Lakewood Celebrates City's Formation 50 Years Ago
LAKEWOOD, Colo. (CBS4) - The city council in Lakewood on Monday celebrated the 50th anniversary of their formation as a city. Mayor Adam Paul read a proclamation at the council's evening meeting and members of the council from years past also showed up.
Former City Council members turned out tonight to celebrate the 50th anniversary of the creation of Lakewood. pic.twitter.com/3ccDqqNKf3
— City of Lakewood, Colorado (@LakewoodColo) June 25, 2019
In 1969 the city formed and was initially called Jefferson City, but soon afterwards the name was changed to Lakewood.
Mayor @adampaullkwd read a proclamation in honor of the vote to form the City of Lakewood 50 years ago today, followed by former Mayors Linda Morton, Bob Murphy and Steve Burkholder speaking and receiving the city's 50th anniversary book. pic.twitter.com/l3tUhIW4Gd
— City of Lakewood, Colorado (@LakewoodColo) June 25, 2019
Several former mayors also took part in Monday's ceremony, including Linda Morton, Bob Murphy and Steve Burkholder.
Lakewood started out as ranch land, turkey farms and some scatterings of subdivisions. It has grown to a population of just over 155,000.