The Fairfield City Council met last night. It voted to approve the use of credit or debit cards to pay various departments, not just utility payments. Acting Mayor Gary Moore detailed various fees associated with card usage, but the City is currently paying a one percent fee; he said he doesn't like the idea of paying a fee to use his own money and was not keen on adding a fee structure to the City. Alderman Tyler Lampley agreed and said Save-A-Lot chalks up the fee as a cost of doing business. The Council indicated the City should absorb the cost at no additional charge to the customer and unanimously approved that motion. Acting Mayor Moore also said a town hall meeting will be held at 6 p.m. on June 30th at City Hall. He says he wants to give residents an opportunity to voice concerns, see what can be done better and what has been done well. The town hall will be open to any city resident, and there will be no time limit as long as the conversation is constructive. Acting Mayo
The Fairfield City Council held a special meeting last night to elect an Acting Mayor in the wake of the passing of elected Mayor Mike Dreith. Alderman Gary Moore was nominated to serve as Acting Mayor and was approved by a 7-0 vote. Acting Mayor Moore was sworn into office by City Attorney Darrin Rice and declared he will vote as a mayor in council meetings, meaning he will only vote to break ties or when a supermajority is needed. In other action, the council authorized the signature of the acting mayor to bank accounts and designated him as an authorized agent for the IMRF. It also approved a new three-year FOP contract after failing to do so in the past two meetings. Some changes in the contract include an expansion of residency requirements to a 45-minute radius from the police department in an effort to attract a larger applicant pool. The next contract cannot include another residency expansion, and the current contract will also include a 12 percent pay increase in its three ye
Youth encouraging more diversity in local politics; ‘natural’ gas and decarbonization; trash and wildlife; and – do you have your EyeOnWater yet? AND the latest RDKB report. Present: Acting Mayor Andy Morel, and Councillors Chris Bowman, Dirk Lewis, Janice Nightingale, Terry Miller, and Stewart Spooner Staff: CAO Bryan Teasdale, Deputy Corporate Officer Cynthia Anonuévo, Chief
Stellantis and Samsung SDI have signed a definitive, binding agreement to build a joint battery factory. The previously announced plant is to be located in Kokomo in the US state of Indiana, with construction to begin this year. The new battery factory is expected to be operational from Q1 2025,
Stellantis will build a battery plan in Kokomo, Indiana. The joint venture will create 1400 jobs and supply batteries for future EVs like the 2024 Ram 1500 EV.