You may have wondered it before: when a tree gets taken town, when will it get replaced with a new one? The answer is more than likely ‘it depends’. For a bit of history—Lakewood began as multi-acreage, undeveloped woodland, and the lake was dug in. Streets, sidewalks, and new plots…
East Lake Pool Parking Expansion Update We hear you—parking at East Lake Pool is tight, and it’s frustrating. Staff and the Board feel it too, and we’ve been working hard behind the scenes to find a practical, affordable solution. What seems like a straightforward improvement—just add more parking—has turned out…
UPDATE FROM THE GM • May 9, 2025 I was informed today by LPOA Community Services that they have collected evidence of Zebra Mussels in our lakes. To what extent they exist we do not know other than the fact that they have arrived. This shines some light on the…
Over the last couple of years, it’s clear there’s been an uptick in tree removals around the neighborhood—and the Lakewood Maintenance team takes careful deliberation of each tree removal; be it partially or fully dead, or infected with one of the major tree blights affecting three different tree species in…
As fall rolls in, we’d like to remind our residents that we have a strict no dumping policy for yard waste and brush on common ground, and to not block up storm drains when using leaf blowers or raking out lawns. Lee’s Summit Resource Recovery Park, which is located at…
