Litchfield City Council Meeting
The Litchfield City Council received an update last night on 5th Street speeding. The issue came up earlier this fall when a resident complained about the speeding traffic on 5th Street – especially in the Gilman Avenue area.
City Administrator Dave Czoik says there was extra patrolling in that area this fall and two signs – at a cost of $5,000 – were ordered which will show motorists their speed which will be placed in opposite directions near the 5th Street/Gilman avenue intersection. Czoik also told the Council that information has been sent to the Veterans Administration regarding land availability in Litchfield as the VA is looking for an area to locate a clinic.
The Litchfield City Council approved of a certificate of appropriateness last night for the G.A.R. Hall at 308 North Marshall Avenue for an exterior window project. The Council also held the public hearing last night for truth-in-taxation and no one from the public attended. Administrator Czoik went over the 2026 budget in detail. The levy will increase 6.86% at $4,052,020 which is less than the 7.8% increase the Council had considered in September. Czoik says Litchfield’s levy increase is about 2% less than the state average.
