon of the Charlotte Hornets, singer/actress Fantasia Barrino and President of Rock Soul, Inc., Kendall Taylor.
Igniting Change: Women in the Fire Service
Women have been making a difference in the fire service for decades. This production by the Lakeland Fire Department brings together women working as Firefighters, Paramedics, and Emergency Medical Technicians at the Lakeland Fire Department and other departments across the nation.
They share their stories about what inspired them to become emergency responders and how a job became a rewarding, lifelong career. They found their calling and hope to inspire other women to do the same.
Refuse to Lose: Behind the Scenes & National Night Out
The Refuse to Lose Project Team visited Sound House Studios for final production and mixing of the Refuse to Lose Anthem. The Anthem was written by the Refuse to Lose 2017 Summit “Rap Rehab” competition winners. Enjoy!
Join us also for National Night Out on Tuesday, August 7th in a neighborhood near you!
Public Works Projects
- Kettles Avenue Sidewalk
- Lime Street Closure
- Lime Street Sidewalk
- Mall Hill Drive Widening
LakelandGov Podcast
The City of Lakeland now has a podcast! Listen and subscribe on our Podbean channel or wherever you catch your podcasts by searching for the LakelandGov Podcast.
*NEW!* Our newest podcast features Mr. Edgar T. Pickett Jr. who was one of the LakelandPD's first African American police officers and was originally featured on our Vimeo channel in video form during Black History Month 2018.
Current Job Openings
- Building Maintenance Worker II
- Equipment Operator I
- Grounds Maintenance Worker I- Parks North
- Grounds Maintenance Worker I - Parks South
- Grounds Maintenance Worker III - Wastwater
- Internal Audit Manager
- Irrigation System Technician
- Operations Support Technician I
- Police Officer
- Show Technician/Stage Hand
- Smart Grid Systems Manager
- Solid Waste Collection Driver II
For additional information about the City of Lakeland, please explore lakelandgov.net.
Citizens are also invited to follow the City on social media.