Fayette public meetings in 2024

Fayette Town Council

The Fayette Town Council will hold a brief procedural meeting to review minutes and expenditures, hear a water report from Jordan on items he needs to buy, and discuss town council assignments. No votes on ordinances or contracts are listed.

• Water report: Jordan to discuss items he needs to buy
• Review of minutes and expenditures
• Town council assignments: Office, Cemetery, Website, P&Z, Park, Weeds, Newsletter, Animal Control, Celebrations, Grants, Emergency Preparedness, Fire

Fayette Town Council

The Fayette Town Council met to fill a vacancy on the council and review local business licenses. The body also discussed drainage issues for a resident and updated staff pay.

• Appointed and swore in Breanne Mashek to the Town Council
• Approved a trucking business license for Omar Silveira
• Increased pay for Jordan to $1,000 a month following a passed test
• Discussed drainage solutions for the Hill family property
• Reviewed and accepted expenditures

Fayette Town Council

This meeting notice has been cancelled, so no decisions or discussions took place under this agenda.

Fayette Town Council

The Fayette Town Council met on November 7, 2024, and conducted routine business including approving minutes and expenditures. The council filled a council vacancy by interviewing two applicants and selecting Breanne Mashek, who was then sworn in. They approved a trucking business license for Omar Silveira, discussed drainage issues with the Hill family, and voted to raise the water operator's pay to $1,000 per month after he passed his certification test. The meeting also included planning for a Christmas dinner and discussion of holiday decorations.

• Rusty Jones resigned from the council; Breanne Mashek appointed and sworn in as new member
• Business license approved for Omar Silveira (trucking); Troy Bullock's handyman license deferred
• Water operator Jordan passed certification test; pay raised to $1,000 per month
• Drainage issue discussed for Hill family property; culvert and ditch improvements suggested
• Christmas town dinner scheduled for December 5, 2024; further planning set for November 19

Fayette Town Council

The Town Council will select and swear in a new member following the resignation of Rusty Jones. The body will also consider business license applications and discuss town hall rental fees.

• Appointment and swearing-in of a new Town Council member
• Business license applications for Omar Silveira (trucking) and Troy Bullock (handiman)
• Determination of rental price for Monday morning home school gatherings at the town hall
• Discussion regarding drainage by the Hill family home
• Planning for the December 5, 2024, Christmas dinner

Fayette Town Council

The Fayette Town Council approved a 10PM curfew for town hall rentals and discussed a $90,000 CIB loan for a generator for emergency preparedness. The council deferred a business license for Omar Silveira and noted the mayor's possible retirement. These are the approved minutes of the October 3, 2024 meeting.

• Approved 10PM curfew for town hall rentals, with review after 4 months
• Discussed $90,000 CIB loan for a generator to power the spring during outages
• Deferred business license for Omar Silveira to next month
• Mayor announced possible retirement, reducing his time commitment
• P&Z board instructed to draft a subdivision ordinance

Fayette Town Council

The Fayette Town Council will hold a meeting and hearing on October 3, 2024. They will review minutes and expenditures, consider a business license for Omar Silveira, discuss a CIB loan for a generator, and address problems with renting town hall. The council will also hear a water report and P&Z report, and discuss possible retirement of the mayor.

• Business license for Omar Silveira
• CIB loan for generator
• Problem with renting town hall
• Possible retirement for Mayor
• Water report and P&Z report

Fayette Town Council

The Fayette Town Council met on September 5, 2024, and approved the prior meeting minutes and expenditures. Key discussions included a water project to verify lead pipes by year's end, a request for poll volunteers on November 5, and a report on the town's water system. Citizen concerns addressed delinquent water bills, a park bathroom closure, and an inappropriate sign. Council members also raised the possibility of a pay raise to retain a school resource officer and planned to discuss a Christmas dinner in December.

• Approved meeting minutes and expenditures
• County Clerk requesting poll volunteers for November 5 election
• Water project: verify if any residents have lead in water pipes by end of year
• Water report: no new points on system; overflow to be done by month's end
• Discussion of pay raise to keep resource officer at school

Fayette Town Council

At its August 1, 2024 meeting, the Fayette Town Council voted to award a fence contract to Bown Construction (not to exceed $5,000) and hired Don Kitchell and Aniceto at $15/hour for odd jobs. The Council also discussed flood control planning, a possible replacement for departing council member Rusty Jones, and updates to the General Plan.

• Awarded fence contract to Bown Construction, not to exceed $5,000
• Hired Don Kitchell and Aniceto for town maintenance at $15/hour
• Discussed need for floodplain map and ordinance, with grants available
• Diana Lockwood expressed interest in filling Rusty Jones' council seat
• Water report: pumps fixed, testing on schedule, Jordan nearing certification

Fayette Town Council

The council passed two ordinances regarding backflow prevention in sprinkler systems and houses. Members also approved the town budget and discussed potential future fire and landfill fees.

• Passed Cross Connection Control Policy and Ordinance
• Approved the town budget
• Discussed potential changes to fire and landfill fees
• Noted a tree on 100 East needs maintenance or removal

Fayette Town Council

The Fayette Town Council met on July 2, 2024, and approved expenditures for a new chlorinator for the water tank (up to $1,700) and a new office printer (up to $1,000). They also discussed Rusty Jones' upcoming departure from the Council and noted that a representative from R6 did not attend. The meeting included routine approval of minutes and expenditures, plus reports on water, planning and zoning, and other town business.

• Approved payment for new chlorinator for water tank, not to exceed $1,700
• Approved purchase of new printer from Les Olson, not to exceed $1,000
• Discussed filling Council vacancy due to Rusty Jones' move at end of August
• Noted R6 representative did not show up to talk to the Council
• Water report: chlorinator needed, scale installed at wells, 80 points removed from water points

Fayette Town Council

The Fayette Town Council will hold its regular meeting on June 6, 2024, at 7 PM at Town Hall. The agenda includes reviewing minutes and expenditures, discussing ordinances on backflow and an authoritative statement, considering fire and landfill fees, and possibly purchasing a printer for the office. The council will also receive a water report and a planning and zoning report, and discuss the budget. The meeting is largely routine, with no major land-use or high-dollar contract decisions listed.

• Review of backflow and authoritative statement ordinances
• Discussion of fire fees and landfill fees
• Possible purchase of a printer for the office
• Budget review
• Water report and P&Z report