Meeker County Government Center Open House

An open house is being held later this afternoon in the Meeker County Government Center at 114 North Holcombe Avenue in Litchfield. The public can see the remodeling that took place in the building today from 4:30-to-6:30 p.m.

County Administrator Andrew Letson says the project began in October of 2023 as several of the departments that were housed in the Court House moved over to the building on North Holcombe Avenue – which was originally the Litchfield High School in 1930, then the Litchfield Junior High from 1965-to-1995, and then became an office building for the Litchfield School District and Meeker County. He says the Litchfield School District still uses the Bernie Aaker Auditorium in the building, but the rest is mainly Meeker County offices and they tried to maintain the art deco style of the 1930s.

Letson says the work at the LEC and Court House is continuing as that will be known as the Justice Center and an open house will likely take place there as well after the project is completed later this summer. He says light refreshments will be served during today’s open house at the Meeker County Government Center.

Letson says the Meeker County Commissioiners had a discussion last Tuesday about smoke-free policies, and a public hearing will be held on the issue on May 6th as they are looking to implement this policy in Meeker County parks. He says the Commissioners had a meeting with local legislators last Thursday as the Governor is trying to implement cost shifts onto counties which could make it necessary for the County to double its levy amount over the next couple of years.