Lakewood, CO town hall & government
Lakewood spent $222.1 million in the year to December 31, 2023, about $1,418 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Lakewood's government.
Coming up at Lakewood's town hall
- Oct 5Mon · 7:00 pm
- Oct 12Mon · 7:00 pmCity CouncilRegular City Council MeetingHybrid - Zoom or Council Chambers at 480 S. Allison Parkway, 80226 Meeting page ↗
- Oct 19Mon · 6:00 pm
- Oct 19Mon · 8:00 pmCity Council Study SessionOne Time Event Meeting page ↗
- Oct 26Mon · 7:00 pmCity CouncilRegular City Council MeetingHybrid - Zoom or Council Chambers at 480 S. Allison Parkway, 80226 Meeting page ↗
- Nov 2Mon · 7:00 pm
Recent meetings
- Sep 28Mon · 7:00 pmCity CouncilRegular City Council MeetingHybrid - Zoom or Council Chambers at 480 S. Allison Parkway, 80226 Agenda ↗Meeting page ↗
- Sep 21Mon · 7:00 pm
- Sep 18Fri · 6:00 pm
- Sep 14Mon · 8:00 pmGeneralOne Time Event Agenda ↗Meeting page ↗
- Sep 14Mon · 7:00 pm
- Sep 14Mon · 6:00 pm
- Sep 7Mon · 7:00 pm
- Aug 24Mon · 7:00 pmCity CouncilRegular City Council MeetingHybrid - Zoom or Council Chambers at 480 S. Allison Parkway, 80226 Agenda ↗Meeting page ↗
Official listings from Lakewood's agenda portal ↗, checked daily. Times are local. Agendas can change up to the meeting, so check the portal before you go.
Where Lakewood's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Sales taxes 51%
- Fees & charges 18%
- Property taxes 11%
- From the federal government 7%
- From the state 5%
- From other local governments 4%
- Other taxes & licenses 2%
- Interest, fines & other 2%
- Utility sales <1%
Who works for Lakewood
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2024. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Jefferson County School District R-1
Lakewood's K–12 school district, shared with Edgewater, Golden, Lakeside, Morrison, Mountain View and Wheat Ridge. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.
Where the district's money comes from Colorado districts overall: 55% local, 37% state, 8% federal
- Local 56%
- State 37%
- Federal 8%
Of the $15,276 per pupil, $8,089 goes to classroom instruction (teachers, aides, supplies); the rest to support services such as buses, buildings, counselors and administration. Building projects and debt payments aren't in the per-pupil figure.
Which schools Lakewood kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Lakewood pay
The median yearly bill homeowners report, covering every local property tax on the home (town, schools, county). The effective rate is that bill divided by the median home value, so it's a rough guide, not the official tax rate.
Contact Lakewood's government
Who represents Lakewood
Lakewood is represented in Congress by Senators Michael F. Bennet and John W. Hickenlooper and Representative Brittany Pettersen. Jared Polis is governor.
Budget: U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments: Finance (every city and town government's revenue, spending and debt, grouped into plain categories). Property tax: Census American Community Survey, 5-year estimates.