Residents are discovering the truth behind years of planning to consolidate Lakewood’s recreation centers. Despite denials from City Council, the documents speak for themselves. Recent discussions on nextdoor.com show that most residents are unhappy with the idea of closing down any rec centers. Lakewood resident Steve F points out that the plan included automatic steps forward on rec center consolidation but officials now claim those are not being carried out. He writes, “They are REQUIRED by what they voted on to move forward." He goes on to quote from the document: "NEXT STEPS: Upon approval, the goals and recommendations of the plan will be pursued by delegating each plan action to a staff representative along with a timeline for completion." Assuming there is no one working on the consolidation, as staff and Council Members claim, Steve asks, is there even a functioning city government in Lakewood?”
