Lakeland Board of Commissioners Special Meeting, 5:30 p.m., Tuesday, October 29, 2013:

Agenda

Lakeland Board of Commissioners Work Session 6:00 p.m., Tuesday, October 29, 2013

Lakeland Board of Commissioners Work Session 6:00 p.m., Tuesday, October 29, 2013 Agenda:

Fall Community Cleanup Day, Saturday, November 2, 2013, 9:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m

Fall Community Cleanup Day, Saturday, November 2, 2013, 9:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m.

Detailed Flyer

Lakeland Economic Development commission meets 6:30 p.m., Thursday, October 2.

Lakeland Economic Development Commission meeting 6:30 p.m. Thursday, October 8:  Agenda

Lakeland Board of Commissioners Special Meeting 6:30 p.m., Thursday, October 17, 2013

Lakeland Board of Commissioners Special Meeting 6:30 p.m., Thursday, October 17, 2013:

 Agenda: http://tn-lakeland.civicplus.com/ArchiveCenter/ViewFile/Item/259

COMPUTER BASICS CLASS THURSDAY, OCTOBER 10 AT LAKELAND SENIOR CENTER

Computer Basics Classes at Lakeland Senior Center  6:00 p.m. to 7:30 p.m., Thursday, October 10!  Open to persons 55 and over!

 “Computer Basics Class” starts Thursday, October 10th, and is schedule to continue through the end of November, and may continue depending on participation and interest.

Participants should bring their own laptops, if possible.  There is no fee for this class.

The class is designed for beginners and will focus on keyboarding, email, Internet, and Microsoft (MS) Word.

Participants will learn how to communicate with family via email, including how to send photos, write letters using MS Word, and search the Internet for news, weather, and recipes.

The Lakeland Senior Center has a limited number of laptops available on a reservation and first-come, first-serve basis.

To reserve a laptop or for more information, contact Joy Cloud 867-2717 or jcloud@lakelandtn.org.

Instructors Tim Broughton and Howard Chick have volunteered their time to teach this class!  We appreciate the contribution of their time and efforts!

If you have questions about the Lakeland Senior Center or Senior Programs, please contact Recreation Program Coordinator Joy Cloud at 867-2717 or jcloud@lakelandtn.org.

City of Lakeland Communications Station

Article on the City of Lakeland Communications  Station.  Article

Lakeland Municipal Planning Commission, 6:30 p.m., Monday, September 16, 2013

Lakeland Municipal Planning Commission meeting 6:30 p.m. Monday, September 16, 2013:  Agenda

LAKELAND COMMISSIONER VACANCY-INFORMATION ON APPLYING

Residents of Lakeland may submit an application for the vacancy on the Lakeland Board of Commissioners if they wish to be considered for an appointment to the Board of Commissioners.  A vacancy was created when Commissioner Gerrit Verschuur recently submitted his resignation.

The Board of Commissioners has not discussed the vacancy or  a procedure on appointing a replacement.  Applications/resumes may be submitted for consideration as a means for Lakeland residents to express interest in the vacant position.   

 Applications may be downloaded from www.Lakelandtn.org  and e-mailed to Action@lakelandtn.org,  faxed to 901 867-2063 or mailed/delivered to 10001 Highway 70, Lakeland, Tennessee  38002. 

Link to Applications:   http://tn-lakeland.civicplus.com/documentcenter/view/1496 http://tn-lakeland.civicplus.com/documentcenter/view/1496

Lakeland Senior Center, Special Events Next Week!

Lakeland Senior Center, Special Events next week!

-Internet Safety and Security, 1:30 p.m. to 2:30 p.m. Tuesday, September 10, 2013

-Decluttering and Downsizing, 1;30 p.m. to 2:30 p.m. Thursday, September 12, Presented by Cathy Yawn

-Identifying and Treating Shingles, 1;30 p.m. to 2:30 pm., Friday, September 13


Call 867-2717 for additional information or e-mail Action@lakelandtn.org

Lakeland Design Review Commission meeting 6:30 p.m., Tuesday, September 10, 2013

Lakeland Design Review Commission meeting, 6:30 p.m.,  Tuesday, September 10, 2013:  Agenda

Lakeland Park and Recreation Board Meeting 6:30 p.m., Monday, September 9, 2013

Lakeland Park and Recreation Board Meeting, 6:30 p.m. Monday, September 9, 2013.  Agenda:

Lakeland Board of Commissioners Regular Meeting 6:30 p.m., Tuesday, September 3, 2013:

Agenda:

Labor Day Holiday Schedule

Lakeland City Hall will be closed Monday, September 2, for the Labor Day Holiday.

There is no refuse collection Monday.  All routes will be picked up one day later than the normal schedule.

LAKELAND MUNICIPAL SCHOOL BOARD CANDIDATES MAY PICK UP PETITIONS TODAY (AUGUST 26)

Today (August 26) is the first day for issuing petitions for candidates for the Lakeland Municipal School Board.

Candidates may pick up petitions at either location, downtown or Shelby Farms.

Filing deadline is Noon September 26, 2013 (6th Thursday before the Special Election to be held November 7, 2013).

Agenda for Lakeland Board of Commissioners Work Session, 6:30 p.m., Tuesday, August 27, 2013

Lakeland Municipal School Transition Committee Appointed

LAKELAND MUNICIPAL SCHOOL TRANSITION COMMITTEE APPOINTED

The Lakeland Board of Commissioners appointed a Lakeland Municipal School Transition Committee to start working towards establishing the Lakeland Municipal School System.

Vice Mayor Cecil Tompkins will chair the Committee as the Board of Commissioners Liaison which will start meeting immediately.

Committee members will include an offer to the twelve Lakeland residents who served on the Committee in 2012 and  successfully prepared an Operation Manual and other actions to establish the school before the Court ruling vacating the election.

All Lakeland residents who pull a petition for election to the Lakeland Municipal School System will be eligible for appointment to the Transition Committee.  Petitions may be pulled on August 26, 2013.

The Lakeland Municipal School Board is expected to be elected on November 7, 2013, and the School Board members will officially take office in December, 2013.

The Resolution establishing the School Transition Committee provides for any funding or support necessary to successfully establish the Lakeland Municipal School System.

Lakeland Municipal School Ordinance passed-Election November 7

SCHOOL ORDINANCE PASSED-ELECTION OF LAKELAND MUNICIPAL BOARD NOVEMBER 7

The Lakeland Board of Commissioners took final action Wednesday, August 21, on an ordinance requesting an election for the Lakeland Municipal School Board on November 7, 2013.  The elected School Board will take office in December.

Mayor Scott Carmichael is scheduled to deliver the Ordinance to the Shelby County Election Board on Thursday.

We understand that petitions for the Lakeland Municipal School Board may be picked up on August 26, 2013.

The Ordinance may be viewed here:  http://tn-lakeland.civicplus.com/DocumentCenter/View/2310

Lakeland Board of Commissioners Special Meeting Monday, August 19, 2013 (Meeting starts after MPC meeting)

Lakeland Board of Commissioners Special Meeting  Monday, August 19, 2013.  Meeting starts after the MPC meeting concludes. Agenda

Lakeland Municipal Planning Commission 6:30 p.m., Monday, August 19, 2013

Lakeland Municipal Planning Commission meeting 6:30 p.m., Monday, August 19, 2013 Agenda: http://tn-lakeland.civicplus.com/Archive.aspx?AMID&Type&ADID=243