Boards, Commissions Seek Volunteer Members Throughout History, Volunteers Have Municipal Building

www.fairfield-city.org February 2006 PUBLISHED QUARTERLY BY THE CITY OF FAIRFIELD, OHIO Boards, Commissions seek volunteer members Throughout history, volunteers have Municipal Building. Applications must CIVIL SERVICE COMMISSION given generously of their time and be received by February 28. One position available for a three-year talents to sculpt Fairfield into appointment. The Civil Service the thriving community it Questions regarding the following Commission administers the Civil has become. Volunteers are openings can be directed to the Clerk Service provisions of Ohio laws for still needed to continue the of Council’s Office by calling 867-5383: classified employees of the City and legacy of progress by school district. Three members serve on serving on a variety of PARKS & RECREATION BOARD this Commission and, according to the boards and One position available for a Charter, not more than two members commissions which three-year appointment. shall be registered to vote in a primary quietly shape day- Duties of the Parks and election of the same political party. to-day decisions Recreation Board include to benefit determining programs and BOARD OF ZONING APPEALS residents. activities regarding parks One position available for a five-year and recreation, appointment. The Board of Zoning On March 31, the authorization of monies and Appeals hears appeals from zoning following the awarding of contracts decisions and has the authority to grant positions will for the operation and zoning variances. open for maintenance of the City’s volunteers to parks and recreation COMMUNITY FOREST COMMISSION assume duties in a programs, the adoption of Two positions available, each for three-year variety of capacities. rules and regulations and appointment. The Community Forest Applicants must be residents of Fairfield systems of streets, boulevards, or Commission serves as an advisory body and meet any specific qualifications parkways as the Board believes to be in to the City for the purpose of noted for each position listed. the best interest of the efficient and maintaining and increasing the amount Applications are available online or in orderly use and operation of the City’s of tree cover on public and private land the Clerk of Council’s Office at the parks and recreation areas. by coordinating, initiating and publicizing activities that affect the community forest. DESIGN REVIEW COMMITTEE Spring Home Improvement Expo One position available for appointment until March 13, 2007. Applicants cannot planned April 1 at Receptions have a financial interests in business or residential property in Fairfield’s Town continued on page 6 The only April fools Receptions Banquet Center on Boymel during the 4th Annual Drive, where it has been hosted since Home Improvement the inception of the highly popular Expo might be those expo. Admission to the event is Inside This Issue who tackle a major free. home improvement with- Meet the new Mayor and out attending the April 1 Planning is still underway, event. A variety of contrac- but there will be entertain- new Councilmembers . 2 tors and suppliers will be on ment for the entire fami- hand to demonstrate the lat- ly amid the booths and This officer will bite . 8 est concepts and designs in exhibits. Numerous Parks news . 9 home improvement trends door prizes will be pre- and techniques. sented, along with at Help for parents . 31 least one valuable grand The event is planned from prize drawing for one Recycling updates . 32 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. at lucky eager beaver. Business news . 35 Council approves a $55 million operating budget The City of Fairfield will invest $55.3 million in services to residents during Fairfield’s Projected 2006 Revenue Fairfield’s Planned 2006 Expenditures 2006. Public Safety Services topped the Total: $59,802,134 Total: $55,340,708 (BEFORE CAPITAL IMPROVEMENTS PROGRAM) spending priorities for the year, gaining Interest Income nearly 28 percent of the planned Transfers/ Capital Outlay Building/ Income Tax $1,705,350 Transfers/ Refunds $9,093,200 budget, which equals $15.3 million Utility $21,840,000 $1,975,000 General Permits Reimbursements Government dollars. $654,550 $9,449,000 $6,011,082 Debt $3,895,954 Fines/ Revenue projections for the year Public Safety Court Costs $15,333,634 anticipate income of $59.8 million, $1,481,000 allowing for a contingency in the event of unanticipated expenses and for planned capital improvement projects. Charges Public Health Fairfield’s single largest source of for Services & Welfare revenue is the City income tax, which $14,243,100 $2,074,758 should generate $21.8 million in 2006. Property Public Utilities/ InterGov’l Tax Transportation Income tax revenues are projected to Grants $5,012,780 Solid Waste $3,361,034 State $8,152,719 $511,500 Development Shared Tax Parks increase only 3.8 percent over the Assessments Services $4,805,854 $4,116,265 preceding year. Local property taxes $99,000 $1,327,062 are expected to yield a projected $5 million in income. Fairfield welcomes new Mayor, three Councilmen Fairfield began Troop 967 the year with a and has new Mayor and served as a three new volunteer at Councilmembers- Children’s at-Large. New Hospital in Mayor Ron Cincinnati. D'Epifanio is Most joined by recently, he Councilmembers performed Tim Abbott, Tim the lead role Meyers and Mike in Shadows of Mayor D’Epifanio Oler. Councilman Abbott Councilman Meyers Councilman Oler Time, an original play Mayor Ron D'Epifanio November 2005 to his first public office. performed for Fairfield's 50th Now a retired small business operator, His wife Kathy is a lifelong resident of anniversary celebration. Mayor D'Epifanio and his family moved Fairfield. Councilman Abbott is to Fairfield in 1976. He has been mar- Regional Manager for the Cinergy Councilman Mike Oler ried for 41 years to his wife Patty. Corporation. He has been active in A resident of Fairfield since 1971, Mayor D'Epifanio previously served the Fairfield Rotary, the Fairfield Chamber Councilman Mike Oler most recently City as a Councilmember for eight of Commerce, the Butler County United served as a member of the Fairfield years, two as Vice-Mayor. He has also Way, and the Butler County Economic School Board for 16 years, where he also served two terms on the City’s Charter Development Corporation. served as Vice President and President. Review Committee and three terms on He has also served 14 years on the Planning Committee. Councilman Tim Meyers Board of Education for the Butler Councilman Tim Meyers has been a resi- Technology and Career Development In addition to his dedication to City dent of Fairfield for 20 years. He and Schools. He is a former member of the service, Mayor D'Epifanio also has his wife Jeannie have three children. Fairfield Planning Commission and has coached youth football for 43 years, Prior to his election, Councilman served on the Board of Directors of the receiving the honor of National Youth Meyers served seven years on the One Way Farm. Football Coach of the Year and the 2003 Fairfield Parks and Recreation Board, Lifetime Achievement Award from the serving as President for the last two A retired Fairfield Police Officer, he cur- National Youth Football Association. years. Councilman Meyers is the rently serves as part-time Crime Environmental, Health and Safety Prevention/Public Relations with the Councilman Tim Abbott Leader at the GE Evendale Plant. Fairfield Township Police Department. A 15-year resident of the City, Councilman Oler and his wife Carol Councilman Abbott was elected in He has also been active with Boy Scout have three children. 2 Energy Saver Watch: A periodic update Energy vigilance saves Fairfield $100,000 annually Rising energy costs are impacting everybody. Just as each for Fairfield’s business and residential for an accumulated savings of more resident is finding ways to save energy expenses, so are the customers. The city will provide than $750,000 over the past ten years. In various departments within the City of a periodic update in this addition to saving energy, new Fairfield. In the first of a series, we’ll newsletter as its equipment has improved reliability and explore innovative ways Fairfield is trying to conserve energy and internal assessment provided additional operating and maximize the value of City dollars. continues. treatment capacities. Similar measures have been implemented at the Water Recent successful As an example, the Treatment Plant. Maintaining control energy conservation Public Utilities over rising energy costs helps to hold measures in Fairfield’s Department has made the line on water and sewer rates, which Public Utilities Department several improvements to are among the least expensive in have led the City to look for operations at the Water and southwest Ohio. additional conservation initiatives Wastewater Treatment facilities. in other City operations as well. As a result of a comprehensive Dwight Culbertson, Public Utilities energy usage evaluation, improvements Director, is in the process of assembling have been made to the pumping and At your service... a team of key staffers to meet and assess biological treatment operations, energy saving options in their respective including equipment replacements, Never hesitate to contact any of the departments. A short term goal is to changes in control strategies, and following departments with questions or make certain that the City is operating installation of a boiler to utilize concerns. They're here to help... as efficiently as possible every day. The byproducts of the treatment processes. long term objective is to monitor and Police or Fire Emergency maintain a reasonable energy budget. As a result of these improvements, the Additionally, the City intends to take Wastewater Division has trimmed 911 Urgent, but not an emergency? Call 829-8201.

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