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City of Lakeland’s Monthly Newsletter
January 2014
➢
MEET
➢ 228 S. Massachusetts Ave. Lakeland, FL 33801 863.834.6000 www.lakelandgov.net
EDIE YATES, SOUTHEAST
PHILIP WALKER, NORTHWEST
• VALUES
Social Responsibility Leadership • Integrity Commitment to Excellence Empowered Workforce Diversity
JUSTIN TROLLER, AT-LARGE
A community working together to achieve an exceptional quality of life.
DON SELVAGE, SOUTHWEST
• MISSION
CITY COMMISSIONERS KEITH MERRITT, NORTHEAST
–a vibrant, innovative, culturally-inclusive, world-class community.
YOUR JIM MALLESS, AT-LARGE
LAKELAND
HOWARD WIGGS, MAYOR
VISION
The City of Lakeland operates under a Commission-Manager form of government. City Commissioners are elected by residents and in turn, they hire a City Manager to oversee the daily operations of the municipality. The City Commission makes policy decisions, passes ordinances and resolutions, sets tax rates and approves the City’s budget among other matters required by state or federal law. The City Commission accommodates to the needs of its citizens by enacting local legislation based on the necessities of the citizens. The City Commission consists of seven (7) electors: the mayor, four district commissioners and two at-large commissioners. Each member serves a four-year term. The City of Lakeland has a new City Commissioner that will begin his new term this month after participating in the November 2013 City-wide election and a run-off election December 3, 2013. Please welcome Jim Malless as Lakeland’s newest City Commissioner. Lakeland also has a new Mayor starting this month with Howard Wiggs being elected during the November 2013 City-wide election. Howard has served as a member of the Lakeland City Commission for the past 19 years. Please welcome Mayor Howard Wiggs. Lakeland City Commissioners encourage residents to continue to play an active role by staying informed and engaged in local government. City Commission meetings allow citizens to see their government at work and to participate in the process. Regular meetings are generally held at Lakeland City Hall on the 1st and 3rd Monday of each month at 9:00 a.m. An agenda study meeting is held on the Friday before a regular meeting in the Commission conference room at 8:30 a.m. Meeting agendas are available online at www.lakelandgov.net. All regular meetings are broadcast live on LGN channel 615 (Bright House Networks) and channel 43 (Verizon FiOS). A live web stream is also available at lgn.lakelandgov.net. The City also invites citizens to stay engaged through social media. The City maintains a Facebook page that can be easily found by searching City of Lakeland, FL and we have a very strong Twitter presence for those that want to receive information in 140 characters or less. You can find our Twitter feed by searching @lakelandgov. The City hopes that all residents have a very happy and prosperous New Year!
important numbers
City of Lakeland Mailing Address Lakeland City Hall 228 S. Massachusetts Ave. Lakeland, FL 33801 MAIN SWITCHBOARD
AREA CODE
(863)
budget
brief
FISCAL YEAR 2014
REVENUE SOURCES
834-6000
EMERGENCY 911 Airport 834-3298 Beerman Family Tennis Complex 834-2374 Box Office (The Lakeland Center) 834-8111 Building Inspections 834-6012 Business Tax Receipts 834-6025 Cemeteries 834-3287 City Attorney 834-6010 City Clerk 834-6210 City Commission 834-6005 City Manager 834-6006 Civil Service - Human Resources 834-8790 Cleveland Heights Golf Course 834-4653 Code Enforcement 834-6251 Coleman-Bush Building 834-3350 Communications 834-6264 Community Development 834-6011 Customer Billing/Finance 834-8276 Downtown Development Authority 687-8910 Finance 834-6200 Fire Department NON-EMERGENCY 834-8200 Fire Inspector/Fire Marshall 834-8201 Gandy Pool 834-3157 Kelly Recreation 834-3284 Lake Mirror Complex 834-2280 Lakeland Center Box Office 834-8111 Lakeland Electric Customer Service 834-9535 Lakeland Vision 682-9660 Lakes & Stormwater 834-6276 Library - Main 834-4280 Library - Jackson Branch 834-4288 Neighborhood Services 834-6251 Parking Systems (Main Office) 834-6303 Parks & Recreation 834-6035 Police Department NON-EMERGENCY 834-6900 Public Works 834-6040 Purchasing 834-6780 Risk Management 834-8781 Simpson Park 834-2577 Simpson Pool 834-2286 Solid Waste 834-8773 The Lakeland Center 834-8100 Tigertown Complex 834-2233 Water Utilities 834-8316
Charges For Services All Other Revenue Public Service, Communication and Gasoline Taxes Intergovernmental Property Taxes Licenses and Permits Prior Year Surplus
$
418,180,292 38,222,449
TOTAL REVENUES
$
537,184,135
Fuel & Purchased Power $ Personnel Capital Outlay Debt Service All Other Operations and Maintenance Internal Service Charges Professional and Contractual Utilities Insurance and Fixed Charges
154,192,919 144,749,346 55,400,865 64,758,549 14,313,686 45,595,048 39,255,205 12,466,133 6,452,384
TOTAL EXPENDITURES
537,184,135
28,054,207 10,925,892 22,184,170 3,185,350 16,431,775
EXPENSE BY ACCOUNT
$
COMPARATIVE ANNUAL COST OF SERVICES
WE WANT
YOUR
OPINION!
project
2013
CARE
$38,570
2013 Fiscal Year
donations collected
if every residential account “rounded up” the max amount ($11.88/year), we could collect
$1,212,520
which would go a long way to help more elderly and disabled customers with their utility bills.
would you consider The City of Lakeland is seeking input from citizens on City services & programs. Your feedback will become part of the Strategic Planning Workshops with City officials and Commissioners.
COMMUNITY VALUES SURVEY
Take our online survey January 23rd - February 24th
LAKELANDVALUES.COM For further information please call (863) 834-SWAN (7926)
Participate and You Could Win Prizes! CITY OFFICES WILL BE CLOSED For The Observance of MLK Monday, January 20
STAY CONNECTED ONLINE www.lakelandgov.net
IN PERSON City Hall is open 8:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. Monday-Friday PUBLIC MEETINGS City Commission Meetings First and Third Monday 9:00 a.m. Utility Committee Meetings First Monday 1:00 p.m. Watch the live broadcast on:
rounding
up?
find out more @
lakelandelectric.com
Channel 615 (Bright House) or Channel 43 (Verizon FiOS) IMPORTANT NUMBERS City Hall 863.834.6000
UPCOMING EVENTS
pigfest
JANUARY 24 • 3-10PM JANUARY 25 • 10AM-5PM JOKER MARCHANT STADIUM www.lakelandpigfest.org
chalkforcharity FEBRUARY 1 • 11AM-11PM
Lakeland Electric Customer Service 863.834.9535 Power or Water Outages 863.834.4248 Stormwater Hotline 863.834.3300 PAYING YOUR UTILITY BILL ONLINE www.lakelandelectric.com
DOWNTOWN LAKELAND 863.688.8787
BY PHONE 863.834.9535
kiwanis pancakefestival
IN PERSON Lakeland Electric has partnered with over 50 local businesses including area AMSCOT offices to accept your utility payment.
FEBRUARY 8 • 7AM-3PM TIGERTOWN HANGER #2
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THE DEDICATED EMPLOYEES OF THE CITY OF LAKELAND WORKED HARD IN 2013 TO PROVIDE EACH OF THE CITIZENS OF LAKELAND AN EXCEPTIONAL QUALITY OF LIFE. THE CITY OF LAKELAND WAS IN THE NEWS A LOT THIS YEAR. THESE ARE SOME OF THE FACTS THAT MAY HAVE GONE UNNOTICED. AS WE ENTER IN TO 2014, WE ARE PLEASED THAT WE ARE ABLE TO CONTINUE TO SERVE THIS GREAT COMMUNITY!
HAPPY NEW YEAR!
40,820lbs 22PLAYGROUNDS
SWAN COUNT=85
WITH
OF SWAN FOOD
THAT'S LIKE EATING A
EVERY DAY
56 9 2 2 16 MUTE
BLACK
BLACKNECKED
111YEARS
CYGNETS IN 2013
MERLE
16oz Ribeye
FOR THE NEXT
525
PLAYGROUND PIECES
In May 2013, the City of Lakeland's Parks & Recreation Department unveiled the brand new Lakeland Skatepark. Constructed on the grounds of Lake Bonny Park, this new facility was designed and built by the world-renowned Team Pain. The park features a deep bowl, flow course, snake run and freestyle/street course.
MILES 381.5 6,283,359
PAVED STREET MAINTAINED
DRIVEN BY ENTIRE FLEET
OR YOU COULD DRIVE TO THE MOON AND BACK
13x
MAINTAINED
MALE
FEMALE
1
LINE WORKERS
GARBAGE COLLECTED
THAT'S THE DISTANCE FROM LAKELAND TO KEY WEST.
71 2,060MILES
70
TONS 83,074
MILES
TRANSMISSION & DISTRIBUTION LINES
THAT'S LIKE THROWING AWAY THE DISNEY MAGIC CRUISE SHIP.
6.4 T MINU
ES
OUTAGE REPAIR TIME AVERAGE
400
MILES OF TREELINE
TRIMMED
In 2013, Lakeland Electric was designated by the American Public Power Association as a Diamond-Level Reliable Public Power Provider. Lakeland Electric was one of only six utilities throughout the nation to receive this accolade. Also, Unit 5 at McIntosh power plant continues to hold its "best in class performance" status in all of North America.
17,902 155 62 RESPONDED TO
CERTIFIED FIREFIGHTERS
12,850MEDICAL 358FIRE 4,694OTHER
THAT’S 1 CALL EVERY 29 MINUTES.
SERVICE CALLS
ARE ALSO
4,096
1 HYDRANT FOR EVERY 24 CITIZENS AND THEIR DOGS! :-)
CERTIFIED PARAMEDICS
In November 2013, Lakeland Fire Department broke ground on Station 7 that will service the citizens in Southwest Lakeland and Lakeland Linder Regional Airport. Station 7 is due for completion Summer, 2014.
215 SWORN POLICE OFFICERS
FIRE HYDRANTS
SWAT TEAM
1,990 ARRESTS MADE
TOP 10 NATIONALLY 10 YEARS IN A ROW
#1
K-9 TEAM IN THE NATION 2 YEARS RUNNING
In 2013, the Lakeland Police Department received national reaccreditation by the Commission on Accreditation for Law Enforcement Agencies (CALEA) after meeting requirements for 480 internationally accepted standards for the operation of police organizations. The Commission on Florida Accreditation (CFA) also awarded reaccreditation to the department as a testament to the agency's professionalism.
85,000 700,000
t* During -In r o p r i A t s e i s ly SUN 'n FUN F World's Bu
EVENTS 510
490,250 84.68 $69.5M 1,223 11,237 TAKE OFFS/LANDINGS
GALLONS OF FUEL SOLD
WITH
IN ATTENDANCE
Lakeland Linder Regional Airport sits on over 1,700 acres and leases/operates over 1 million square feet of facilities. Seventy-five businesses and organizations employ over 1,000 people.
%
COMPLIANCE
PRIVATE CAPITAL INVESTMENT IN NEW BUSINESS
S C I H P A R G DEMO
NEWJOBS
CODE ENFORCEMENT CASES
State of Florida (2012)
19,074,434 39.8 616,158 262,288 Polk County (2012)
MEDIAN AGE
Lakeland Electric Service Area (2012)
FEMALE
RACIAL COMPOSITION
53.1% 46.9% MALE