The Fairfield Public Library has announced the program dates for their Summer Reading Program. The dates will be May 18th to July 5th at the library located at
The Fairfield Public Library has announced the summer reading program will start on May 20th and run through July 7th. Students in 1st grade and going through 8th grade are able to register for the program from May 20th thru June 3rd. Those in 1st grade thru 3rd grade will receive a prize after every 25 easy books read. Those in 4th thru 8th grade will receive a prize for every 6 juvenile fiction and non-fiction grade-level books are read. Prizes will also be awarded to the top 10 readers. All books for the reading program must be checked out from the Fairfield Public Library. On Friday, July 7th, there will be a skating party from 10 AM until 12 noon at Skateland Rollersport. For more information about the Fairfield Public Library Summer Reading Program, contact the Fairfield Public Library at 618-842-4516.
The Fairfield City council met last night. It heard a report from NRCS State Conservationist Ivan Dozier and Engineer Matt Robert on the Johnson Creek Watershed. Dozier said the City has received funding for a feasibility report on its flooding issues. In about four months, the report should be ready to view, and the City can decide if it wants to continue in the Watershed Prevention Operations Program. If it does, and if the program's abilities align with the city's goals, complete funding would be available for design plans and between 50 and 100 percent funding for construction. Dozier commented the ideal end result would be alleviated flooding and a lake at Lakeside Park. In his report at last night's meeting, Mayor Mike Dreith said city police have started marking vehicles parked for more than two hours on Main and Delaware streets, per a city ordinance. Residents of apartments on those streets will need to find new long-term parking spots, and the City will install