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Town Newsletter – May 16, 2023

Get the latest and greatest from our recent newsletter! Highlights include: Town submits Draft 2023-31 Housing Element to HCD Celebrate Pride with Fairfax’s Rainbow Crosswalk Planning Commission Vacancies – Apply today! Farmers’ Market, Spring Craft Faire, and more events! Read the full newsletter.

Fairfax submits Draft 2023-31 Housing Element for HCD review

On Friday, May 12, 2023, the Town of Fairfax sent its draft 6th Cycle Housing Element to the California Department of Housing and Community Development (HCD). The draft included and addressed comments received from the public and the Town Council. The draft is also posted to the Town’s website with redlines showing how changes from … Continued

Volunteer on a Fairfax Board or Commission

The Town of Fairfax is looking for volunteers to fill vacancies on our boards and commissions. Volunteering on a board or commission is a great way to get involved in your community. Volunteers bring a diverse voice and perspective to inform a variety of decisions and projects in our town – apply today! Current vacancies … Continued

Draft Housing Element presentation highlights public comments and next steps

At the May 3 Regular Town Council meeting, the Dyett & Bhatia Project Manager, Andrew Hill, presented a summary of public comments on the Public Review Draft Sixth Cycle Housing Element. The presentation also included: Recap of the Housing Element process Legal requirements associated with the Housing Element process Potential sites and strategies The Town … Continued

Sign up for a Chipper Day!

The Chipper Day Program is a wildfire prevention and vegetation removal program that is paid for by MWPA and available to all Fairfax residents. Sign up to participate Visit the Chipper Program website Plug in your address to schedule a reservation

Town Newsletter – May 2, 2023

The latest town newsletter highlights: Town Council meeting Wednesday, May 3 Just Cause Eviction Workshop this weekend! Fairfax celebrates successful Earth Day + Take Back Day events Upcoming events And more Read the full newsletter to learn more.

Special Town Council “Scoping Meeting” on the Housing Element Public Review Draft and Notice of Preparation of Draft Environmental Impact Report 

A Special Council Meeting was held on April 19, 2023 to conduct a Scoping Meeting on the Notice  of Preparation (NOP) and to elicit additional public comments on the Housing Element Draft for Public Review.  See the PowerPoint Presentation here. The 30-day period to receive public comments began on April 3, 2023 for the NOP. Email … Continued

San Rafael sculpture marks 40 years for exchange program

A prominent sculpture near the Miracle Mile in San Rafael is commemorating the 40th anniversary of a Marin-based student-exchange program. A giant globe made of stainless steel sits at the top of the 12-foot-tall sculpture, which is the creation of Fairfax artist Susan Pascal Beran. The globe is ringed by images of flags from 60 countries, … Continued

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