Drought is Here! Get Real-Time Water Use Data with Flume
MMWD wants to help you get real-time water use data with Flume. A Flume flow meter attaches to your existing water meter making DIY installation fast and easy. Through a WiFi connection, Flume gives you information about your water use, potential leaks, and incidences of high water use in real-time.
MMWD is now offering Flume flow meters for just $50, after installation, to single-family residential customers. Learn more and redeem this offer here.
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Marin County Covid Update
Marin County Public Health has reported the first COVID-19 death of a county resident since mid-May. The resident had not been vaccinated against COVID-19 and died Wednesday, July 21, after being admitted to a hospital with respiratory symptoms.
The fatality was the 186th in Marin during the pandemic. All Marin County residents who have died from COVID-19 have been unvaccinated. No other identifying information will be released by Marin County Public Health.
“It’s especially hard to see people dying from COVID-19 when we know how preventable it is,” said Dr. Matt Willis, Marin County Public Health Officer. “This latest death has two lessons for us,” Willis said. “The first is how good the Delta variant is at finding unvaccinated people, and the second is that unvaccinated people lack protection against severe illness and death.”
Health officials urge people of all ages to get vaccinated, not just for their own health but for the health of those around them. The Marin County Public Health website GetVaccinatedMarin.org includes a list of pop-up vaccination clinics at locations throughout the county. The Marin County Department of Health and Human Services’ COVID-19 website is updated regularly with the latest localized and statewide information about the virus.
Marin City Community Forum
Monday, July 26
5:30pm to 7:00pm
via Zoom or Facebook
You’re invited to a Virtual Community Forum. Public health representatives and community leaders are joining forces to address questions about COVID-19, vaccinations, and the current cluster of cases in Marin City. Featured speakers include:
- Dr. Elizabeth Talley: Clinical Associate Professor Pediatrics-Nephrology Stanford’s Children Health)
- Benita McLarin: Director, Marin County Health & Human Services
- Alena Maunder, RN MSN: Nurse Manager Zuckerburg San Francisco General Hospital
- Terena Mares: Deputy Superintendent Marin County Office of Education
- Joy H. Lewis, DO, PHD: Joy H. Lewis, DO, PHD: Professor of Internal Medicine & Public Health
- Dr. Curtis Robinson: Family & Preventative Medicine
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Climate Action Committee Update
At the July 7th Town Council meeting, Fairfax adopted the Climate Action Plan. It looks to ways we can reach our town’s goal of getting to zero emissions by 2030. We have exceeded some goals in emissions, but that was due in large part to everyone being defaulted to MCE regular service as their energy provider so that their utilities are sourced by 60% by wind and solar. To further decrease your utility footprint, we ask you to sign up for 100% renewables through MCE Deep Green. Sign up here - it is super easy and takes less than five minutes.
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We Invite you to Participate in the Housing Element Process
The Town of Fairfax and EMC Planning Group, our Housing Element firm, welcome you to participate in in a discussion about the Housing Element update on the Town's online public engagement platform - www.fairfaxspeaks.com. We invite everyone to the table to determine what kind and where you want housing in Fairfax.
Plus, if you register online you are eligible for free prizes, courtesy of the Fairfax Chamber of Commerce. Please join us today and help us plan for Fairfax's future.
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Want to Get Involved? Join a Board or Commission!
Do you want to make a real difference in 2021? Consider joining a board or commission for the Town of Fairfax. There are openings on the Climate Action Committee, Marin County Commission on Aging, Parks and Recreation Commission, Racial Equity and Social Justice Committee, Open Space Committee and Volunteer Board.
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Upcoming Meetings & Events |
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Volunteer Board Meeting
July 26th - 6:30pm
Tree Committee Meeting
July 26th - 7pm
Open Space Committee Meeting
July 27th - 7pm
Planning Commission Special Meeting
July 29th - 7pm
Racial Equity and Social Justice Committee Special Meeting
July 29th - 7pm
Town Council Meeting
August 4th - 7pm
Racial Equity and Social Justice Committee Meeting
August 5th - 7pm
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Fairfax Farmers Market in Bolinas Park
Wednesdays 4-8pm
Fairfax Community Mural Painting & Ribbon Cutting
Sunday, August 1st
10am
We will celebrate the restoration of the mural created and conceived by Frank as a community art project. It has inspired generation of Fairfax citizens and this work will insure it can be enjoyed by future generations as well.
Painting will begin after the brief ceremony. All ages of painters are welcome; children must be supervised.
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CALLING ALL ARTISTS!
The 4th Annual Fairfax Artwalk planning is underway!
Please mark your calendars: Friday, September 24, 5-8pm
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Town-wide Community Picnic
September 19th
12-5pm
The Fairfax Volunteers will be bringing back the Town-wide picnic to the Contratti Ball Field! Music line up will be teen band Banana Soup, the Nick Brown & Friends and Last Chance Summer Dance, which will feature 80’s Motown Dance Music assembled by Jason Minkler.
More details will be available soon, so stay posted!
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New Parents and Babies Group
Starting Thursday, August 5
11-12:30pm
We are thrilled to resume one of our flagship programs. This offering is FREE to new parents and their babies and is an opportune way to connect after many months of the pandemic.
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Mini Skate Camp
Week of August 2nd
10am-12pm
Beginner and Intermediate levels
We have added another week of skate camp at the new Fairfax Skate Park! Campers will be instructed in the basic fundamentals of skateboarding. The primary focus will be to get kids comfortable riding and performing flat ground maneuvers, and small skate park obstacles.
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You can pick up your FREE Evacuation Tags at the Fairfax Police Department
The Fairfax Police Department in partnership with the Ross Valley Fire Department is giving away evacuation tags to residents living in the Town of Fairfax, Marin County, California. Evacuation tags are a new tool to help us more quickly ensure that neighborhoods are evacuated during a disaster. Residents affix the tag in a location that is highly visible when they evacuate (mailbox, front door, garage, end of your driveway).
This saves time because first responders don’t have to utilize our own ribbon on the property and we can immediately check the next home. We’ve learned that seconds can count during evacuations and we are excited to bring this new time-saving tool to our residents. Each tag comes with a bilingual instruction flyer, too.
Read more about how Evacuation Tags work here.
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Countywide Rental Assistance Program
If you are experiencing financial difficulties due to COVID-19, please contact the programs below.
Marin County Emergency Rental Assistance Program
Fairfax Rental Assistance Program
The Town Council has established a Residential Rental Assistance Program to assist extremely low-income Fairfax renters whose household incomes were adversely affected by COVID-19. The program is administered by St.Vincent de Paul and Ritter Center. If you are in need of assistance or have questions, please call 415-454-3303 X11 to leave a message. Calls will be returned in the order they are received.
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MCE Cares Credit
As part of MCE’s ongoing COVID relief efforts, we are offering bill credits to help those most financially impacted. Eligible residential customers can receive the MCE Cares Credit of $10/month, and small business customers are eligible for a 20% monthly discount on their electric generation charges. The MCE Cares Credit will be through December 2021.
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PG&E Programs to Help Those Impacted by the Pandemic
Customers who have been financially impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic can now find new and updated information and web resources on various programs available to those who are behind on their bills and/or needing financial assistance due to the ongoing pandemic by going to: pge.com/covid19
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Spread the Word
We want to share the Town News with our whole community. If you know someone who would like to receive this weekly update, let them know they can subscribe here.
You can also share the link on your social media which will reach your whole network. Together, we can help keep everyone informed about upcoming meetings, events and more!
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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 now 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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