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Lakewood’s incorporation in 1954 began a new era for local government in California and throughout the nation. The cause was Lakewood’s innovative “contract plan” for municipal services.
- About Lakewood, California
Lakewood was incorporated on April 16, 1954. The first city...
- About Lakewood, California
Lakewood was the first city in the nation to contract for all of its municipal services when it incorporated as a municipality in 1954, making it the nation's first "contract city." Many other Los Angeles suburbs, such as Cerritos, Bellflower, Walnut, and Diamond Bar, have adopted the so-called "Lakewood Plan." About half the cities in Los ...
The incorporation of Lakewood in 1954 was unprecedented, but the kind of suburban community that Lakewood became was not unplanned. Thinking about, writing about, and arguing about the homes of working men and women had been a feature of American social and political life for decades.
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The area of the city is 9.5 square miles. Lakewood’s population was estimated by the State Department of Finance to be 79,919 as of January 2020. Lakewood has about 150 miles of streets and 300 miles of sidewalks. More than 36,000 trees line city streets and shade city parks. About 150 acres of the city are devoted to parks and other landscaped ope...
The economic base of the city is primarily commercial/retail. Almost 3,000 businesses are located in Lakewood. Lakewood is predominantly a single-family community with 85 percent of its housing units being single-family detached structures. More demographic information about Lakewood
Lakewood was incorporated on April 16, 1954. The first city council members were Angelo M. Iacoboni and Gene Nebeker (elected to four-year terms) and William J. Burns, George Nye, Jr., and Robert W. Baker (elected to two-year terms). Lakewood is a general law city, governed under the general laws of the state of California. (Charter cities are form...
Lakewood's five city council members are elected for overlapping four-year terms. The mayor is chosen from among the five council members. The position is mostly ceremonial, although the mayor does preside at council meetings. The city council appoints the city manager and the city attorney. The city manager is responsible to the city council for t...
Contract services represent about 40 percent of the city’s operating budget. Lakewood contracts with private firms for trash collection, signal maintenance, and street sweeping. By contract, Los Angeles County provides law enforcement, road repair, building inspection, and street light maintenance. Parks, recreation and cultural activities, communi...
Lakewood was officially incorporated as a city on February 28, 1996, on the same day as Edgewood. It immediately became the second largest city in Pierce County and among the largest in the state. [9]
Nov 7, 2023 · In 1954, when Lakewood incorporated as an independent municipality, it came up with a different plan, which would be a landmark change. Instead of creating vital services from scratch, it would...
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In May 1953, a group of civic-minded citizens filed “Articles of Incorporation of the Lakewood Civic Council Inc.” with the Secretary of State, and following a year of legal and financial battles, residents voted on March 9, 1954, to incorporate as a city.
