Lakewood Informer

Press Release Nicole Hensley, the accomplished goalie for the Minnesota Frost and Team USA, will be bringing the Walter Cup back to Lakewood this week. Hensley played 4 years at Green Mountain High School and calls Lakewood her hometown.   Edge Ice Arena is hosting a meet and greet with Nicole and local female hockey...

From Revolving Door Project, Meet Corporate Landlords’ New Favorite Caucus The Revolving Door Project reports on a new caucus that favors real estate and landlord lobbying groups. Caucus founders include Representative Brittany Pettersen, a Lakewood resident. "...the Congressional Real Estate Caucus. Launched in May by two Republicans and two Democrats, the caucus’ stated aim is to “ensure that...

Lakewood Chief of Police Philip Smith with be the guest speaker at October's Ward 4 meeting, Wednesday, October 16, 2024. 07:00 PM - 09:00 PM, October 16 Lutheran Church of the Master, 14099 W. Jewell Ave., Lakewood, CO, 80228 View Map Ward 4 meetings always include Q&A about a broad range of topics. All city residents are welcome.

From Jonna Helm We will be at the City Council Meeting tomorrow (10/14/24) at 7pm and need your support and strength in numbers! There will be an opportunity to provide public comment for anyone interested. Address: 480 S. Allison Parkway, Lakewood  Public Comment and to attend online: Lakewood Speaks - Item 1 - Call to Order The City of Lakewood's...

A line item for an $800,000 expenditure was added to the 2024 budget to fix the lights on RTD's bridge, apparently at the request of Council Member Shahrezaei, in defiance of normal council procedures. At the time in 2023, the official explanation was that the expenditure originated from the Public Works department. As explained in...

Lakewood City Council stopped efforts by city staff to put up signs that would discourage panhandling or window washing. In July, Lakewood City Manager Kathy Hodgson proposed draft language that would ask residents not to give money to panhandlers. After getting feedback from Council Members in August, all efforts were put on hold. City Council...

Cross-post By Karen Morfitt, CBS News A resource for struggling families and those living on the street in Lakewood is in desperate need of a new location. Without it, Mean Street Ministry, which operates a food bank and day shelter along the West Colfax corridor, might not survive. "I was homeless and looking for a place to...

Lakewood Police Department continues to try to reduce crime through methods other than increased law enforcement. Crime reduction is not mentioned as an expectation or result-benefit to any department goal in the 2025 Budget Book. For example, to meet the goal of "preserving a safe and peaceful community", the police department will "encourage residents to...

The money for new pallet homes, or transitional housing units, will come from Lakewood's Economic Development fund. The 2025 budget also shows the city expects to spend $9.5 million on land purchases for unspecific purposes, also from the Economic Development Fund. Lakewood is waiting to start the transitional housing program until land can be purchased...

Including explanation from Bob Adams Lakewood will vote on a property tax increase on Monday. This will be done through the normal budget appropriation and mill levy certification. It is not called a tax increase anywhere. However, the 2025 Budget Book,  page 62, explains that a temporary reduction in the mill levy rate will lapse...