GOVERNMENT
STAFF PHOTO BY BRENT SCHACHERER
City Administrator David Cziok stands at a podium before Mayor Keith Johnson in the mostly empty Litchfield City Council chambers in March last year at the beginning of the coronavirus pandemic, when meetings went virtual. The council returned to in-person meetings later in the year.
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 Meeker County 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. Litchfield’s approximately 6,700 residents can bring cityrelated questions to City Hall at 126 N. Marshall Ave. City government includes elected positions for 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, upgraded electric generation plant and upgraded sewage
Litchfield’s downtown is considered historic and was added to the National Register of Historical Places in 1996. treatment plant. Litchfield’s 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 “contributing” buildings. The Historic Preservation Commission assists in overseeing development within the district to ensure exterior construction meets historical guidelines. The downtown area went through major reconstruction during the spring and summer of 2020, as city infrastructure such as water and sewer lines were replaced as part of reconstruction of U.S. Highway 12.
