City Hall – Page 4

Lakeland Electric Bills Projected to Rise Slightly as Some Rates Rise, Others Fall

With the base rate increasing but other rates going down, the average bill would rise 22 cents during the last three months of 2024.

Lakeland and Polk County approve incentives, tax breaks for 200 new tech jobs and capital investment in downtown properties.

The office will give new and established businesses a single point of contact to help them navigate bureaucratic processes.

Eight of the police department’s 10 top officers, including the chief, are in the city’s Deferred Retirement Option Program.

City officials say the space, which provided inexpensive studios for artists, was not current on its rent.

Proposals under consideration would raise the average homeowner’s bill by $20 to $28 a year.

City officials reported three wastewater spills attributed to exceptionally heavy rains from Hurricane Debby.

The average homeowner would pay about $95 more a year.

The City Commission approved a contract to remove 5,600 cubic yards of contaminated soil.