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Tuesday, February 5, 2013

Richfield Home & Garden Expo Returns in 2013

The event is at Richfield High School Feb. 16.

After a one-year hiatus, the once annual Richfield Home & Garden Expo returns to town from 9:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. Feb. 16 at Richfield High School. Richfield Visions, Inc., a local group that puts on the event each year, decided to take the one year break after low attendance at the 2011 show. This year's event boasts more than 50 home improvement professionals will be present to answer questions and give ideas. There will also be how-to demonstrations on eco-gardening, container gardening, tree care and tree preservation. Of course, representatives from the City of Richfield offices will be present to talk about housing, inspections, building codes and ordinances. There will also be a drawing for a new gas grill. The event is chaired …

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Richfield Home & Garden Expo and Richfield Remodeling Show Sees Low Attendance

Melissa Brager

4:56 pm on Thursday, February 7, 2013

It should be a great show this year. Can't wait to be there!   more ›

Thursday, December 6, 2012

Talking Trash: City Releases Video 'How-To' on New Garbage Ordinance

The new ordinance was approved after a resident disputed a citation and won in district court.

Follow Richfield Patch on Twitter | Like us on Facebook | Sign up for our daily newsletter After the Richfield City Council redefined its garbage ordinance in September, city staff is making double sure residents understand the dos and don'ts of storing their receptacles. In addition to an arguably detailed diagram, the city has created a quasi how-to video. (Both are attached above to this article.) The new ordinance states that storage must be behind or alongside the principal structure on the property. The two-minute video shows two sample properties and outlines the requirements of the ordinance. The council first discussed garbage storage in August 2011, however, declined to pass an ordinance that would require screening cans. …

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City Passes New Garbage Storage Ordinance, Ordinance Requiring Richfield Residents to Conceal Garbage Containers Fails to Pass, and Council Revisits Garbage Ordinance After Resident Disputes Citation

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Caitlin Burgess

11:20 am on Friday, December 7, 2012

And well, not all people store their garbage cans in an orderly fashion.   more ›

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