Lakewood Informer

A discussion developed on nextdoor.com regarding Jefferson County dispensing needles in areas where residents experience problems associated with drug use and homeless. Zane Gordon responded with some of the most well-researched answers so we decided to go more in depth with an interview. Part 1 https://youtu.be/yohxFBnLLAg Part 2 https://youtu.be/uBIQ_eqoJOE Partial transcript and interview highlights: GORDON:...

Lakewood Informer will be hosting a candidate forum for Lakewood's Mayoral Candidates. It will be a recorded conversation posted by 10 am on October 4th. Cathy Kentner and Don Burkhart have both agreed to participate. Wendi Strom is unable to join us. If you have questions, please submit them to [email protected] for consideration. Thank you,...

Lakewood Informer will be hosting a candidate forum for Lakewood's Mayoral Candidates. It will be a recorded conversation posted by 10 am on October 4th. Cathy Kentner and Don Burkhart have both agreed to participate. Wendi Strom is unable to join us. If you have questions, please submit them to [email protected] for consideration. Thank you,...

from Guest Commentator Tom Dearth Belmar Commons is a small 45-unit patio home development on Yarrow Street near Alameda and Wadsworth. It is across from the Belmar Library and the Beautiful Belmar Park/Bird Sanctuary.  There are plans to begin construction on a 5-story, 412 unit apartment building on Yarrow, a narrow curved street with only 2 emergency...

from Guest Commentator Tom Dearth Belmar Commons is a small 45-unit patio home development on Yarrow Street near Alameda and Wadsworth. It is across from the Belmar Library and the Beautiful Belmar Park/Bird Sanctuary.  There are plans to begin construction on a 5-story, 412 unit apartment building on Yarrow, a narrow curved street with only 2 emergency...

from Complete Colorado Whether the hideous hoax Proposition HH passes or fails at Colorado’s November ballot, local governments including towns, cities, special districts, and schools must lower their 2023 mill levy this fall to avoid taxpayer suffering in January 2024 when tax bills are sent out. In each Colorado local government, there are elected members. Those local...

Lakewood City Council Member Mary Janssen announced she will be proposing a mill levy decrease in an upcoming meeting. As seen in the video, her proposal is based on getting tax relief for Lakewood residents. Lakewood's current mill levy is 7.411 and she is considering proposals to reduce the rate to between 2.5 and 3.6....

When you run out of money for your expensive spending habits, you might self-evaluate. Responsible people, find ways to cut costs or perhaps hire a financial advisor. Lakewood and Jefferson County have both opted for a different path – spend money on a consultant to research potentially successful ballot arguments to let the government keep...

As residents and business owners cry for help in controlling the effects of drug use and crime surrounding our homeless populations, Jefferson County is supporting safe drug use in our most affected communities. Serving all of Jefferson County, Points West operates out of Lakewood to provide harm reduction materials and service referrals to those who...

via Fox 31 KDVR by: DAVID A. LIEB and KAVISH HARJAI, Associated Press Joplin officials say they have big plans for $13.8 million of pandemic relief funds the tornado-ravaged southwestern Missouri city received under a two-year-old federal law. Yet the latest federal records show none of the money has been spent — or even budgeted. In...