Aug. 22, 2024
To serve customers and the community better and deliver services more efficiently, the City of Lakewood consolidated two of its larger departments.
The Community and Economic Development Department and Planning and Public Works Department merged this summer. Employees within the respective departments are now all members of the Planning and Public Works Department.
Jeff Rimack serves as director; Angie Sliva is the assistant director.
This reorganization brings the planning, public works, building, economic development and permitting divisions together, creating a more cohesive team. The merger is expected to bring improved processes and efficiencies, which ultimately will greatly improve delivery of services to customers.
In the coming months, the new Planning & Public Works Department (PPW) will focus on enhancing customer informational materials and applications. These enhancements will result in website updates and improvements to the city’s permit procedures and much more.
These efforts continue Lakewood’s commitment to create economic development opportunities within the city, its support of housing for all residents and its preservation and protection of the surrounding natural environment.
Look for more information in the coming months as improvements are rolled out and public education campaigns launched to help people understand how to access information and services.