Litchfield City Council Meeting

The Litchfield City Council approved of an airport hangar project last night for the municipal airport. Six planes would be able to rent space in the city-owned hangars.

City Engineer Chuck DeWolf says 95% of the funding for the $1.4-million project would come from federal funds and the city’s share would be $35,000. City Administrator David Czoik says, in light of federal budget cuts, they will make sure the federal funds are there before proceeding with the project.

The Council approved of spending $15,000 to rehabilitate the pickle ball courts. The resurfacing project should help prolong the life of the courts which were constructed in 2020. The Council approved of the Heritage Preservation Commission’s recommendation to deny a certificate of appropriateness for an outdoor staircase that Mike Corcoran wanted to construct at the rear of 100 North Sibley Avenue. The Council approved of a certificate of appropriateness application for Leah Mahlow for a “Healing Grace” sign at 207 North Sibley Avenue.

Also last night, the Litchfield City Council approved of a brew pub license application for Three Sons Seltzer LLC at 201 North Sibley Avenue; approved of hiring Hunter Ruschmeyer and Bryce Wendlandt for Public Works; and approved of hiring Abby Shoutz as an administrative/accounting technician.