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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2024 Federal Legislative Priorities
- Bringing federal funding to Lakewood’s top infrastructure priorities including the creation of a “green street loop” linear park in the downtown business district
- 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
2024 State Legislative Priorities
- Continued refinement and updates to new public safety laws (PDF)
- Geographic equity in the discharge of people from state-run facilities (PDF)
- One-page overview of the City of Lakewood’s state legislative priorities (PDF)
2024 Pierce County Legislative Priorities
- Promoting middle housing development like accessory dwelling units by addressing sewer fees
- Allocation of Opioid settlement funds.
- 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.
2024 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:
- Support basic infrastructure funding via flexible funds through programs like the Public Works Assistance Account (PWAA) and Connecting Housing to Infrastructure Program (CHIP) to help cities and towns fund basic infrastructure, critical to the development of housing.
- Monitor proposals to increase access to homeownership opportunities, including condominium liability reform and recommendations made by the Homeownership Disparity Workgroup.
- Oppose preemption of local land use authority.
2024 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 Include:
- I-5 Mounts Road to Tumwater& Nisqually River Delta investment project
- Defense Community Compatibility Account improvements
- Occupational Licensing improvements
- Statewide Economic Impact Analysis
2023 Legislative Outcomes
Federal Priorities Include:
- Bringing federal funding to Lakewood’s top infrastructure priorities (“Green Street Loop” portion of the Downtown Subarea Plan) Read More (PDF)
- Bringing federal funding to Lakewood’s top affordable housing priorities (LASA’s “Gravelly Lake Commons” affordable housing project)
- 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
2023 state legislative priorities:
- Nisqually Indian Tribe Fort Steilacoom Park Improvements (PDF) (Accomplished)
- LASA Affordable Housing Project (PDF) (Accomplished)
- Funding for Western State Hospital Community Partnership Program (PDF) (Accomplished)
- Ensuring geographic equity in discharge from state facilities (PDF)
- Continued updates and refinements to 2021 public safety laws
- I-5 Mounts Road to Tumwater& Nisqually River Delta investment project
- Defense Community Compatibility Account improvements
- Occupational Licensing improvements
- Statewide Economic Impact Analysis
2023 Pierce County Legislative Priorities:
- Promoting Middle Housing development such as Accessory Dwelling Units through addressing sewer fees
- Discretionary Spending of Public Health Resources
- Support for the partnership with Pierce County Library System to address the urgent need of permanent and safe library spaces in Lakewood