Lakewood Informer

Resident generated news about Lakewood, Colorado

Lakewood Informer

Resident generated news about Lakewood, Colorado

Ken Cruz

First Reading on Zoning Code Pushed

By Lakewood News from KarenPosted on Posted in UncategorizedTagged , , , , , , , , ,

Councilor Ken Cruz announced that the first reading of the proposed zoning code has been pushed from July 28 to August 11. From Councilor Ken Cruz’s newsletter: “Lakewood Zoning Code Timeline Extended A Real Opportunity to Engage “The City of Lakewood is extending its zoning code update timeline to allow for deeper review and stronger community engagement. 🔹 Final Draft Release: Monday, July 14🔹 First Reading at City Council: August 11🔹 Public Hearing (Second Reading): August 25 “This update isn’t just about timing, it’s about trust. With this additional time, we have a real chance to dig in, ask questions, and have meaningful conversations before any votes are cast. “💬 In the coming weeks, I’ll be hosting a series of roundtable conversations here in Ward 3. These won’t be presentations or lectures. They’ll be real, two-way conversations grounded in the actual text of the proposed zoning code and the realities of housing and land use in Lakewood.” As of the last public meeting on zoning, City Manager Hodgson argued that the meeting schedule was full so keeping to the July 28 first reading made the most sense. Council agreed. However, as of the Lakewood Informer Community Potluck on June 26, the new redlined draft was still not available. At that time, inquiries to the city revealed the redline was due out the first week of July. The new redline was not produced the first week of July but was also pushed back to coincide with the new first reading date. Residents will have a month to review the document before first reading. The roundtable discussions by Councilor Ken Cruz is a new format by a Council Member. Some other Councilors have expressed the opinion that their constituents overwhelmingly support affordable housing solutions, and therefore they assume that means any zoning code changes will be accepted.

Read More

Brighter Futures Lakewood IEC

By Lakewood News from KarenPosted on Posted in ElectionsTagged , , , , , , , , ,

Brighter Futures Lakewood is an Independent Expenditure Committee (IEC) registered in Lakewood to advocate for Ken Cruz and Bill Furman for Lakewood City Council. According to committee reports, the IEC registered March 11, just two weeks before the election. See their website at https://brightcoloradofutures.com/ Brighter Futures filed two special reports for expenditures over $500. Both expenditures were for Google ads, totaling $8,000. Smaller contributions and expenditures would be reported on the regular report, which was due Friday, for spending 2/22-3/15. That report has an incorrect link that has been reported to the city and should be corrected 3/24 for transparency. The incorrect link was noted on nextdoor.com by Natalie Menten, who points out “IECs are used to reduce transparency and create layers in campaign finance. Also, used to exceed the limited campaign $$ donation rules dictating how much a candidate can take directly. With 48-hours left before the ballot boxes close, there could be some larger spending coming up.” Additionally, Ken Cruz has raised about $10,000 so far and Bill Furman has raised about $6,000. The candidate with the next highest contribution value is Pete Roybal at about $1,200. Candidates Patrick Flaherty, Desiree Gonzales, Nicholas Munden and Diane Rhodes, have smaller contributions, if any. If Lakewood elections go to the highest spenders, Cruz and Furman will be the next City Councilors. The media company Brighter Futures used is Kabza, which claims to be for “designing Democratic victories”. This company was used by Democrats throughout the state, including local US Rep. Brittany Pettersen, Colorado Rep. Rebekah Stewart, Jeffco Commissioner Tracey Kraft-Tharp and three Jeffco School Board Members. This is not direct party support but shows the Democrat machine has chosen their candidates, even though City Council is technically non-partisan. Notice for city that this is not an endorsement of any candidate nor authorized by any candidate or committee. Paid for by the Lakewood Informer although this communication did not cost anything extra but someone will ask.

Read More

Lakewood Special Election Candidates

By Lakewood News from KarenPosted on Posted in ElectionsTagged , , , , , , , , , ,

A special election to fill vacancies left by Rebekah Stewart (Ward 3) and Rich Olver (Ward 4) will be held March 25. This election has generated more candidates than recent elections, giving residents the benefit of choice. Below is the list of candidates and their respective websites. It will be updated as new information becomes available. Ward 3 Ken Cruz: https://www.cruzforlakewood.com Patrick Flaherty: https://votepatflaherty.com/ Pete Roybal: https://www.peteroybal2025.com/ Ward 4 Bill Furman: https://www.billfurman4lakewood.com Desiree Gonzales: Facebook Page: Councilwoman At-large Desirée González Nicholas Munden: https://www.progress4all.com/ Diane Rhodes: https://rhodes4lakewood.com Thank you to everyone stepping up to serve! Even campaigning is hard work! This is not an endorsement of any candidate. Paid for by the Lakewood Informer although this communication did not cost anything but someone will ask. Not authorized by any candidate or committee.

Read More
Scroll to top