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Lakewood council trims regular meetings to three per month; debate prompts six‑month watch
Summary
The council adopted Resolution 2025‑1 to reduce regular meetings from four to three per month and reorganize the meeting schedule; proponents said the change will allow more community engagement, opponents warned it could reduce oversight.
The Lakewood City Council voted on Jan. 6 to adopt Resolution 2025‑1, changing the council’s regular meeting schedule from four meetings a month to three and revising the times of study sessions and regular meetings.
City Attorney Heidi Wachter framed the change as an option within the council’s authority: one proposed pattern keeps a 7 p.m. regular meeting, a 7 p.m. study session, and a third Monday meeting beginning at 6 p.m. that would include both a meeting and study session. The council discussed the…
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