Board of Commissioners Regular Meeting

The Regular Meeting of the Board of Commissioners is 6:30 p.m., Thursday, February 2, 2012. Agenda

February Schedule Changes

Changes/highlights for February, 2012 include:

-Monday, February 20, 2012: City Hall is closed for Presidents Day

-Tuesday, February 21: BOC Work Session. Tentatively, the BOC will hold a Town Meeting at 5;30 p.m., with the Work Session to follow at 6:30 p.m. This will include the Public Hearings on any First Reading on any Ordinances approved by the BOC at the February 2 meeting.

-Thursday, February 23, 2012: The Municipal Planning Commission meeting, normally scheduled for Monday, February 20, was rescheduled to Thursday, February 23, 2012.

-Tuesday, February 28, 2012: The Economic Development Commission meeting normally scheduled on Thursday, February 23 is rescheduled to Tuesday, February 28, 2012.

Latest updates on City events are available at www.Lakelandtn.gov.

Transition Planning Commission "Listening Tour" Monday, January 30 in Arlington

The Shelby County Transition Planning Commission "Listening Tour" is scheduled for 7:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m., Monday, January 30, 2012 at the Arlington High School Auditorium. No Lakeland site visit has been scheduled.

The Commission's "Listening Tour" purpose is to hear comments from the community regarding the Shelby County Schools including the former Memphis City Schools after the Memphis City Schools abandoned their Charter.

Since no Lakeland site visit is planned, this is Lakeland residents' best opportunity to comment to the Transition Planning Committee.

Lakeland School Feasibility Study -full document available

The full text of the Lakeland School Feasibility Study is available here. Please remember it is over 180 pages if you decide to print out the entire document.

Feasibility Study on Lakeland School System Completed

The feasibility study on the Lakeland School System has been received by the Mayor Carmichael.

The Executive Summary, the Summary and Considerations and a section on Frequently Asked Questions is available by clicking below.

The Board of Commissioners will review the study at the Tuesday, January 24, 2012 Work Session and expects to schedule at least two public meetings to discuss the Study and possible actions.

Executive Summary

Summary and Considerations

Frequently Asked Questions

Barbara Hicks original art on display at Lakeland City Hall

Barbara Hicks is displaying her original art at Lakeland City Hall, 10001 Highway 70. The display includes a wide variety of her art and we encourage residents to stop by and view her work during normal business hours of 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. weekdays.

Information is available on her current art as well as commissioning a special original oil portrait.

Additional information on her art is available at www.BarbaraHicksOriginals.blogspot.com

Remember, refuse collection/recycling collection delayed one day this week!

Monday, January 2, 2012 is a holiday, so Monday refuse collection/recycling routes will be picked up on Tuesday, Tuesday routes will be picked up Wednesday, Wednesday routes will be picked up Thursday, Thursday routes will be picked up Friday and Friday routes will be picked up on Saturday.