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Lakewood recognized for its financial reporting

May 31, 2023 This month the Government Finance Officers Association recognized the City of Lakewood for its Popular Annual Financial Report and its Comprehensive Financial Report for the fiscal year that ended in 2021. The city received the association’s award for Outstanding Achievement in Popular Annual Financial Reporting and its Certificate of Achievement for Excellence in Financial Reporting. Each award …

A map showing the detour route into Fort Steilacoom Park while the main entrance is closed. Cars should travel from Steilacoom Boulevard down Hipkins Road to North Way, then up Elwood Drive and enter the park off Elwood from a temporary entrance.

Change coming to entrance of Fort Steilacoom Park

May 26, 2023 Due to the road improvement work going on around the entrance to Fort Steilacoom Park, the city had to build a temporary entrance to the park. The entrance will be altered again on May 30, 2023. Visitors to Fort Steilacoom Park will now need to take Hipkins Road to North Way and then Elwood Drive and enter …

2023 Lakewood Farmers Market opening day is June 6 from 2-7 p.m. at Fort Steilacoom Park in Lakewood. Website: CityOfLakewood.Us/FarmersMarket

Lakewood Farmers Market opening day is June 6

May 25, 2023 Apples, asparagus, bok choy, bouquets, cherries, chocolates, decorations, desserts, eggplants, elephant ears, food trucks, free parking…the Lakewood Farmers Market has it all! Opening day is Tuesday, June 6, 2023 at Fort Steilacoom Park with activities for the whole family. Listen to live music from MaureseItsonJazz from 2-4 p.m., and InCameoBand from 4:30-6:30 p.m. Get your face painted, …

City Manager's Weekly Bulletin May 19, 2023

Lakewood Managers Bulletin: May 19, 2023

H-Barn restoration project gets big boost Partners for Parks announced this week it received a $1 million project grant from the Names Family Foundation in support of its H-Barn restoration project at Fort Steilacoom Park.     The H-Barn Project is an innovative public-private partnership between the city of Lakewood and Partners for Parks, a 501c3 nonprofit organization committed to …

Lakewood City Council Action

Lakewood City Council makes it illegal to knowingly possess drugs in the city

May 15, 2023 For the second time in two months, the Lakewood City Council adopted an ordinance focused on increasing public safety. The latest ordinance amends city code to allow law enforcement to arrest people who knowingly possess controlled substances and charge them with a gross misdemeanor. “The legislature adjourned last month without an adequate solution to protect the community …

A map showing the upcoming closure of the entrance to Fort Steilacoom Park and Dresden Lane, Elwood Drive and 87th Ave. The closure is May 15 to July 14, 2023 for a road improvement project.

Road closures in Lakewood starting May 15, 2023

May 15, 2023 This morning the city closed 87th Avenue, Dresden Lane and Elwood Drive all near the entrance to Fort Steilacoom Park for a road improvement project. A new, temporary entrance to Fort Steilacoom Park will be built. This entrance will allow access from 87th Avenue directly south of Steilacoom Boulevard. The road closure remains in place until mid-July. The roads …

The Lakewood City Council recognized Crane's Creations 2.0 owner Dave Olson with the May 2023 Business Showcase recognition.

May 2023 Business Showcase: Crane’s Creations 2.0

May 2, 2023 At its May 1, 2023 regular meeting the Lakewood City Council named Crane’s Creations 2.0 the May 2023 Business Showcase. Crane’s Creations is a longtime Lakewood business specializing in floral creations. Crane’s Creations 2.0 is the new iteration of this Lakewood treasure. Owners Dave and Charlene Olson purchased the business three years ago. The Olsons worked with …

The Lakewood City Council recognized May 2023 as Asian American, Native Hawaiian, Pacific Islander Heritage Month. They are posed with representatives from the Asia Pacific Cultural Center at their May 1, 2023 meeting.

Council Corner: May 1, 2023

The first meeting of May kicked off with six proclamation readings and recognition of Crane’s Creations 2.0 as the May 2023 Lakewood Business Showcase. National Asian American Native Hawaiian-Pacific Islander Heritage Month: The first proclamation read recognized May 2023 as National Asian America, Native Hawaiian-Pacific Islander Heritage Month. In its proclamation the Lakewood City Council recognized the history of Asian, …

Volunteers cleanup vegetation in Lakewood, WA

Help keep invasive species out of our parks

April 28, 2023 We are looking to establish a team of volunteers to lead habitat restoration efforts in the city. This includes removing invasive species like blackberries, scotch broom and other non-native species from our parks. If you are interested in learning more, or helping lead these efforts, please email our Parks, Recreation and Community Services department at [email protected]. Or …

A younger teen pushes a wheelbarrow while making a funny face at the camera.

Parks Appreciation Day recap: Thank you volunteers

April 24, 2023 We had another successful Parks Appreciation Day over the weekend thanks to the outstanding roughly 150 volunteers that stepped up to help. Cleanup efforts focused on five sites: In total, 100 cubic yards of play chips were spread around play equipment. These chips provide safety around our playgrounds to lessen the impact if children fall. Volunteers spread …

Lakewood City Council members pose with members of the Rotary Club of Lakewood with a check for $11,000 at Council's April 17, 2023 regular meeting

Thank you Lakewood Rotary

April 21, 2023 At its meeting April 17, 2023 the Rotary Club of Lakewood presented the Lakewood City council with a check for $11,000. The club raised the money and dedicated it to replacing the aging swings at Fort Steilacoom Park. The club has a long-standing history with the park – specifically the playground. Years ago the club identified installing …