Description: The City of Lake City is the municipal government for the community titled ‘Lake City.’ As the local public corporation it provides core services to residents and businesses including public safety (police and fire), public works (streets, water, sewer, stormwater), land use and permitting, local economic development, parks and recreation, and administration of local ordinances and budgets. Type: Municipal government (city/local government) Policies: Local land use and zoning, infrastructure and capital improvements, public safety and emergency services, utility rates and service delivery, local tax and fee policy, housing and community development, economic development and business retention, parks and environmental resilience, procurement and municipal labor relations. Funding: Primarily funded by local revenues such as property taxes, local sales and use taxes, utility user fees and service charges, permits and fines, supplemented by state and federal grants and intergovernmental transfers and one-time capital bonds or levies when authorized. Affiliates: County government, regional planning and transportation agencies, state departments (e.g., transportation, environmental), local school district, regional economic development organizations, local chamber of commerce, elected mayor and city council and appointed city manager/administration.
