Notice of Vacancies Parks and Recreation Advisory

The City of Lakewood is accepting applications to fill three (3) vacancies on the Parks and Recreation Advisory Board. DESCRIPTION:  The role of the Parks and Recreation Advisory Board is to: QUALIFICATIONS:  Members shall be residents of the City unless the Council finds that appointment of a non-resident, by virtue of business involvement or expertise, will benefit the Committee and …

Advertisement for Bids – Rose/Forest/Fern Sanitary Sewer Extension

Rose/Forest/Fern – Sanitary Sewer Extension City of Lakewood Project No.: 302.0006 QuestCDN Project Number: 9284075 Bids will only be accepted online through QuestCDN until 2:00 p.m., and not later, on Thursday, September 5, 2024. Bid results will be read and tabulated immediately following via a Microsoft Teams conference. To participate in the virtual bid opening teams.microsoft.com online, Meeting ID: 291 …

Notice of Lakewood City Council Public Hearing

 The City of Lakewood, WA City Council will be holding a public hearing regarding obligation of American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) funds on September 3, 2024 at 7:00 pm.  All persons may submit written comments about the amendments or testify in-person or virtually during the public hearing. HEARING DATE: Tuesday, September 3, 2024TIME:  7:00 P.M. PLACE: Lakewood City Hall or via …

Request for Proposals (RFP) for drafting Comprehensive Plan Policies and Development Regulation Amendments to Implement E2SHB 1181

The City of Lakewood, WA seeks responses to this RFP from consulting firms and/or individuals with proven expertise and understanding of the following: the Growth Management Act (GMA); municipal planning; and climate change and resiliency precepts and best planning policies to assist the city in developing required amendments for its Comprehensive Land Use Plan and regulations. Click here to view …

Notice of Lakewood City Council Public Hearing

On Tuesday, September 3, 2024 at 7:00 p.m., or soon thereafter, the Lakewood City Council will hear public testimony on the 2024 Lakewood Comprehensive Plan Periodic Review (24CPPR). Click here to view 24CPPR. If you have concerns about this matter and want those concerns to be known and considered, they must be presented at the hearing or written comments can …

City of Lakewood Permit No. 7694 & 7696 / Ecology Permit No. 2024-SWRO-7842

The Department of Ecology has approved the Shoreline Variance City of Lakewood Permit No. 7694 & 7696 / Ecology Permit No. 2024-SWRO-7842 and filed the associated Shoreline Substantial Development Permit. The decision letter can be viewed here. The “date of filing” is February 9, 2024. Please contact Zach Meyer at 360-481-9885 or [email protected] with questions about the approval.

City of Lakewood Request for Qualifications – Clover Creek Floodplain – Civil Engineering Services

The City of Lakewood (City) is requesting statements of qualifications from firms qualified and interested in providing engineering and habitat assessment services to assist the City with the Clover Creek Floodplain setback levee analysis and 30% design.  This work will include an assessment of Clover Creek habitat conditions from the City limits at JBLM boundary downstream to Steilacoom Lake. The …

Notice of Vacancies – Lakewood Arts Commission

The City of Lakewood is accepting applications to fill three (3) vacancies on the Lakewood Arts Commission. DESCRIPTION:  The role of the Lakewood Arts commission is to assess needs, establish priorities and make recommendations for enrichment of the community and promotion of its cultural vitality through the arts.  The Lakewood Arts Commission will do the following: Promote the visual, performing …

March 18, 2021 Update

On Monday, March 15, 2021 the Lakewood City Council unanimously approved the award of a construction contract to R.L. Alia Company, in the amount of $7,558,504.76, for the construction of the JBLM North Access Improvement, Phase 1 project. Through this project, the City will reconstruct the roadway along Gravelly Lake Drive between Pacific Highway and Washington Boulevard and Washington Boulevard …

2020 City of Lakewood Annual Housing Report Released

Lakewood’s average rents are the second lowest in all of Pierce County March 11, 2021 – Lakewood, WA On March 8, the Lakewood City Council received the City’s 2020 Annual Housing Report.  While there is not a requirement to prepare this report, it provides aggregated information about economic conditions, vacancy rates, and housing rent and sale prices and outlines what …

2020 City of Lakewood Business Retention & Expansion (BR&E) Report Released

March 10 , 2021 – Lakewood, WA On March 8, the Lakewood City Council received the City’s 2020 Business Retention & Expansion (BR&E) Report.  City of Lakewood Economic Development Department ramped up its efforts on outreach to local businesses and collaboration with Puget Sound and State partners in 2021 due to the coronavirus epidemic and disruption in the market. It …

Councilmember Patti Belle Sworn into Office

At the March 1, 2021 Lakewood City Council meeting newly appointed Councilwomen Patti Belle was sworn into office. Belle was sworn in by City of Kent Mayor Dana Ralph. On February 22, 2021 the Lakewood City Council appointed Belle as Councilmember to represent Position 5 on the City Council. Belle was born and raised in Port Orchard, Washington and has lived …