100 Years Of Lakewood Legislative History Shared Online

LAKEWOOD, OH - A century's worth of Lakewood legislative history is now available online as part of the city's new self-service public records portal.

Within the portal, residents can find ordinances and resolutions dating back nearly 100 years. The portal will be continually updated following each Lakewood City Council meeting. The Clerk of Council's Office will be responsible for adding additional records in the months and years ahead.

“While the Council Office is known for readily triaging requests for Council records, today’s digital age sets higher expectations that this information be directly accessible to constituents 24/7,” said Council President Sam O’Leary. “Public records truly belong to the people, not the government, and I am excited that we have found a measurable way to put this fundamental principle into practice."

The portal is now up online and available to the public. There are links to the portal from the Lakewood City Council website.

“This is a big step for the Council Office. It really highlights the long legacy of Clerks in this office who have worked hard over the past century to carefully catalog and maintain these records. I am delighted that those efforts can now be shared with the public," said Clerk of Council, Maureen Bach.