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Completed: Fort Steilacoom Park Utility Improvements (Angle Lane North)

Project Description: As a regional park, Fort Steilacoom Park accommodates a large number of active and passive activities and events.  The combination of aging infrastructure and high volumes of use required utility and road improvements to support current and future development projects. For this project, utility improvements included updating and extending water, sanitary sewer, electric, and fiber optic utilities to current …

Completed: Kiwanis Park Playground Replacement

Project Description: The Kiwanis Club of Clover Park donated three playground structures along with concrete and finishing work.  The improvements were done by city staff and community volunteers.  Estimated Cost: $95,000 – Lakewood contribution $15 Project Status: Completed September, 2019.

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City Manager’s Bulletin, May 1, 2020

To: Mayor and members of the City CouncilFrom: John J. Caulfield, City Manager Lakewood 2020 Spring Clean Up Postponed The city’s Spring Clean Up planned for May 2-3, 2020 is postponed until a future date yet to be determined. The city postponed the event to safeguard the health and safety of its residents in light of Gov. Jay Inslee’s Stay …

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Congrats Clover Park School District

May 1, 2020 This week the Clover Park School District announced three of its schools made this year’s U.S. News & World Report high school rankings. Earning a place on this list shows CPSD’s schools are among the best in the area at providing opportunities for Lakewood students to prepare for future success. The three schools are: Harrison Preparatory School: …

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Commerce provides $9 million in rent and energy assistance to serve estimated 5,000 low-income households

April 29, 2020 From the Department of Commerce: The Department of Commerce last week provided up to $1,000 in rental assistance and up to $500 in energy assistance for households that qualify for the federal Low-Income Home Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP). The crisis funding will be distributed through Commerce’s statewide network of community action agencies, and is expected to serve …

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City of Lakewood wants to hear from businesses

April 28, 2020 As we pass the one-month mark since Gov. Jay Inslee’s Stay Home, Stay Health proclamation took effect, the city of Lakewood’s Economic Development Department wants to hear from businesses in our community to understand how they have been impacted. Business owners are asked to complete this short survey to help the city better understand how COVID-19 has …

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Canceled: Ray Evans Memorial Fishing Event

April 28, 2020 The city made the difficult decision to cancel this year’s Ray Evans Memorial Fishing Event in light of current public health guidelines that prohibit public gatherings. Even with the expected gradual rollback of restrictions that will slowly be announced by the Governor’s Office in the coming weeks, after review it was determined the city would not be …

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Lakewood 2020 Spring Clean Up Postponed

April 28, 2020 The city’s Spring Clean Up planned for May 2-3, 2020 is postponed until a future date yet to be determined. The city postponed the event to safeguard the health and safety of its residents in light of Gov. Jay Inslee’s Stay Home, Stay Healthy order which is in effect until May 4, 2020. The city is following …

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Special Planning Commission meeting planned

April 22, 2020 The Lakewood Planning Commission is holding a special meeting Wednesday, April 29, 2020. The meeting will be conducted virtually via Zoom due to the current Stay Home, Stay Healthy order issued by the governor. Under the order the public is NOT permitted to attend meetings in person, however the city is live streaming all meetings via its …

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Lakewood parks to re-open on limited use basis

April 20, 2020 Parks within the city of Lakewood will reopen to the public Tuesday, April 21 on a limited basis. Park trails and open space areas in all of Lakewood’s 14 parks, as well as the dog park at Fort Steilacoom Park, will now be open from 7 a.m. to sunset.  Restrooms, playgrounds, picnic shelters, sport courts, sport fields …

Census 2020: Ready for some friendly competition?

April 20, 2020 Who’s ready for a little friendly competition? We want to step up our community response rate to the 2020 census, and we can only do that with your help! The 2020 census is easier than ever to complete. It only takes a few minutes to submit your response online at my2020census.gov. Be prepared to complete the census …

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Stay strong Lakewood

April 17, 2020 This week Gov. Jay Inslee reinforced the need for Washingtonians to remain home. While data from state health officials indicates the state Stay Home order is having a positive impact on limiting the spread of the COVID-19 virus across the state, if people stop abiding by the stay home order we could see those numbers climb quickly, …

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Lakewood City Council looks to help small business

April 17, 2020 The city of Lakewood was awarded a $350,611 grant from the Department of Housing and Urban Development through its Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) program as part of the federal CARES Act. This money is specifically for assistance related to COVID-19 impacts in one of all three of the following categories: Public Services; Housing; Economic development. The …

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‘See it, Snap it, Send it’

April 10, 2020 This week Washington Attorney General Bob Ferguson launched a “See it, Send it, Snap it” campaign for residents to report businesses price gouging during the COVID-19 pandemic. If you encounter a business or person inflating prices, take a picture with your phone or screen grab an image of the price gouging and attach it to the online …

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Stay Home Lakewood

April 10, 2020 Thank you to all of our residents abiding by Gov. Jay Inslee’s Stay Home, Stay Healthy order and only leaving your homes for essential services like grocery store visits or trips to the pharmacy or doctor. For those who are essential employees like our healthcare workers, first responders and those in our grocery stores, food banks and …

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Lakewood scenes for your next Zoom conference call

April 10, 2020 Conducting a lot of video conference calls lately? We have some great virtual backgrounds for you to try for your next Zoom meeting! Download our Lakewood themed background today. TO ADD TO ZOOM Download and save one or all of the images below. Open your Zoom account, and under the settings menu look for the option “Virtual …

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Onyx Drive construction starts April 13, 2020

April 7, 2020 The city’s contractor, Active Construction Inc., will begin work Monday, April 13 on Onyx Drive starting at Phillips Road and progressing west toward Garnet Lane and then between 87th and 97th avenues. The work is allowed under Gov. Jay Inslee’s Stay Home, Stay Healthy order. All work for this project will be done within the existing right-of-way. …

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Road work begins April 8 on Steilacoom Boulevard

April 3, 2020 Work is scheduled to begin Wednesday, April 8 on the city’s Steilacoom Boulevard overlay project. This work is allowed under Gov. Jay Inslee’s Stay Home, Stay Healthy order, which deemed city operations essential including the functions of Public Works departments. NW Cascade will perform survey work along Steilacoom Boulevard between Weller and Custer roads to locate underground …