Lakewood City Council Seeks Volunteers to Fill Upcoming Board & Commission Vacancies

Lakewood City Council is seeking volunteers ready to engage with their community and advise their local government. Positions on each of the following boards are available: Complete & Active Streets Education & Advisory Board (5 positions) CASE is a new Board whose mission it is to provide feedback on and implementation of the Active Transportation […]

Lakewood PD Introduces Coffee With A Vet Program

The Lakewood Police Department has launched a new outreach program aimed at connecting with Veterans in the community. The initiative, called Coffee With A Vet, began this month at the Cove Community Center and is led by Lakewood police officers who are also military Veterans. The idea is modeled after the department’s Coffee With A […]

Lakewood Mayor George, Lakewood City Officials, and Cleveland Councilman Kazy Meet with FirstEnergy to Discuss Improving Electrical Infrastructure and Communication

LAKEWOOD, OH – Mayor Meghan F. George and members of her leadership team joined Cleveland City Councilman Brian Kazy (Ward 16), Lakewood Council President Sarah Kepple, and State Representative Tristan Rader today in a meeting with FirstEnergy decision makers to demand solutions on the chronic power failures affecting Lakewood and Cleveland’s west side neighborhoods. During […]

Lakewood Mayor, Cleveland Councilmen Receive Response from PUCO

Public Officials are demanding scrutiny and action by utilities commission regarding FirstEnergy Corp’s chronic and inexcusable power outages LAKEWOOD, OH – Lakewood Mayor Meghan F. George and Cleveland City Councilmen Brian Kazy (Ward 16) and Charles Slife (Ward 17) received a response to their joint letter demanding that the Public Utilities Commission of Ohio (PUCO) […]

Letter to Public Utilities Commission of Ohio Regarding Power Outages

Following the power outage of Friday, June 27, Mayor George sent the following letter to the Public Utilities Commission of Ohio. Lakewood is working in collaboration with Councilman Brian Kazy and Councilman Charles Slife of Cleveland whose wards have experienced the same or similar outage issues within the last six months. This communication comes after […]

Fourth of July Rules at Lakewood Park

Lakewood’s annual fireworks display is set to take place on Friday, July 4, 2025 at approximately 9:45 PM.  The rain date is Saturday, July 6, 2025. The fireworks discharge area includes the Kiwanis Club Pavilion and Kids’ Cove playground areas, meaning that they will be closed during the entire holiday. To ensure the events are […]

Community Safety Message: Secure Gun Storage

As summer approaches and children and teens may be more often at home alone or visiting friends’ homes, Mayor Meghan George and Superintendent Maggie Niedzwiecki and Police Chief Kevin Fischer remind residents of the importance of safe gun storage, noting that secure firearm storage is an adult responsibility. Gun violence is the leading cause of […]

Fire Hydrant Testing to begin on Monday, May 5th

The City of Lakewood Division of Fire’s annual fire hydrant testing program begins on Monday, May 5, 2025.  Testing will be done on weekdays through mid-June, weather permitting.  Annual hydrant flushing is necessary to assure proper hydrant operations during fire emergencies.  Signs will be posted in neighborhoods where hydrant testing is taking place. The testing […]