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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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, …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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. …
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 …
April 3, 2020 Gov. Jay Inslee visited the Lakewood warehouse of Nourish Pierce County Friday morning to talk with its Executive Director Sue Potter, and to personally thank the Washington National Guard members working to separate food and repackage it for distribution to food banks across Pierce County. Mayor Don Anderson and Pierce County Executive Bruce Dammeier joined the governor …
April 1, 2020 Mayor Don Anderson asks residents to stay home to limit the spread of COVID-19 and for those who can, to help support our food banks that are overwhelmed with need right now. Anderson also asked people to consider purchasing to-go meals from our Lakewood restaurants to help our local businesses and their employees, and extended his thanks …
March 30, 2020 Since Gov. Jay Inslee’s Stay Home, Stay Healthy order took effect last week, there has been some confusion around what businesses are essential and what ones should close. A full list is available on the state website here. Businesses are asked to review the list and then determine whether they fall into the essential or non-essential category. …
March 30, 2020 The city of Lakewood was recently recognized by the Government Finance Officers Association of the United States and Canada with an award for outstanding achievement for its FY 2018 Popular Annual Financial Report. The city began publishing the report in FY 2016 and received this recognition for its 2016 and 2017 reports. The most recent recognition marks …
March 30, 2020 By now Lakewood residents should have received an invitation via the mail to complete the 2020 U.S. Census. This invitation included a personalized identification number to be entered online to complete the census using your computer or phone. If you have not completed your questionnaire yet, please do so by April 1, 2020. You can complete the …
March 25, 2020 On Wednesday, March 25, 2020 the city’s contractor HAB Aquatic Solutions completed its first application of aluminum sulfate and the pH buffering agent sodium aluminate to Waughop Lake in Fort Steilacoom Park. Crews performed the work under a state Department of Ecology permit. The alum treatment was applied to limit excess phosphorus in the lake. There are …