More money available to move Lakewood businesses out of danger zone near JBLM
May 30—The City of Lakewood will receive $1.4 million to help move some businesses located in a potential crash zone near Joint Base Lewis-McChord.
The 21 businesses are at risk if a plane were to crash near the base, according to a study done by JBLM in 1975.
In 2016, Lakewood entered into a cooperative agreement with the U.S. Army to fund the purchase of land and businesses in the clear zone for the next 50 years. So far, only vacant lots have been purchased, according to Bill Adamson, the South Sound Military and Community Partnership manager.
The cooperative agreement allows the Department of Defense to pay for 80% of the project, leaving Lakewood to fund the other 20%. Those funds are primarily coming from the state Legislature's capitol budget, according to Adamson.
https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/us/more-money-available-to-move-lakewood-businesses-out-of-danger-zone-near-jblm/ar-AAKxg3z
1975? Why did it take 46 years to do anything about it?