Submitted by KM Hills.
I enjoy water features. For years, I have enjoyed watching koi glide through the water, as a waterfall makes a relaxing splashing sound.
Some of you may recognized a few of the Lakewood water features in the included pictures. For me the most iconic Lakewood water feature is the fountain on the corner of 100th and Gravelly Lake Drive. It has a historical marker and it is named the Bronze Lily Fountain. As I drove by the other day I noticed it seems to be flowing better than it has in the past. I assume Chase Bank now cares for the fountain and it is looking wonderful
As I walked my dog the other day I walked passed the only other public water feature I know of in Lakewood. It is the one in front of Lakewood City Hall. There is no flow to the stagnant water and it is not looking very clean.
All too often governmental agencies spend tax payer dollars; however, all to often what the tax dollars are spent on, is not kept up. I sure wish the small things were cared for because that is usually a good indication that the bigger things are taken care of as well.
Well said, thank you.
Agreed! I’ll look into it again.
Mayor Whalen – Thank You.
In my opinion, of the Lakewood Mayors so far, you and the late Mayor Harrison, have listened and responded best to the constituents of our City.
You would not get that response from the mayor of taComa.
The big thing in the City of Lakewood is its irresponsible stewardship of Waughop and its use of private Carp Lake as its roadway stormwater runoff detention and infiltration pond without any compensation for the use of private property.
Thanks Kerry
The same could be said about the Lakewood Library. Is there no maintenance inspection/repairs being done on Lakewood owned facilities?
You could not have said it any better. City services sometimes fail at doing the little things that make a city memorable. Would love to see regular attention to all the trash that accumulates in our community. Thank you for your insight.
Mayor Whalon, As your constituent, I’d like to request that you “look into” several other stagnant bodies of water within the city limits with the same colorful appearance! Maybe knocking on the door of Surface Water Management would be a good place to start!