VISION

Lakeland - a vibrant, innovative, culturally inclusive world-class community.

MISSION

A community working together to achieve an exceptional quality of life.

VALUES

Social Responsibility - We will enhance the quality of life for all citizens through partnerships and programs that embrace cultural diversity, safety and community involvement. 

Leadership - We will lead by example, learn from the past, provide direction for the present, and plan for the future.

Integrity - We will conduct ourselves in an honest and ethical manner to earn the trust of employees and citizens.

Commitment to Excellence - We will achieve measurable success and continuous improvement through investment of resources, a focus on efficiency and accountability, and high expectations for quality.

Empowered Workforce - We will cultivate a work environment which offers the employee the authority to act through supportive leadership, mutual respect, trust, personal responsibility and open communications.

Diversity - We will utilize our ethnic, cultural, gender, and experiential differences to encourage participation, opportunity, equality, respect,and responsiveness to our community.

GOALS

Economic Opportunity Goal:
Create and encourage inclusive, lasting environments that grow, attract and retain a creative, talented, educated and technically qualified workforce. 

Communication Goal:
Develop an informed and engaged community. 

Fiscal Management Goal:
Develop and effectively manage financial resources. 

Growth Management Goal:
Ensure planning and infrastructure results in quality development and safe, attractive neighborhoods. 

Quality of Life Goal:
Provide quality public spaces; deliver superior municipal services, and support arts, education, recreation and wellness. 

Governance Goal:
Provide for responsive and responsible governmental service.

Community & Lifestyle

Government

Social Impact

City of Lakeland

Shawn Sherrouse

Yermie Santiago

Vidal Moreno

Toni P.

Terry Ritter

Scott Ogden

Rebecca E.

Paul Kimmel

Lisa Pittman

Lienys Delisle Tellez

Joshua Baldwin

Jim Lilly

Barb Doster

Robert Steele

Stacy Keller

Nicolo Aimino

Jose Diez

Dave Meador

Damon Cone

Carlos Caraballo

Brandon Neel

James Moore

Mike Smith

Mahen Pete

Kristina Hunt

Kim.singleton Singleton

Eyvonne Willis

Enoch Cate

William J. Schmidt

Susan Gardner-Nyhof

Sarah Coppock

Ronnie Caveney

Manuel Roque

Christopher R. McKay

Laurie Johnson

Jessica Spath

Andrew Harder

Norma Anderson

Myriamme Rentz

Mark Farrington Shrm

Brian Rewis

Tanya Alexander

Joyce Dias

Engineering and Technical Support

Human Resources Specialists

Finance and Accounting

Operations Management

Operations and Administrative Support

IT and Systems Management

Risk Management and Analysis

Teams at City of Lakeland