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The Wayne County Board met for their monthly meeting last night at the Wayne County Courthouse. With only 1 dissenting vote, the board voted to reascend a

Fairfield City Council Meeting The Fairfield City Council met in regular session last night with all members present. The council unanimously voted to repeal a recently approved ordinance regarding the setback requirements for fences in Fairfield, however, due to miscommunication, the ordinance changed not only fences, but structures as well, resulting in the need for the repeal of the ordinance. A sperate ordinance was then passed regulating the setback for fences, which was changed from 7' to 2'. The council then unanimously passed an ordinance that permits Fairfield city employees...

Fairfield City Council Meeting The Fairfield City Council will meet in regular session tonight at 6 pm in City Hall. In routine business the council is set to discuss the Repealing of the Ordinance Changing Set Back Requirements. The council will also discuss ordinances Regulating the Construction, Placement & Maintenance of Fences; Allowing the Sale of Municipal Personal Property; Permitting Portable Cargo Container Use; and Increasing Building & Construction Permit Fees. Other items of discussion will include the Christmas Bonus for City Employees, Purchase of Utility Trailer for Gas...

The Fairfield City Council will meet tonight at 6 at City Hall. Aldermen are anticipated to award a bid for the new water tower in Fairfield. According to Mayor Mike Dreith, the city has received a bid at a slightly higher cost than was originally anticipated. He says the City has been told the construction could be finished in about a year. With transfers, resignations, and terminations in recent months, the Fairfield Police Department is short-staffed at present. Trainees are in the academy now, but Mayor Dreith says they likely won't be on patrol until late summer or early fall. The Ci...

The Wayne County Retired Teachers' Association will award one $500 scholarship for the 2022-2023 school year. The award is available to a graduate of a Wayne County high school who has declared a major in education and has accumulated at least 80 semester hours toward that degree at an accredited college or university. Applicants must also have at least a 2.8 college GPA on a 4.0 scale and have full intentions to teach upon graduation. Applications are due June 15th to Michael Simpson at 304 Whiteside Lane in Fairfield, or they can be emailed to mandmsimp46@gmail.com. The USDA has announc...