Photo credit: Martha E. Ture, Mt. Tamalpais Photography October 18, 2023 Highlights Ordinance amending certain chapters and adding new chapters to Title 17 (Zoning) of the Town Code The Council introduced an ordinance to amend 13 chapters and add four new chapters to Title 17 (Zoning) of the Town Code. The ordinance updates administrative procedures, … Continued
We will have a box outside Town Hall to collect plastic candy wrappers to send back to the manufacturers. The box will read “Trash or Treasure”. This is a good opportunity to remind everyone that plastic film goes in their landfill cart, unless they bring it to this box, and they can also write a … Continued
Pacific Gas and Electric Company (PG&E) offers free in-home safety checks to help customers prepare their gas appliances for the upcoming cold weather months. These checks include relighting pilot lights for customers who turned off their heaters or other appliances during warmer months. The goal is to ensure safe and efficient operation of gas appliances, reducing … Continued
Home and business owners are responsible for part of the sewer lateral from the clean out of their homes to the district sewer main on the street. Sewer lateral replacements and septic to lateral conversions can be very costly. Ross Valley Sanitary District is offering grant and loan programs up to $1,500 to help residents … Continued
The Town anticipates several public meetings and hearings over the new few months to adopt the Housing Element and achieve certification from the California Department of Housing and Community Development (HCD) by the end of January. Check out the proposed milestone schedule, and keep in mind, the schedule is subject to change due to the … Continued
Porteous Avenue, stretching from Bolinas to Wood Lane, and Scenic Road, between Azalea and Manor, have undergone repaving. While there is some remaining work, such as resetting manholes and applying street markings, these tasks will be completed in the following weeks. The overall project is now substantially finished. The Department of Public Works will soon … Continued
The roadway repair and retaining wall project on Bolinas Road at milepost 1.34 is nearing completion and is on schedule for wrapping up in early November. Please be aware that upcoming construction activities will require the road to be closed for two days: October 12 and 13, from 8:30AM to 3:30PM. County staff will be … Continued
The Public Works Department has advised that PG&E will be mobilizing a crew tomorrow, Tuesday, October 10 to dig up a section of roadway on Bolinas Road at Mono to determine the cause of the sinking roadway (depression) at that location. The work will require the closure of the northbound lane. PG&E will be blocking … Continued
Photo credit: Martha E. Ture, Mt. Tamalpais Photography October 4, 2023 Highlights Special meeting item—Presentation by Gary Naja-Riese, Homelessness and Whole Person Care Director at Marin County Health and Human Services Gary Naja-Riese, provided a presentation to the Council on Homelessness and Whole Person Care efforts in Marin County and the Town of Fairfax. Watch … Continued
The Town of Fairfax recognized Ageism Awareness Day, October 7, 2023, during the October 4 Town Council Meeting. Modeled after the United Nation’s International Day of Older Persons (Oct. 1), The most widespread and socially accepted form of prejudice, ageism is defined by the World Health Organization as “the stereotypes (how we think), prejudices (how … Continued
