The Wayne County Board met for their regular monthly meeting Thursday evening at the Wayne County Courthouse. Fairfield Park Board President Jay Fyie and Park Board member Linda Monge addressed the board seeking funding for a portion of the cost of the proposed Splash Pad at Leo French Park. Estimated cost of the project is $750,000. The Park Board had originally filed a grant request with the County Board seeking $100,000, but at last nights meeting, both Park Board representatives stated they would certainly take whatever the board saw fit to appropriate. Board member Ronnie Windland stated that the Splash Pad would be used by 95% "City" kids, with rural families not choosing to use it. It was obvious that several board members did not agree with his assumption. In the end, the board is tabling the request for ARPA funds until it becomes clearer as to what repairs have to be made to the courthouse. the request will be addressed at a future meeting. Wayne County Farm Bureau
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The City of Fairfield will hold a public hearing on March 8th before a City Council meeting to discuss the possible implementation of a business district in the city. The move would increase sales tax by one percent within the district boundaries. Mayor Mike Dreith says the city currently has a seven percent sales tax rate, the lowest in the immediate area, and the proposal would move it to eight percent. He also claims about 67 percent of money spent inside the proposed boundaries comes from outside the City. The City of Harrisburg recently added a similar district. Mayor John McPeek says he implement a .75 percent tax increase for a district in January 2021, and it went into effect in June. He says it has brought in a significant amount of money from out-of-town shoppers who want to hit some of the bigger chains present in Harrisburg. He is also cognizant a tax increase of any kind is a tough pill to swallow, but it is his belief cities need some way to bring in income. The Village