There are 9 article(s) tagged Commissioner Connie McCarter:

• October 2025

  • Former Lakeland Mayor Jim Bomprezzi dies

    Jim Bomprezzi, who worked as a Memphis police lieutenant before becoming Lakeland’s mayor for four years, died this past weekend.

    By Michael Waddell October 21, 2025

• January 2025

  • Bailey: McCarter the Maverick and the alternative voice in Lakeland

    Connie McCarter has shown her position as an alternative voice in Lakeland politics to the chagrin of a lot of people.

    By Clay Bailey January 24, 2025

  • Sparks fly at Lakeland Board of Commissioners meeting

    Friction erupted when a Lakeland commissioner gave Mayor Josh Roman a piece of her mind over a last-minute addition to the meeting’s agenda.

    By Michael Waddell January 17, 2025

  • Lakeland commissioner ponders first term and years ahead

    Lakeland Commissioner Connie McCarter has gained a reputation as a dissenting vote on the Board of Commissioners. The first-term official says her goal is to control city spending.

    By Michael Waddell January 17, 2025

  • Lakeland mayor reflects on first two years

    The past two years have been a busy time for Lakeland Mayor Josh Roman. Overseeing a city as its mayor tends to take a lot of attention.

    By Michael Waddell January 06, 2025

• October 2024

  • Lakeland approves issuing bonds for new YMCA

    Lakeland officials have authorized seeking up to $22 million in bonds to help with construction of a new recreation facility that will be operated by the YMCA.

    By Michael Waddell October 19, 2024

  • Scotts Creek Greenway to connect Lakeland trails

    The trail will cut through a forested area, providing a connection from Cool Springs Park, into the city’s athletic fields and tie into the new trail within the Lakeland Town Square mixed-use development at Memphis-Arlington Road.

    By Michael Waddell October 04, 2024

• June 2023

  • Lakeland’s $53M budget raises property taxes for Gateway project

    Lakeland officials approved the budget for the coming year, which will be funded by a 15-cent property tax increase.

    By Michael Waddell June 16, 2023

• May 2023

  • Lakeland approves first reading of fiscal budget with property tax hike

    Residents could face a 15-cent property tax increase with the revenue covering the cost of a new YMCA and purchasing properties north of the Interstate 40 interchange.

    By Michael Waddell May 19, 2023