History of Incorporation of Lakeland, TN

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Pre Incorporation History of Lakeland Area

Lakeland International Drag Strip

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Lakeland Development Corporation Stock Certificate

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Lakeland Amusement Park

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Lakeland Park Horse Racing Track
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Amusement Park & Pepsi Pavilion at what is now East Shores 

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Cafe @ Park where City Hall Meetings where held

 

Sky Ride Tower at what is now Windward Slopes

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Letter from Louis Garner to residents of Lakeland Estates

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Start of the Incorporation of Lakeland

Letter from Louis Garner to Proposed tax payers in Lakeland

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Reverse Side of above letter

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Letter From Lt Gov. John Wilder below

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Letter from Louis Garner to Lt. Gov. John Wilder below

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Letter from Lt. Gov. John Wilder to Louis Garner below

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Reverse side of above letter

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Letter from Louis Garner to Mayor Sam Wilson of Arlington, TN

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Letter from Louis Garner to Property Owners of Proposed Lakeland TN

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Letter from Lt. Gov. John Wilder to Mayor Sam Wilson of Arlington, TN

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Letter from Louis Garner on Why Incorporate below

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Invitation to Property owners to sign petition to Incorporate Lakeland

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Questions and Answers Regarding Forming a new town

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Letter from Louis Garner to Mayor Sam Wilson of Arlington below

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Letter from Louis Garner to property owners about petition to incorporate

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Newspaper article on the petition to incorporate Lakeland

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Letter from Louis Garner on Election Commission excepting petition

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Letter from Cecil D Seago, Lakeland Estates Resident, to other residents

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Letter from Louis Garner in response to above letter below

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Louis Garner letter 2

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Copy of letter to Louis Garner on interest in Lakeland Development

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Invitation from Louis Garner on Lt. Gov. John Wilder visit below

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Letter from Louis Garner to encourage vote to incorporate

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Another letter of encouragement from Louis Garner to vote Yes

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Another letter of encouragement from Louis Garner to vote Yes

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Pictures were taken as each resident signed the petition to incorporate. If you have any of these pictures and would like to post them here, please contact the webmaster@lakelandtn.com

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Letter from Louis Garner on first election after incorporation passed

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Louis Garner had all candidates sign the pledge below before the 1st election

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First Election of Commissioners under the new City of Lakeland, City Manager/Commissioner form of government.  Three commissioners where to be elected, then the three would pick a commissioner to serve as Mayor

 

Goals for the city of Lakeland's Original Land Use Plan

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Government Services

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Residential Land Use

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Commercial Land Use

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Industrial Land Use

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Public and Institutional Land Use

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More to come soon

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