R ICHFIELD ✹ J ANUARY 6, 2011
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Members of the City Hall Advisory Task Force (CHAT) joined the Richfield City Council in breaking ground on the City Hall, police and fire facility Oct 31, 2009 (left). CHAT members Tom Rublein, Rick Jabs and David Butler grabbed a shovel and took part in the ceremony. Construction at the Richfield Municipal Center (right) has progressed nicely, and will open in 2011. (Sun Newspaper File Photos) BY MIKE HANKS • SUN NEWSPAPERS
SNAPSHOTS OF THE YEAR
The calendar is an instrument commonly used to measure the success, failure, changes and benchmarks of the world around us. It’s an imperfect tool. A new municipal center has arisen next to Richfield City Hall, but much of the planning,
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deliberating and compromising came long before 2010. And even though the new facility has taken shape along Portland Avenue South, there’s still work to be done before the process of moving city offices – as well as the fire and public safety departments – into the new building begins. Looking back at the people, events
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and decisions of 2010 is a lot like looking at vacation photos. The photos capture many memories from a week spent at the cabin, but they don’t tell the whole story. Highlights of 2010 can provide snapshots of a larger story, but they rarely tell the whole story. YEAR IN REVIEW: TO PAGE 4
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