Town Council Meeting on Thursday, October 6th
The Town Council’s regular October meeting has been moved to Thursday October 6th due to Yom Kippur. Sign up to receive Town Council agendas so you will always be informed!
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Driveway Evacuation Drill
Saturday, October 1st, between 9:15 - 9:30 a.m.
Your driveway or parking structure
Residents of Fairfax and San Anselmo are invited to participate in the 2022 “Driveway Evacuation Drill”.
Sign up with AlertMarin to receive instructions on the morning of October 1st between 9:15 - 9:30 a.m. When you receive the alert, practice evacuating your home by loading your Go Bags, family, and pets into your car. Do not leave your driveway or parking structure.
Do you not have access to the internet? Call (415) 473-5484 to register for AlertMarin.
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Traffic Alert
Traffic will be reduced to one lane on Wednesday, October 5th in the area of 560 Bolinas Road for engineering work. Expect brief delays between the hours of 8 am and 5 pm.
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Are you ready to vote?
You must be registered in order to vote in the November 8, 2022 General Election. All active registered voters will automatically be mailed a ballot with a postage-paid return envelope on October 10 (and arrive within a week).
Check your registration status now at RegisterToVote.ca.gov. If necessary, register to update your address right away so your ballot is mailed as soon as possible.
Paper registration forms are available at Town Hall, 142 Bolinas, and by calling the Elections Department at (415) 473-6456, toll-free (833) 644-2061, or 711 (CA Relay Service).
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Open Space Committee Meeting
September 27th - 7:00 p.m.
Planning Commission Meeting
September 28th - 7:00 p.m.
Town Council Meeting
October 6th - 6:30 p.m.
Parks and Recreation Meeting
October 10th - 7:00 p.m.
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General Election Community Workshop
Thursday, September 29th, 6 p.m.
Marin County Elections is going to hold a General Election Community Workshop for the public to learn about how voting works in Marin County and to get important information about the upcoming November election. The workshop will be on Zoom and recorded. It will also be captioned and Chinese (Mandarin), Spanish, Vietnamese, ASL and CDI interpreters will be available.
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Fairfax Farmers Market
Wednesdays 4:00 - 8:00 p.m.
Bolinas Park
Join family and friends to shop local and celebrate community, every Wednesday from 4:00 -8:00 p.m. through October.
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Fairfax Recreation Fall classes and events are here!
Special offerings:
- Ballfax - starts Wednesday, September 28th
- Family Day in Bolinas Park, Sunday, October 23
- Chi Gong and Full Body Fitness
- Monday Night Basketball for Adults - starts Saturday, October 3rd
- Adult Dodgeball Night - Saturday, October 8th
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Age-friendly
We offer several classes and activities, visit us online and look out for October newsletter. Join us and stay connected!
Age Friendly Marin "Breakfast with Friends"
Wednesday, October 19, 9:30-10:30am
Socializing is important for all and it's fun to connect. Join us for coffee, tea and/or breakfast and a friendly and enjoyable chat at Barefoot Café, in person!
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PG&E Vegetation Management Update
PG&E will be working on trees in this area for the next few weeks, so please be aware of possible traffic delays and tree work overhead.
Through the end of October, PG&E crews will be using helicopters to survey electrical equipment and the nearby vegetation throughout Northern and Central California to spot and prevent potential wildfire risk. Using Light Detection and Ranging (LiDAR) sensors and high-resolution imagery technology, the crew will collect data along distribution circuits within or adjacent to extreme (Tier 3) and elevated (Tier 2) wildfire risk areas.
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Get your sidewalk repair permit work waived!
The Town’s Sidewalk Repair Program “waives” the encroachment permit fee for sidewalk repair. The Town will also provide up to a maximum of $1000 as a 50% matching grant for the construction work. For example, if the work costs $800, the Town will reimburse applicants $400.
Upon approval of your application, funding will be reserved for your project. Be sure to apply for the program before you start repairs, the Town will NOT reimburse applicants for any expenses incurred for past sidewalk repair work or prior to the approval of their application.
*The matching grant is subject to the availability of funds.
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Opportunities for ADU/JADU Permitting and Construction
In January of this year, the Town Council updated the ADU/JADU ordinance and extended the amnesty program another 10 years (expires January 1, 2032). As part of the program all penalties are waived and ALL ADUs/JADUs (legalizing illegal ones or permitting new ones) get 50% permit fees charged. The streamlined permitting process along with the California laws that have been passed in recent years, it's easier than ever to add an ADU or JADU to your property.
You can review the Urgency Ordinance on the Recent Ordinances page and then contact the Building and Planning Department for more information about the permitting process.
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Chipper Days
For many years Fire Safe Marin has sponsored “chipper days” that allow residents to dispose of flammable vegetation free of charge.
To participate in the program, you MUST book a reservation no later than the Friday preceding the week of your neighborhood’s scheduled service.
Piles are required to be ready at the curb by 8:00 AM Monday and will be picked up by Friday of the same week.
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Want to Get Involved? Join a Board or Commission!
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Fire Safe Marin Reminds You to Sign Up for Alerts!
Everyone in Marin should be signed up for AlertMarin. By signing up you will receive information specific to your address. This includes events like:
- Imminent flooding
- Wildfires
- Evacuations with life safety implications.
Signing up could save your life!
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Marin Clean Energy Portable Battery Giveaway
Marin Clean Energy (MCE) has launched their second portable battery giveaway to support backup power for medically vulnerable residents in the event of an outage. The batteries can supply up to 3 days of clean, reliable power and will be provided at no-cost to income-qualifying customers who rely on electric medical devices.
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New Options for Supporting Mental Health in Marin
In 2020, Congress approved a new free 24/7 crisis phone number for behavioral health crisis needs nationwide. Beginning July 16, 2022 instead of dialing 911, emergency calls can be placed to 988 for urgent help in a time of mental health, substance use crisis, or even witnessing another person experiencing a behavioral health challenge.
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Town of Fairfax sitio web se puede traducir al español
El sitio web se puede traducir al español usando el ícono del globo que se encuentra en la barra verde de cada página.
Our website can be translated into Spanish (and other languages) using the globe icon found on the green bar at the top of each page.
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