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 …
March 6, 2025 EMERGENCY DETOUR ALERT: This morning the city’s electrical contractor hit a watermain at 87th Avenue and Steilacoom Boulevard. The intersection is closed and will remain closed while repairs are made. A detour is in place. It is anticipated this closure will last three days. The detour is: Local access is still open to the businesses on Steilacoom …
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 …
Jan. 17, 2025 Construction crews are expected to be on site Tuesday, Jan. 21, 2025 on Steilacoom Boulevard between Weller Road SW and 87th Avenue SW to prepare for upcoming road construction. The city’s contractor, Active Construction, could begin lane closures as early as the end of next week. Work starts on the north side of Steilacoom Boulevard. Tacoma Public …
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 …
Jan. 4, 2024 New weight limit restrictions are in place for the Interlaaken Bridge that crosses over Lake Steilacoom. Vehicles that weigh over 6 tons are not permitted and will need to use an alternate route. Most personal vehicles are under 6 tons and will not be impacted by this change. The weight restriction is being imposed out of an …
Dec. 11, 2023 The city saw its second road closure go into effect Dec. 11, 2023, for its latest road improvement project. The closure impacts Hipkins Road SW between Steilacoom Boulevard and its intersection with Angle Lane SW. A detour routes drivers from 104th Street SW, to the open section of Hipkins Road SW, to Angle Lane SW, to Elwood …
Who’s ready to fish? The lake is stocked, the poles are rigged – all we need is you! Thanks to everyone who signed up for our Kids Fishing event. All time slots are full. We can’t wait to see your smiling faces on the shores of American Lake for this family friendly event. The first session begins at 8 a.m.; …
Lakewood Tree Code update Changes to the city’s tree code took effect this week. The changes were made to protect significant trees within the city and to help achieve the City Council’s goal to increase overall tree canopy within the city to 40% by 2050. These changes mean that you may now need a permit to remove a tree from …
Nisqually Tribe holds Chief Leschi Memorial Walk This morning (Friday) the Nisqually Tribe will lead a Memorial Walk in Lakewood to honor Chief Leschi. The walk is held on his birthday, a day with special meaning for the Tribe. The walk will begin from Oakbrook Plaza at a historical stone marker that acknowledges the hanging of Leschi in 1858 not …
Thank you, veterans Today is Veterans Day and the city of Lakewood extends its heartfelt thanks and gratitude to all veterans who served our country and sacrificed for our freedom. At its meeting this week the Lakewood City Council honored our local veterans with the reading of a proclamation and a small ceremony that included the Lakes High School Choir …