Special Town Council Meeting on Tuesday, October 11th
The Town Council is holding a special meeting tonight. Sign up to receive Town Council agendas so you will always be informed!
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Police Department welcomes new cadet
Please join us in welcoming Police Cadet Malik Carter. He has begun his training program with PST Khan. Please take a moment to say hi and welcome Malik to Fairfax!
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November 8th Election News
Vote Safe. Vote Secure. Vote by Mail!
Ballots are arriving soon! All active registered voters automatically get a vote-by-mail ballot. Ballots were mailed October 10 and will arrive in a few days.
Track your ballot at WheresMyBallot.sos.ca.gov. Mailed ballots must be postmarked by November 8, 2022 and received by November 15, 2022.
Don’t forget to sign and date the return envelope!
Ballot drop boxes
If you think it’s too late to mail, take your voted ballot and return envelope to any official ballot drop box by 8 pm, November 8, 2022. Find drop box locations in your Voter Guide or at MarinVotes.org.
Don’t forget to sign and date the return envelope!
Not registered?
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Town Council Special Meeting
October 11th - 6:30 p.m.
Climate Action Committee Meeting
October 18th - 7:00 p.m.
Volunteer Board Meeting
October 24th - 6:30 p.m.
Tree Committee Meeting
October 24th - 7:00 p.m.
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Fall Concerts in the Park
Saturday, October 15, 2 p.m. to 6 p.m.
Peri Park Green Stage
Join us on Saturday, October 15 in Peri Park for a concert by Marin Baroque! A middle school band will also perform Marimba music.
Saturday, October 29, 2 p.m. to 6 p.m.
Peri Park Green Stage
On Sunday, October 29th, a concert by the Karma Roulette Band led by Michael Smolens will take place in Peri Park. This concert will be a blend of music from Brazil, West Africa, Turkey & North India with 30 different instruments being played! It will be a benefit for Ukraine and Planned Parenthood.
These are sponsored by the Fairfax Parks and Recreation Commission.
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Marin Green Home Tour
Wednesday, October 19, 6 p.m. to 8 p.m.
Thursday, October 20, 6 p.m. to 8 p.m.
Virtual Tour
How are Marin residents adapting their homes to combat climate change, improve air quality, generate clean energy, and move towards a safer, healthier, greener, more resilient future?
This free, virtual Marin Home Tour features short video tours of 10 Marin homes, followed by live Q&As with homeowners. Extras include short presentations on heat pumps, induction cooking, solar + storage, rebates, and more. This event is a project of Sustainable Marin.
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Coffee with the Cops
Wednesday, October 26, 4 p.m. to 6 p.m.
Barefoot Cafe
Coffee with a Cop brings police officers and the community members they serve together–over coffee–to discuss issues and learn more about each other.
We hope to see you there!
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Are You Ready for the Great Shakeout?
Thursday, October 20th, 10:20 a.m.
Practice wherever you're standing
The Great Shakeout is an international earthquake drill that gives you the opportunity to practice how to stay safe during earthquakes. You can practice anywhere, and it just takes a minute. On 10/20/22 at 10:20 a.m. take 60 seconds to follow these steps:
- DROP to the ground if possible
- Take COVER by getting under a sturdy desk or table
- HOLD ON until the shaking stops
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Emergency Life-Saving Skills Training
Saturday, November 5th, 9:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m.
Fairfax Pavilion
Marin Medical Reserve Corps and Ross Valley Fire are hosting a free, 4-hour training for Ross Valley Residents! You'll learn how to recognize life threats in 15 seconds, protect airways, stop bleeding, hands-only CPR, and much more. Registration is required, and class size is limited, so register today!
Evacuation - be prepared
Make sure you're ready to leave your home quickly and safely in an emergency. Check out FireSafe Marin's Top 10 Ways to be Ready for an Evacuation (funded by the Marin Wildfire Prevention Authority). Be safe and be fire-adapted.
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Fairfax Farmers Market
Wednesdays 4:00 - 8:00 p.m.
Bolinas Park
This is the last month of the Fairfax Farmer's Market! Join family and friends to shop local and celebrate community, every Wednesday from 4:00 -8:00 p.m. through the end of October.
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Fairfax Recreation Fall classes and events are here!
We have many classes and events happening around town this Fall. Please check our website and sign up today!
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Age-friendly
The October Age Friendly newsletter is here. Don’t miss out on these great and free offerings in our county and around town.
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Other Town and County News |
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PG&E helicopters continue surveying
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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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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