Harry Todd Park parking lot closure begins May 5 Starting Monday, May 5, 2025 the main parking lot entrance of Harry Todd Park will be closed to all vehicles. This closure will be in place until May 16. The lot will reopen for the city’s May 17 Kid Fishing Event. Between May 5-16, drivers visiting the park will be directed …
Spring Artist Reception: ‘Culture Clash: Art Edition’ This one-of-a-kind artist reception will feature works of local artists ranging in age from 8 to 80 years old who are part of the Hwa Sil Studio. Main artist Kellis Parlett is from Seoul, South Korea. She has dedicated her life to the exploration and creation of modern and traditional art forms. Her …
Lakewood City Council workshop Saturday The Lakewood City Council meets Saturday at Lakewood City Hall to discuss its goals for the coming biennium in alignment with its recently adopted budget and its goals and objectives. The following topics will be discussed: Members of the public can attend the meeting in person at Lakewood City Hall, 6000 Main Street SW. Attend virtually …
Pierce County announces emergency sewer repair work Pierce County Planning & Public Works announced this week its sewer bypass installation is expected to begin on and around Bridgeport Way West and Meadow Park Road West this week or early March. The bypass will remain in place until the sewer repair is completed. Work LocationsThe bypass pipe will be installed …
How Lakewood Addresses Homelessness After the Grants Pass Ruling – Municipal Research and Services Center Following the Supreme Court’s decision in City of Grants Pass v Johnson (2024), Lakewood adopted Ordinance 808. Based directly on the Grants Pass ordinance, Ord. 808 prohibits sleeping on city sidewalks and in other public spaces. In passing this and other ordinances addressing homelessness, the city harmonized …
Holiday Closure: President’s Day Lakewood City Hall, the lobby of the Lakewood police station and city operations will be closed Monday, Feb. 17, 2025 in observance of President’s Day. Emergency services and police patrols will operate on a normal schedule and are not impacted by the closure. Regular operations resume Tuesday, Feb. 18, 2025. The Lakewood City Council meeting is …
City Manager John J. Caulfield announces retirement City Manager John J. Caulfield announced this week he will retire on June 5, 2025, after almost 12 years of dedicated service to the Lakewood community. During his tenure, Caulfield led staff to dramatically improve Lakewood’s finances, to aggressively pursue legislative agendas that brought much-needed attention and funding to improve Lakewood’s parks, road …
Holiday closures at the City of Lakewood The City of Lakewood will be closed Wednesday, Dec. 25, 2024 and Wednesday Jan. 1, 2025 in observation of the Christmas and New Year’s Day holidays. City Hall, the front lobby of the Lakewood police station and non-essential city services will close at 3 p.m. on Christmas Eve, Tuesday, Dec. 24, 2024 and …
Thanks for coming to the Holiday Parade of Lights We saw one of the best turnouts in the history of hosting our Holiday Parade of Lights at our event last weekend. The number of parade entries grew, and so did the crowds! Thank you to everyone who joined us for this great community event. While the tree lighting didn’t go …
Lakewood Holiday Parade of Lights & Tree Lighting is Saturday We hope to see you this Saturday for our Holiday Parade of Lights & Christmas Tree Lighting. We’re taking over Lakewood Towne Center for this community event. Line the parade route to cheer on local Lakewood businesses, school groups and community organizations. Parade participants will proceed from Park Lodge Elementary …
Lakewood Police Department receives $10,000 grant The Lakewood Police Department is the recipient of a $10,000 grant awarded by the Gesa Community Foundation through its Gesa Credit Union’s Local Heroes Grant Award program. The department will use the money to create a dedicated space for peer support and a wellness/relaxation room. Some of the award will also be used to …
Honoring our veterans From City Manager John Caulfield: As we approach Veterans Day, I want to take a moment to honor and recognize the dedication, sacrifice, and bravery of our Veterans. This day serves as a powerful reminder of the courage shown by those who have served our great nation, including many of our co-workers here at the City of …
Mayor Whalen’s Community Coffeehouse is Oct. 22 Join Lakewood Mayor Jason Whalen at his next Community Coffeehouse, Tuesday, Oct. 22 at 6 p.m. at The Pavilion. Come to meet the city’s new Planning and Public Works director Jeff Rimack and assistant director Angie Sliva. The pair will provide an update on the consolidation of the city’s planning and public works …
Lakewood budget season kicks off Monday Review and adoption of the city budget is one of the Lakewood City Council’s most important policy roles. The City Council begins its review of the proposed 2025-2026 Biennial Budget at its regular meeting Monday, Oct. 7. This will be followed by two special meetings on Oct. 9 and 16 to hear department-specific budgets. …
100th Street vacation request update The Lakewood City Council is not expected to act Monday on a request to vacate a portion of 100th Street SW that runs into Lake Steilacoom. The Planning and Public Works Department is recommending the City Council postpone its consideration of Ordinance No. 810 until its Sept. 16, 2024 regular meeting, or a meeting after …
Public meeting planned for Primley Park improvements The City of Lakewood is making improvements to Primley Park and wants to hear from park visitors and neighbors what they want to see. Members of the Lakewood Parks and Recreation Advisory Board will be at the park Wednesday July 31 from 5:30–7 p.m. to share information about the status of improvements at …
One week until Lakewood SummerFEST SummerFEST 2024 is South Sound’s not-to-be-missed summer celebration with something fun for everyone. SummerFEST has it all: 30+ food trucks, 100+ market vendors, a beer garden, live music all day, a pop-up skate park, skimboarding, aerial motorcross shows, Bubble Soccer, International stage performances, kids activity zone and pony rides (for a fee). Walk through the …
Join us for a Juneteenth Celebration Saturday The public is invited to Lakewood City Hall on Saturday, June 15 from 3-5 p.m., for a community celebration of Juneteenth. What is Juneteenth? This federal and state holiday marks the date (June 19) in 1865 when enslaved people in Galveston, Texas learned the Emancipation Proclamation ended slavery in the United States. Today …