Request for Proposals – 5-Year (2025-2029) Consolidated Plan

The City of Lakewood is accepting proposals from consulting firms and/or other individuals with proven experience and understanding of the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development Community Development Block Grant and HOME Investment Partnership Programs for the preparation of its 2025-29 Consolidated Plan and update the Analysis of Impediments to fair housing choice.  The document is needed so the …

Notice of Application – Community Development Department

Project applications have been filed with the City of Lakewood Community and Economic Development Department.  The following is a description of the applications and the process for review.  The applications and listed studies may be reviewed by contacting the Lead Planner assigned to the project or by visiting the online permit portal and searching for the associated application number. APPLICATION …

City of Lakewood Small Works Abatement Roster

The City of Lakewood is accepting applications for a Small Works Abatement Roster for both federally and non-federally funded residential and commercial demolition of dangerous buildings, lead abatement, asbestos abatement, hazardous materials abatement, and methamphetamine abatements within the city limits of Lakewood.  Contractors needed include: All contractors must be licensed, bonded and insured in the State of Washington.  All abatement …

Notice of Lakewood City Council Public Hearing

RE:       100TH Street SW lying west of Dekoven Drive and east of Steilacoom Lake On Monday, August 5, 2024 at 7:00 p.m., or soon thereafter, the Lakewood City Council will hear public testimony on the proposed vacation of a portion of 100th Street SW lying west of Dekoven Drive and east of Steilacoom Lake, a street end abutting a body …

Notice regarding City of Lakewood 2025-2026 Human Services Grants

The City designates 1 percent of its general fund to support human services in the Lakewood community. It does this through its biennial Human Services Grant cycle. The city is accepting applications for the 2025-26 Human Services Grants. Applications must be submitted electronically to [email protected] by the Friday, August 9, 2024, 4p.m. deadline. Applicants must be a non-profit health or …

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 …