The City of Lakewood consistently works to create and maintain successful relationships with leaders at the local, state, and federal levels to achieve its goals and provide for residents.
Below are the City’s priorities across all levels of government.
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2026 Federal Legislative Priorities
- JBLM – McChord Field Clear Zone
- Defense Community Infrastructure Program (DCIP)
- Transportation and Infrastructure Program and Funding
- Base Realignment and Closure (BRAC)
- Medium-Sized City Set Aside
2026 State Legislative Priorities
- Community Partnership Program at Western State Hospital (coming soon)
- Fort Steilacoom Park H-Barn Silos Preservation
- Public Defense Funding
- Funding for Implementation of Parking Standards
- State Legislative Policy Agenda (One-Page Summary)
2026 Pierce County Legislative Priorities
- Promoting middle housing development like accessory dwelling units by addressing sewer fees
- Identifying ways to respond to the rise in juvenile crime.
- Support for the partnership with the Pierce County Library System to address the urgent need of permanent and safe library spaces in Lakewood, to include an Interim green space at the current location of the main Lakewood library.
2026 South Sound Housing Affordability Partners Legislative Priorities
The South Sound Housing Affordability Partners (SSHA3P) is a voluntary collaboration among 14 governments to create and preserve affordable, attainable, and accessible housing throughout Pierce County. Learn more about SSHA3P here.
SSHA3P Legislative Priorities:
- SSHA³P supports fully funding the Workforce Housing Accelerator Program. This revolving loan program is designed to provide a new avenue to facilitate the financing of affordable housing for households earning at or below 80% of the area median income.
- SSHA³P seeks to ensure affordable housing projects throughout our communities are adequately funded and will actively support capital budget funding requests to further the creation and preservation of affordable housing in Pierce County.
- SSHA³P will advocate for policy options that seek to reduce the cost to construct and operate affordable housing. These options may include changes to the prevailing wage calculations, tax relief, and other options to make the development and preservation of affordable housing more achievable.
- SSHA³P supports ongoing operating and maintenance funding for permanent supportive housing (PSH) to keep these homes stable and sustainable over the long term. PSH units serve our most vulnerable and lowest income community members and advocating for reliable funding is essential to maintaining these units in the face of rising costs.
2026 South Sound Military & Communities Partnership (SSMCP) Legislative Agenda
The City of Lakewood is a proud member and leader of the South Sound Military & Communities Partnership (SSMCP). Learn more about the role of Lakewood and SSMCP in the region here.
SSMCP Legislative Priorities:
- I-5 Mounts Road to Tumwater & Nisqually River Delta investment project
- Defense Community Compatibility Account fully funded
- Statewide Economic Impact Analysis
- Improve military family quality of life