Lakewood Police Chief Patrick D. Smith recently shared a summary of statistics about crime in Lakewood with the Lakewood City Council. The summary looks at crime numbers for the first quarter 2024. The numbers are compared against the prior quarter, as well as the same period in 2023. Overall crime is down in Lakewood from […]
Draft 2024 Comprehensive Plan before Lakewood Planning Commission
The Lakewood Planning Commission is holding a series of meetings to review the City of Lakewood 2024 Draft Comprehensive Plan. The meetings are open to the public and will be livestreamed on the city’s YouTube channel. The meeting dates to review the plan are: A public hearing is scheduled for June 5, 2024. The Planning […]
Reported increase in jury scams seen in Washington
Washington courts and justice system members are reporting a recent and significant increase in jury scam calls, emails and mailings targeting state residents. Lakewood Municipal Court has heard from at least two people who believe they were victims of this scam. Scammers can be very convincing, repeating your name, address, Social Security numbers and other information […]
Lakewood City Manager April 26 Info Bulletin
Read the Lakewood City Manager’s (John Caulfield) April 26 Info Bulletin to the Mayor and City Council online by clicking here.
Lakewood RFP for Western State Hospital Campus Redevelopment Project
The City of Lakewood is seeking Request for Proposals (RFP) from qualified parties to review permit applications and perform commercial building inspections for the Western State Hospital (WSH) campus redevelopment project. Click here to view the Request for Proposals (RFP). All proposals must be submitted by email to City Clerk Briana Schumacher via email at: bschumacher@cityoflakewood.us, […]
Celebrate the baseball field improvements at Fort Steilacoom Park
The new fields at Fort Steilacoom Park are game-day ready! For the last few months the fields were under construction to replace the dirt in-fields with turf. Field 1 was also upgraded to be a collegiate level field so that it can serve as the home field for Pierce College’s baseball and softball teams. Come […]
The Lakewood City Council April 22 Meeting Agenda
The Lakewood City Council will hold a Study Session on April 22 (7 PM). Access the agenda and access instructions here.
Lakewood City Manager April 19 Info Bulletin
Read the Lakewood City Manager’s (John Caulfield) April 19 Info Bulletin to the Mayor and City Council online by clicking here.
Hearing: City of Lakewood 2024 Carry Forward Budget Adjustment
On Monday, May 6, 2024 at 7:00 p.m., or soon thereafter, a public hearing will be held by the Lakewood City Council on the 2024 Carry Forward Budget Adjustment. If you have concerns about this matter and want those concerns to be known and considered, they must be presented at the hearing. The hearing will take […]