Read the Lakewood City Manager’s (John Caulfield) January 17 Info Bulletin to the Mayor and City Council online by clicking here.
Following is a summary, by ChatGPT, of the weekly bulletin .
Holiday Closure – Jan. 20
City operations, except emergency services, will be closed Monday, Jan. 20 in observation of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Day. Regular operations resume on Tuesday, Jan. 21.
The Lakewood City Council meeting will be held at 6 p.m. on Tuesday, Jan. 21 at City Hall.
Honor Dr. King with a Day ‘On’
Help enhance community green spaces in honor of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.
- Date: Monday, Jan. 20, 2025
- Time: 9 a.m. – 12 p.m.
- Location: Waughop Lake, Fort Steilacoom Park
- Details: Pierce Conservation District volunteers will remove invasive vegetation and care for native plants.
- Register: Sign up to volunteer here.
Public Hearing: Lakewood Towne Center Apartments
- Date: Friday, Jan. 24, 2025, at 10:30 a.m.
- Location: Lakewood City Hall & Virtual Attendance Available
- Project Details:
- 309 market-rate apartments.
- One five-story building (147 units).
- Seven three-story buildings (162 units).
- Proposed location: Current Barnes & Noble site and parking lot.
- Includes 40,559 sq. ft. of open space, 473 parking stalls, indoor/outdoor amenities, and a landscape buffer.
- Public Comment: Submit written comments by 5 p.m. Jan. 23 or provide testimony in person or via Zoom.
- View Project Files: Use permit dashboard (#10185) on the city’s website.
Road Work: Steilacoom Boulevard Improvements
- Construction Start: Tuesday, Jan. 21, 2025
- Location: Steilacoom Blvd (Weller Rd SW to 87th Ave SW)
- Improvements:
- Curbs, sidewalks, bike lanes, and aluminum street lighting.
- Storm drainage upgrades and new traffic signals at 87th Ave SW, Hipkins Rd SW, Briggs Rd SW, and Weller Rd SW.
- Road will remain open, but lane reductions will cause traffic delays.
Project Cost: $6 million (over $5 million funded by grants)…