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 …
The City of Lakewood has received the results of the independent investigation by the Cooperative Cities Crimes Response Unit (CRU) of the May 1 incident involving Officer Michael Wiley. The CRU has forwarded their recommendations to the Pierce County Prosecuting Attorney for a charging decision. We are confident that the Prosecuting Attorney will use the facts and law to determine …
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 …
If you are a small business struggling to find PPP lenders and other resources, visit www.SmallBizHelpWA.com for assistance. This is a straightforward hub for resources includes a roster of technical assistance providers, a resource portal, a training calendar and a rapidly updated statewide list of lending institutions available for PPP loans. If you have additional resources or updates for the …
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The Washington State Department of Health’s Phase Finder tool is designed to help people in Washington find out if they are eligible for a COVID vaccine now or if not, sign up to be notified when they become eligible. It asks a series of questions related to the four phases of vaccine distribution (living situation, age, health conditions, risk factors, …
Free drive-thru clinics to serve people in phases 1A and 1B Tier 1 by appointment only. From the Tacoma-Pierce County Health Department: Post Date:01/22/2021 2:57 p.m. TACOMA, Wash.—People who are eligible can receive free COVID-19 vaccine at one of two drive-thru community events. The clinics—which are available by appointment only—are a partnership of MultiCare Health System, Pierce County Department of …
To: Mayor, City CouncilFrom: John J. Caulfield, City Manager Selden family receives 2020 Larry Sanders Award At the virtual Lakewood City Council meeting on Tuesday, Jan 19, Sally Saunders and Mayor Don Anderson presented the Larry Saunders Service Award for 2020 to the Selden Family of Lakewood. This award partners Lakewood Community Foundation Fund with the City of Lakewood to …
At the virtual Lakewood City Council meeting on Tuesday, Jan 19, Sally Saunders and Mayor Don Anderson presented the Larry Saunders Service Award for 2020 to the Selden Family of Lakewood. This award partners Lakewood Community Foundation Fund with the City of Lakewood to annually acknowledge exemplary dedication and service to the Lakewood community. The Selden family service to Lakewood …
To: Mayor, City CouncilFrom: John J. Caulfield, City Manager Watch the virtual 18th Annual Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. CommUNITY Celebration Please enjoy the pre-recorded event featuring messages from students and community leaders, performances by Vanessa Emanuel and the Clover Park High School Choir, and a keynote by L. Denice Randle, Executive Director of Peace Community Center. This year, the …
On January 16-17, Sound Transit in partnership with WSDOT and Amtrak, will run trains on the Point Defiance Bypass for railroad signal testing. Trains will run from Tacoma Dome station to the Nisqually Junction. Testing will take place from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. both days with trains running at speeds up to 79 mph. Travelers may experience traffic delays …
To: Mayor, City CouncilFrom: John J. Caulfield, City Manager Train Testing on Point Defiance Bypass Route to occur Jan. 16-17 On January 16-17, Sound Transit in partnership with WSDOT and Amtrak, will run trains on the Point Defiance Bypass for railroad signal testing. Trains will run from Tacoma Dome station to the Nisqually Junction. Testing will take place from 8 …
The Lakewood Annual Business Survey is now open through January 15th. Take the survey here. Tell us what you think, and receive an entry to win a $50 VISA gift card! The purpose of this survey is to gather information from our local businesses about what’s working and what’s not, the challenges you are facing, and how the City might …
The Economic Development Board for Tacoma-Pierce County (EDB) is holding free webinars on the Second Round of the Paycheck Protection Program on January 14, 2021 at 8:00 a.m. and 1:00 p.m. PD Register for the event here! Webinar speaker line-up includes: U.S. Representative Derek Kilmer, WA-6th Congressional District Linda Womack, Director, Minority Business Development Agency (MBDA) – Tacoma Business Center …
January 6, 2020 At the first Lakewood City Council meeting of 2021, on Monday, January 4, 2021, the Lakewood City Council virtually honored Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., the Civil Rights leader who dedicated his life to freedom, opportunity, and equal justice for all, by proclaiming January 18, 2021 as Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Day of Service. Dr. King …
Lakewood City services will be closed Thursday, December 31, 2020 at 3 p.m. and will remain closed on Friday, January 1, 2021 for New Year’s Day. City services will resume Monday, January 4, 2021.
On December 23, 2020 Governor Jay Inslee announced that he will extend the eviction moratorium to March 31, 2021. The current eviction moratorium was set to expire on December 31. Additional details on this extension are anticipated to be released this week.
This site will close indefinitely on Thursday, Jan. 6. * Pierce County will close the Lakewood COVID-19 testing station on Thursday, Jan. 6. The site is insufficient for the number of visitors it has attracted recently. The county is evaluating other potential locations for large-scale testing. The site may eventually reopen, but that is uncertain. Other COVID-19 Testing Locations Other …