March 20, 2020 Out of an abundance of caution and under the guidance of practicing social distancing to limit the spread of COVID-19, the Lakewood City Council’s March 23, 2020 study session is canceled. In addition, a number of upcoming city advisory board and commission meetings are canceled. They include: Landmarks and Heritage Advisory Board meeting of March 26, 2020. …
March 20, 2020 FROM WSDOT: Travelers who use the Interstate 5 and Thorne Lane interchange headed to Camp Murray or Tillicum need to plan extra time into their trips. At 8 a.m. Monday, March 16, construction crews working for the Washington State Department of Transportation building the new I-5/Thorne Lane interchange closed a one-block section of Union Avenue between Spruce …
March 20, 2020 The city is excited to announce that the Economic Development Board for Tacoma-Pierce County recently named Colonial Plaza as one of its Excellent 10 projects. The announcement was made during the EDB’s annual meeting on March 5, 2020 at the Tacoma Convention Center. Colonial Plaza was recognized because of its public space elements and its function as …
March 20, 2020 The Government Finance Officers Association of the United States and Canada (GFOA) awarded a Certificate of Achievement for Excellence in Financial Reporting to the city of Lakewood for its fiscal year 2018 Comprehensive Annual Financial Report. The city previously received this recognition for its 2013 thru 2017 Comprehensive Annual Financial Reports. This award is the highest form of …
March 20, 2020 Effective March 20, 2020 the city of Lakewood closed its lobby areas at City Hall, the Lakewood police station and Lakewood Municipal Court. The Lakewood Senior Activity Center previously closed March 17, and the building (which is owned by Pierce County) was closed to the public shortly after. City operations are still functioning and the Lakewood Municipal …
March 19, 2020 The city has created a section of its website dedicated to COVID-19-related news. The page includes the latest news out of the city around its response to COVID-19 and what it is doing to limit and prevent the spread of the virus. It also includes links to resources for residents to learn more about public health directives …
March 17, 2020 Effective Tuesday, March 17 the front counter of Lakewood Municipal Court is closed until further notice out of an abundance of caution and in response to social distancing guidance issued by public health officials. Judge Susan Adams has issued three administrative orders that affect some aspects of the court. The orders respond to the ever-evolving situation around …
March 17, 2020 Effective today, March 17 at noon all public-facing counters in Lakewood City Hall, Lakewood Municipal Court and the Lakewood police station are closed to the public. This decision was made in accordance with public health recommendations around social distancing to limit and prevent the spread of COVID-19. City business will continue to operate and buildings will remain …
In 2015 Jay and Kay Lim moved to Washington from Chicago after Jay was stationed at Joint Base Lewis-McChord. The couple quickly began exploring their new home. That included discovering the local food scene in Lakewood. “This was the first restaurant we visited when we moved here,” Kay said from a high-backed booth at Cham Garden, a Korean barbecue restaurant …
March 16, 2020 On Monday, March 16, 2020 Lakewood City Manager John J. Caulfield proclaimed a state of emergency in the city of Lakewood in response to COVID-19. The Lakewood City Council ratified the declaration at its meeting the same evening. The declaration is a proactive move on behalf of the city, which has currently seen minimal disruptions to its …
March 13, 2020 FROM WSDOT: Travelers who use Interstate 5 and the Thorne Lane interchange in Lakewood will need to plan extra time into their trips starting this weekend. Two-week closure of 146th Street Southwest At 9 p.m., Saturday, March 14, design-build contractor Atkinson Construction will close 146th Street Southwest at Murray Road around-the-clock until March 28. During that time, …
March 12, 2020 On March 12, 2020 Lakewood Municipal Court Judge Susan Adams issued an administrative order in response to COVID-19 and recent health guidelines offered by the Tacoma-Pierce County Health Department. Under the order the following options are available to court patrons through the end of March: People scheduled for a contested or mitigation hearing concerned about attending court …
March 11, 2020 Today Gov. Jay Inslee issued an emergency proclamation prohibiting large events in the state’s three largest counties to minimize public health risks around COVID-19. The proclamation prohibits gatherings of more than 250 people in Pierce, King and Snohomish counties. The order applies to gatherings for social, spiritual and recreational activities, including but not limited to community, civic, …
March 9, 2020 As part of its plans to improve safety around the Washington Boulevard corridor on the city’s western border with Joint Base Lewis-McChord, part of the redesigned road will include the addition of up to 10 roundabouts. The purpose of the roundabouts is to help traffic flow more smoothly, and to decrease speeds through the busy corridor that …
March 6, 2020 FROM WSDOT: Travelers who use Interstate 5 through Lakewood may want to plan extra time into their trips or reschedule discretionary travel during overnight hours this weekend. Starting at 10:30 p.m. on Friday, March 6 and again on Saturday, March 7, both directions of I-5 will be reduced to a single lane. That single lane will detour …
March 5, 2020 Everywhere you turn there is new information coming out about Coronavirus and COVD-19. The city of Lakewood encourages its residents to make sure the information you consume is factual and from trusted public health agencies like the Tacoma-Pierce County Health Department, the state Department of Health, or the federal Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. To-date, there …
March 3, 2020 The public is invited to Lakewood City Hall Thursday, March 5 from 6 to 7:30 p.m. for a second open house on planned road improvements in the Lake City neighborhood. The open house will be held in Council Chambers, 6000 Main St SW. City staff will be on hand to talk with residents, answer questions and explain …
March 2, 2020 A proposed 1/10th of 1 percent sales tax increase to fund mental health and chemical dependency programs failed after no members of the Lakewood City Council were willing to make a motion to call for a vote. After a short discussion around the options before the council at its March 2, 2020 regular meeting, Mayor Don Anderson …