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April-June 2018: Community & Recreation Services
Community & Recreation Services
by Sonny Culbreth, Assistant City Manager, Community and Recreation Services Director
This issue of the CityLine is very special to me. For the past 30 years, in addition to other positions
I have had the privilege to serve our community in, I have served as the Community and Recreation
Services Director. As the Director, I have experienced the growth of our Recreation Center
programs, the addition of award-winning Special Events and Community Services such as Block
Watch, Emergency Management, Census Counts, and Flag Raising Ceremonies for the Armed
Services, the establishing of Channel 11, and assistance programs for nonprofits that provide
services to our community. Community and Recreation Services contribute greatly to the energy
we have in our community and to the quality of life we enjoy.

On a side note, this will be the last introduction article I will be writing for the CityLine. After 30
years of having the pleasure of working for the City and experiencing the growth of our community,
I will be retiring at the end of June. I will still be around; Litchfield Park is my home. I plan to
enjoy all the excellent programs and events our Community and Recreation Services has to offer.
It has been an honor to live, work, and play here. Enjoy the CityLine; I’ll see you around.

Meet the New City Manager

The City of Litchfield Park welcomes new City Manager, William
(Bill) Stephens. Bill replaces Interim City Manager, Sonny
Culbreth, who has been serving in that position since the untimely
death of the previous City Manager, Darryl Crossman, in January
of 2017. Bill received a Bachelor of Arts Degree from Arizona
State University and a Master of Public Administration Degree
from Golden Gate University, San Francisco, California. Stephens,
a retired Colonel of the United States Air Force, has served as
Base Commander (city manager equivalent) at several locations
during his career, which included Grissom Air Force, Charleston
Air Force Base, Youngtown Air Force Base, and Dover Air Force
Base. He served as the city manager for Benson, Arizona for the
past four years. Bill can be reached at City Hall, 623-935-5033, or
by email at bstephens@litchfield-park.org. William (Bill) Stephens

Spring Clean Up Day
Photo Credit: Michael Jordan Public Works will be collecting green waste only for recycling, on Monday, April 9, 2018, from

6:30am to 2pm. Collection will include tree trimmings, small branches, garden prunings, bushes,
and shrubs. Residents may begin placing green waste curbside on Friday, April 6, 2018, after 3pm.
Please DO NOT place green waste in trash bags; bundle neatly and place at the end of driveway.
DO NOT block sidewalks. Please place your waste by date and time specified above to avoid
non-collection. Questions or concerns should be directed to Public Works a t 623-935-1066, Ext 110.
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