IMPORTANT UPDATE!

The city is changing how we notify residents of important information. Click on the Everbridge link on the right side of this page to sign up for our new Fairfax Alert Communication System which will be taking the place of the Nixle system. Be sure to register by August 11th to ensure that you are able to receive important updates regarding city information. 

Your safety is our top concern. That’s why Fairfax, IA wants to make sure you know about emergencies and incidents as they happen. By opting into the emergency notification system you’ll be informed before, during, and after incidents that could impact your safety.

The Fairfax emergency notification system, powered by Everbridge, will allow us to send you messages about situations as they happen across multiple devices, including your home phone, mobile device, email, and more.

NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING ON PROPOSED URBAN RENEWAL PLAN AMENDMENT

Notice Is Hereby Given:  That at 6:00 p.m., at the City Hall Chambers 300 80^th St Ct, Fairfax, Iowa, on September 8, 2026, the City Council of the City of Fairfax, Iowa, will hold a public hearing on the question of amending the urban renewal plan for the Fairfax Urban Renewal Area (the “Urban Renewal Area”) in order to (1) update the description of the City’s Water Main Extension Project previously approved in the October, 2024 Amendment to the Plan; and (2) authorize the undertaking of a new urban renewal project in the Urban Renewal Area consisting of using tax increment financing to pay the costs of constructing street improvements.

A copy of the amendment is on file for public inspection in the office of the City Clerk.

At said hearing any interested person may file written objections or comments and may be heard orally with respect to the subject matter of the hearing.

Rosina Guyer
City Clerk

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