The Fairfield City Council held their first May meeting and the last meeting for outgoing Aldermen Tyler Lampley and Jerry Lisinbee. Both Aldermen were presented with a token of appreciation for their years of service to the City of Fairfield. Mayor Gary Moore was also presented a token of appreciation for his service as Alderman. In the only item of business for the outgoing council, a rezoning request for properties on West Court and West Main was approved. These properties will become the new Christopher Rural Health Planning Corporation medical building. A Public Hearing was held prior to the council meeting. At this point, the 2 new aldermen, Sheryl Eckleberry and Bruce McKibben were seated and the oath of office was administered to all newly elected officials. The new council then got down to new business with several housekeeping items being taken care of. The first action item was to award a bid for the demolition of the old water tower on West Main St. 2 bids were received, wi
The Fairfield City Council met last night for their bi-monthly meeting with all members present. The city's ongoing financial issues were once again a topic addressed by the council, with utility meter price increases approved by the council to help alleviate the financial shortfall the city is experiencing. Utility meter increases were already scheduled to go into effect on May 1, but the council approved an even larger increase. Alderman Jerry Lisinbee voted No on the rate increase. The average utility customer will experience an $11 monthly increase. We have the table with this story at WFIWRadio.com The breakdown is as follows: Current Prev. Approved Approved Last Night Water $16 $17 $17 Sewer $10 $11 $13 Gas $13.50 $15 $17 Electric $13.50 $15 $17 The council discussed the possibility of increasing the monthly Brush & Yard Waste from $5.50 to $10.00. The increase would allow residents to have couches, chairs, etc, to be picked up by the City Street & Bridge Dept. Mayor