GOVERNMENT
STAFF PHOTOS BY CAM BONELLI
Above â Veterans Mark Schumann (left) and Richard Holtz shook hands with Lake Ripley Elementary School students after a Veterans Day presentation. Right â Veterans file out of the Veteranâs Day program at Lake Ripley Elementary School.
A FULL-SERVICE COMMUNITY Litchfield has state-of-the-art facilities to serve residents
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itchfield serves as the hub for Meeker County government. Home to both the courthouse and law enforcement center, Litchfield is the place to go for many licensing and motor vehicle needs, building permits and birth, death and marriage certificates. Litchfieldâs more than 6,700 residents can bring city-related questions to City Hall at 126 N. Marshall Ave. City government includes of a mayor and city council, which are responsible for adopting and enforcing ordinances, establishing public and administrative policies, appointing staff positions, boards and commissions. The city provides numerous services to residents, such as providing a secure, clean water supply. The city has invested in state-of-the-art facilities, including a fire and rescue station and upgraded wastewater treatment plant. Litchfieldâs historic downtown was designated as a Commercial Historic District by the National Park Service and placed on the National Register of Historical Places in 1996. The district encompasses 48 properties, including 36 âcontributingâ
Litchfieldâs downtown is considered historic and was added to the National Register of Historical Places in 1996. buildings. The Historic Preservation Commission assists in overseeing development within the district to ensure exterior construction meets historical guidelines. Litchfield is also home to a National Guard unit, the 849th Mobility Augmentation Company. The unit returned to Litchfield in 2014 after spending a year deployed in Afghanistan carrying out Operation Enduring Freedom.