FAIRFIELD An Art in Public Spaces pilot project is being launched for downtown Fairfield.
The City Council on a 6-1 vote Tuesday approved the concept designed to help revitalize the downtown area as part of the Heart of Fairfield, and agreed with the staff recommendation to begin with a mural at T
Fairfield council to raise idea of pay hike for themselves
FAIRFIELD The City Council will discuss the possibility Tuesday of a pay raise for themselves – the first in 32 years.
“City Council member salaries have not increased since 1988 when the current $500 per month salary was adopted,” a staff report to the council states. “In addition, the mayor’s salary has not increased since 1988 with the current $600 per month.”
The council is given three options to consider.
• Increase salary from $500 per month to $600 per month based on population. The option follows state code.
• Increase salary from $500 per month to $600 per month, with a 5% annual increase for each calendar year dating back to 1989. This increase would equate to $1,300 per month.
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Fairfield council puts brakes on retail cannabis permit process
Action comes as staff, electeds cite concerns with vetting of applicants
FAIRFIELD City Council members halted its review of retail cannabis permits Tuesday based on concerns raised about how the company hired to review and score applications ultimately ranked those applications.
The City Council was expected to continue a public hearing and then grant preliminary approval for two cannabis retail permits.
The public hearing on the retail permits was carried over from the March 2 meeting.
There were five finalists for the two retail permits. The five finalists have already made 15-minute presentations to the council.
The Fairfield City Council has pledged to half the homeless population by 2026. (Robinson Kuntz/Daily Republic)
Fairfield targets 50% cut in chronic homeless in next 5 years
FAIRFIELD The Fairfield City Council aspires to cut in half by 2026 the number of chronic homeless residents identified in the 2017 point in time count.
That would reduce the number of chronic homeless in the city to about 139 over the next five years, according to information provided in a Monday night special meeting.
However, Councilman Chuck Timm said he believes the number is misleading, and probably underestimates the actual count.
He said he also believes the city needs to focus on homeless-related crimes, which he said are going up, and dealing with those individuals who refuse to be helped.