City of Lakewood Extends Metered Parking Moratorium in Support of Reopening Businesses

Suspension of enforcement that began on March 18^th will remain in place until June 1^st

The City of Lakewood is extending its moratorium on metered parking in Lakewood until June 1^st.

“This pandemic isn’t just a public health crisis—it’s an economic crisis, as well,” Mayor George said.  “Lakewood is being hit especially hard because we have such a concentration of proud small businesses.  We are going to give every advantage that City Hall can afford to Lakewood businesses so they can succeed.”

“In Lakewood, small business is big business. This community support local merchants and those merchants employ many who live here,” said Ian Andrews, Executive Director of LakewoodAlive. “COVID-19 has forced mass layoffs, closures, and upended entire business models. The George Administration has worked hand-in-hand with LakewoodAlive, the Lakewood Chamber of Commerce, and Mayor George’s new Small Business Task Force to help merchants secure resources, hear their needs, and provide support to help them navigate these turbulent waters. Continuing the parking moratorium is yet another sign of support from the administration to those entrepreneurs who have risked it all and are eager to safely reopen.”

Mayor George added, “We heard businesses in Lakewood when they asked us to help in March with a moratorium on metered parking and we responded. On June 1^st, we’ll resume metered parking enforcement to encourage turnover in those parking spots and a higher level of customer flow for our small businesses.”

The metered parking moratorium began on March 18^th.