Racial segregation and integration would be a significant theme of Lane's time in office as mayor. At the end of Mayor Lane's term, in September 1963, the first black children were enrolled in traditionally white schools at Jackson Heights and Westshore Elementary Schools. On February 29, 1960 sit-ins would begin at a Woolworth's store in Downtown Tampa. After a week of sit-ins occurring at, he would respond to it by appointing a biracial committee to discuss segregation orientated issues and by September, the city would integrate lunch counters. A historical marker for the sit-ins would be revealed in May 2018. The Tampa Tribune also worked with the mayor to help ensure that integration in Tampa was as orderly as possible.