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Community Garage Sale

Litchfield Park Turns 100! On Saturday, April 22, 2017, during the hours of 7am-5pm, the
City of Litchfield Park is encouraging a city-wide Community
by Jenny Cross, Community Water Resource Coordinator Garage Sale. Litchfield Park residents who live within the city
limits and wish to participate are encouraged to set up a garage
In February, Litchfield Park turned 100 years old and Liberty sale at their own home. This is an opportunity to recycle items
Utilities was there to help celebrate! Liberty Utilities was a that you no longer have a use for and that someone else may need.
Pioneer Sponsor and had a booth set up Saturday and Sunday Questions? Call 623-935-9040.
with a prize wheel. Prizes included water conservation supplies
such as a five-minute shower timers, reusable water bottles Guidelines for the Community Garage Sale Event:
and grocery bags. There were goodies for the kids too, such as • Time is from 7am - 5pm
conservation coloring books and fun sunglasses. The Liberty • A city-issued garage sale permit is not required for this event
Utilities Water Wagon was also onsite to provide drinking water • All other sign requirements apply (see below)
to festival goers. • No rain date will be scheduled

According to local historian, Celeste Crouch, water was critical Signage Requirements:
to the development of the land and William G. Kriegbaum • Maximum sign size is 2 ft. x 2 ft.
established the Air Line Water Company in 1910. Liberty Utilities • Signs are to be affixed to a stake and placed in the ground.
uses the Air Line reservoir to provide water resources to the • No sign may be: (a) affixed to a utility pole; (b) affixed to a
residents of Litchfield Park today. Liberty Utilities is committed to
providing safe and reliable water services for all of its customers as City tree; (c) placed in such a way as to obstruct the view of
well as finding innovative ways to provide this precious resource pedestrians or street traffic
well into the future. Liberty Utilities recently completed the • Signs may be posted one day in advance on Friday, April 21,
Liberty Aquifer Replenishment Facility (LARF) which is the and must be removed at dusk on Saturday, April 22, 2017
result of a 100-year agreement between Liberty Utilities and • Reminder: The City does not supply signs to residents
Central Arizona Groundwater Replenishment District (CAGRD).
The LARF consists of If you would like to have your address listed on the Litchfield Park
four large recharge basins website so people will know you are having a sale, please email your
that will be provided with address to Tricia Kramer at tkramer@litchfield-park.org. Listing
reclaimed water from your address is strictly voluntary.
the Palm Valley Water
Reclamation Facility and
is estimated to recharge
at least 78 billion gallons
of water over the 100 year
span. This investment
enhances the local water
supplies for the long term
and ensures a sustainable,
reliable water supply is
available for its customers.

Litchfield Park litchfield-park.org
City Council
2017 - 2019

Back Row: John Romack,
Jeff Raible, Ann Donahue,
Timothy Blake
Front Row: Peter E. Mahoney,
Mayor Thomas L. Schoaf,
Vice Mayor Paul J. Faith

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