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In 1908, Richfield became a village. From 1908 until 1950, Richfield's local government consisted of a president, three trustees, and a city clerk. On November 7, 1950, residents voted for a city-manager form of government, meaning the city had a mayor, four council members, and a city manager.
On November 7, 1950 residents voted for a village manager form of government, meaning the City had a Mayor, four council members, and one City Manager. This is the form of government still used today.
In 1908, Richfield became a village. From 1908 until 1950, Richfield's local government consisted of a president , three trustees , and a city clerk . On November 7, 1950, residents voted for a city-manager form of government, meaning the city had a mayor , four council members, and a city manager .
In 1908, Richfield became a village. From 1908 until 1950, Richfield's local government consisted of a president , three trustees, and a city clerk. On November 7, 1950, residents voted for a city-manager form of government, meaning the city had a mayor , four council members, and a city manager.
Richfield didn't stay big for long. In 1886 St. Louis Park became a separate village, and in 1889 what was called "west Richfield" became Edina.
By 1846, a formal township government had been established; and by 1848, most of the township land had been purchased by German (primarily from Hesse-Darmstadt), Irish, and a few scattered English immigrants where conditions in the homeland made it ripe for emigration to America.
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An 1886 partition of Richfield created the village of St. Louis Park, and a later division approved April 5, 1889, produced the village of Edina. Minneapolis absorbed sizeable portions of Richfield territory through legislative action or annexations in 1867, 1883, 1887 and 1927.