Fairmont City Council grills organizers of questionable event | Local News | #citycouncil
FAIRMONT — Fairmont City Council denied the permission LumberjAxe sought in order to sell alcohol at a dwarf wrestling event they had planned for June. The majority of council voted down a proposed ordinance that would have granted consent for the event with the exception of Council Members Josh Rice and Rick Garcia. “At the […]
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Police pay dominates at Fairmont City Council budget workshop | Local News | #citycouncil
FAIRMONT — Fairmont City Council is racing to have its 2024-2025 budget finalized in time for the March 28 deadline, but tripped over a police shaped obstacle at a budget work session Tuesday afternoon. After Mayor Anne Bolyard opened discussion on the budget, Fairmont Police Chief Steve Shine raised an issue that is driving what […]
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Fairmont City Council prepares next set of actions, bids 2023 adieu | Local News | #citycouncil
FAIRMONT — Fairmont City Council breezed through a light session Tuesday evening before the holiday break and the end of the year. The last session of 2023 mainly tee’d up the council’s work that begins at the start of 2024. Council also recognized the athletic accomplishments of the Fairmont Senior High School football team, which […]
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Fairmont City Council boxes factory into demolition fate. Eminent domain heads to a judge. | Local News | #citycouncil
FAIRMONT — The crumbling Box Factory is headed for demolition. At a packed meeting Tuesday night, community members gathered to urge city council to make a decisive action on the Box Factory. The Council voted to use eminent domain to acquire the property. “This building is probably the epitome of blight,” former mayor Tom Mainella […]
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Facing repeated public ‘outbursts,’ Worthington City Council clamps down on public comments | Local News | #citycouncil
WORTHINGTON — A printed flyer taped to the table that serves as the dais for the Worthington City Council returned for the second consecutive month at its Oct. 17 meeting, rendering its message a mainstay for Council members and attendees alike. The message, which first appeared at the Council’s September meeting, emphasizes that all Council […]
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Fairmont’s Beltline area revitalization plans to be unveiled at city council | News | #citycouncil
FAIRMONT — Since last fall, residents of the city’s Beltline Neighborhood have been engaged to find out what changes they would make to improve their part of the city. It all began with a casual open house meeting last September led by Fairmont Planning Director Shae Strait who has been tasked with trying to improve the […]
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Fairmont City Council bids farewell to fire chief, approves property for demolitions | Local News | #citycouncil
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FAIRMONT — City Council honored Fire Chief Ed Simmons Tuesday night for having served almost 30 years with the department. Simmons is retiring June 23 and attended his last city council meeting this week. Simmons has been working with the City of Fairmont since October 6, 1993 and served 29 years and eight months. He […]
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Fairmont’s new mayor: ‘it’s really about being authentic’ | Local News
FAIRMONT — Although Anne Bolyard grew up in the southern part of the state in Clendenin, she now gets to serve as mayor of her grandparents’ hometown — Fairmont. On Jan. 10, Bolyard was sworn in as the first female mayor of Fairmont, a title she said she understands carries a great deal of responsibility. […]
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Anne Bolyard sworn in as Fairmont’s first female mayor | Local News
FAIRMONT — For the first time in its 124 year history, Fairmont has its first female mayor. Tuesday night, Fairmont City Council held its organizational meeting to swear in all newly-elected and reelected councilmembers. Six of the nine councilmembers took the oath of office. Four of the six sworn in Tuesday were newly-elected in November. […]
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Fairmont City Council passes two contentious ordinances | Local News | #citycouncil
FAIRMONT — Fairmont is now the 18th municipality in the state to adopt an anti-discrimination ordinance. Tuesday night, after a pointed discussion, Fairmont City Council voted 7-2 in favor of adopting a local ordinance codifying the Fairness Act. Fairmont is the 18th municipality in the state to do so, trailing just behind its neighbor Monongah, […]
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