Mayor Whalen’s Community Coffeehouse wrap up Did you miss Mayor Jason Whalen’s Community Coffeehouse this week? Long range planning and special projects manager Tiffany Speir shared information about new housing laws at the state level that will impact housing density in the city. In part, the laws require an increase in “middle housing” types in areas traditionally dedicated to single-family …
Lakewood Manager’s Bulletin: Sept. 22, 2023
Lakewood Connections in homes now The Fall 2023 edition of the quarterly Lakewood Connections magazine is hitting mailboxes around Lakewood now. Each quarter the magazine is mailed to more than 31,000 residences across the city. Inside find information about the latest projects, upcoming events, a message from the Lakewood City Council and other details about what’s happening in the community. …
Lakewood Manager’s Bulletin: Sept. 15, 2023
Mayor Whalen’s Coffeehouse is Sept. 28 Join Mayor Jason Whalen for his next Community Coffeehouse on Thursday, Sept. 28 at 6 p.m. in the Pavilion at Fort Steilacoom Park. We’ll meet inside this climate-controlled building. The topic is housing changes and what impacts recent legislation at the state level will have on local planning policies at the city level. Long-range …
Lakewood Manager’s Bulletin: Sept. 8, 2023
Fiesta de la Familia is Saturday We hope to see you tomorrow at Fort Steilacoom Park from 12 to 7 p.m. for our Fiesta de la Familia. This celebration of culture and family is focused on bringing generations together. There will be free activities for children, live music, live performances that include crowd participation like Flamenco and Salsa lessons, a …
Lakewood Manager’s Bulletin: Sept. 1, 2023
Fiesta de la Familia is Sept. 9 Last year our Fiesta de la Familia was such a hit we decided we needed more room to spread out all the fun. This year’s event is Saturday, Sept. 9 at Fort Steilacoom Park from 12 to 7 p.m. This celebration of Hispanic culture is focused on family and bringing generations together. There will be free …
Lakewood Manager’s Bulletin: Aug. 25, 2023
Final summer concert is Tuesday It’s been a fantastic summer concert season, but sadly all good things must come to an end. The final Summer Nights at the Pavilion free summer concert is Tuesday, Aug. 29 at 6:30 p.m. Please join us for Grupo Fuerza M, a regional Mexican and Pirekuas band playing dance music. They joined us for SummerFEST, …
Lakewood Manager’s Bulletin: Aug. 18, 2023
Fort Steilacoom Park fire Roughly 20 acres burned Wednesday in Fort Steilacoom Park along its southwest boundary in a brushfire. The fire burned in the natural area up the hill from Waughop Lake. Many walking trails pass through this area. The trail around the lake and the walking trails were closed while West Pierce Fire & Rescue investigated. They reopened …
Lakewood Manager’s Bulletin: Aug. 11, 2023
Saturday Street Festival is tomorrow This Saturday head to our plaza on Motor Avenue for an evening of fun. Our final Saturday Street Festival of the summer is happening from 4-8 p.m. We’ll have a live DJ, food vendors, group dance lessons, fun activities for the kids, a beer garden selling beer and wine, a judged art show and more. …
Lakewood Manager’s Bulletin: Aug. 4, 2023
Thanks for joining us for National Night Out This week our police officers and members of the Lakewood City Council visited more than 20 neighborhoods to celebrate National Night Out. This was one of our larger turnouts in recent years. It was great to spend time hearing from residents and enjoying delicious treats at each stop. This year marked the …
Lakewood Manager’s Bulletin: July 28, 2023
Transforming Fort Steilacoom Park Mayor Jason Whalen and members of the Lakewood City Council were joined this week at Fort Steilacoom Park by representatives from Peirce College and state Rep. Mari Leavitt. Golden shovels in hand, the group ceremoniously broke ground to celebrate the partnership between the city and Pierce College to transform the athletic fields at Fort Steilacoom Park. …
Lakewood Managers Bulletin: July 7, 2023
Next Lakewood Farmers Market is July 11 After a break for the Fourth of July holiday, the Lakewood Farmers Market is back Tuesday, July 11 from 2-7 p.m. at Fort Steilacoom Park. Head to the market and spend a day at the park. Bring your kids to play at the playground. Or your dog to run through the off-leash dog …
Lakewood Manager’s Bulletin: June 30, 2023
Waughop Lake Treatment concludes Treatment of Waughop Lake successfully concluded this week. Prior to treatment visitors who walked the paved path around the lake could smell the algae from the water. Now the smell is gone. The water clarity is also dramatically improved. Before treatment visibility was only 0.5 meters deep. After the final treatment Thursday, the clarity improved to …
Lakewood Managers Bulletin: June 23, 2023
Summer Nights at the Pavilion The Pavilion at Fort Steilacoom Park will be rocking Tuesday, June 27 as Chapter 5 takes the stage to kick off the city’s free summer concert series. If you haven’t seen Chapter 5 in person yet, you don’t want to miss their 90-minute set that spans generations from Marvin Gaye to Ne-Yo. Enjoy classic R&B …
Council Corner: June 20, 2023 meeting recap
At its regular meeting Tuesday the Lakewood City Council took action on the following items: As part of its meeting Council also held two public hearings. One on the proposed Six-Year (2024-2029) Transportation Improvement Program. The other on the proposed 2023 Comprehensive Plan amendments. Both items are set for final Council action at the July 3 regular meeting. Council also …
Lakewood Managers Bulletin: June 16, 2023
Juneteenth is Monday Monday is June 19, also known as Emancipation Day. In 2021 it became a state and federally recognized holiday. Juneteenth celebrates the end of slavery. On June 19, 1865 – two years after the Civil War ended – slaves in Texas learned the war was over and that President Abraham Lincoln signed the Emancipation Proclamation. At its …
Council Corner: June 12, 2023 meeting recap
First quarter police report. Lakewood Police Chief Patrick D. Smith reported on the first quarter police statistics. Calls for service increased 3.6% in the first three months of 2023 compared to the final three months of 2022. Year-to-date calls for police increased 7.5%. Arrests increased 10.5% compared to the first quarter of 2022. The percentage of drivers eluding police increased …
Lakewood Managers Bulletin: June 9, 2023
Mayor Whalen’s Community Coffeehouse Come meet new Lakewood Police Chief Patrick D. Smith at Mayor Whalen’s Community Coffeehouse event, Thursday, June 15, 2023 at 6 p.m. Chief Smith joined the city in March 2023. Previously he served as Police Chief in Birmingham, Alabama and before that was a longtime member of the Los Angeles Police Department, serving in various command …
Lakewood Managers Bulletin: June 2, 2023
Saturday Street Festival season is here We’ll be dancing in the streets THIS Saturday from 4-8 p.m. at the plaza on Motor Ave. (6114 Motor Avenue). Bring the family, meet up with friends and get ready for an evening of fun. There will be a live DJ, food trucks, kid’s activities and games, roaming entertainment, vendor booths and more. Support …