Camera installations and brighter lighting for security, pool improvements, drainage improvements, street paving, extensive tree limb cleanup, and the new sidewalks at Lakewood and Waldon – those are just a few projects completed for a better Lakewood since 2020.

“Lakewood has seen many improvements to our community in the last few years, some of which might have gone unnoticed,” said Michelle Polasek, the new HOA Board president. “Our board has worked hard to manage our resources to achieve these accomplishments for the benefit of everyone living here, and we all should be grateful for these improvements.”

Read the lengthy list, which was distributed at the recent annual HOA meeting.

Here are some highlights:

2020:  Camera installation to improve security at the clubhouse and pool that captures footage beyond 10 days, the drainage trough behind Lakewood Hollow to improve drainage by the playground, paving of six streets, and foundation improvements to the upper tennis courts and basketball court.

2021: Installation of two more cameras to catch break-ins in the parking lot, the cleaning (and sealing) and painting of all courts, paving of six more streets and resurfacing of the kiddie pool. By the way, PLEASE DO NOT PUT CHAIRS IN THE KIDDIE POOL; it ruins the plaster and is expensive to repair.

2022: New LED lights by the swings in the park area for extra safety and tree limb removal in common areas after that year’s storms.

2023: The cleanup of tree limbs and other debris after the ice storm as funded by the special assessment, the new deck (walkway surfacing) around the pool, pool pump repairs, the pool’s new water feature that keeps water under 90 degrees, the new sidewalks at Lakewood and Waldon for better safety off a busy street, and paving of two streets and the clubhouse parking lot.

2024: So far this year, the addition of a shutoff valve to the drinking fountain after a large leak was discovered, replacement of broken or worn furniture in the clubhouse and plans for new backboards at the basketball courts.