Wheat Ridge OKs $143,200 contribution toward Lakewood Navigation Center operations

Sep 29, 2026

Council approved Resolution 49‑2026 to join a regional IGA funding the Lakewood Navigation Center’s 2027 operations; staff said the center provides transitional shelter, case management and wraparound services, and estimated minimum 2027 operating costs at $3.0M (reduced by prior savings to ~$2.3M).

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Wheat Ridge on Sept. 28 voted to approve a one‑year intergovernmental agreement to fund operations of the Lakewood Navigation Center for calendar year 2027. The IGA sets Wheat Ridge’s contribution at $143,200, subject to appropriation, as part of a multi‑jurisdictional funding arrangement coordinated by Jefferson County and participating cities.

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