Candidate Profiles

Fairfax has seen growth from approximately 900 people in 1999 to currently over 2800 residents and top priorities are always changing. With growth comes maintenance and upgrading our infrastructure. Determining the importance of these needs are a priority.
We have seen tremendous growth to the east of our city in the industrial area, how we grow that area is critical to our future needs.
Continuing to grow Fairfax in the both the residential and commercial/Industrial areas is key to keeping our amenities that we currently offer.

As I stated earlier the top issues are everchanging. The industrial area east of Fairfax in Cedar Rapids where the data centers are being built has caused concerns along with the proposed runway which would be closer to Fairfax. While I understand the Airports concern over our industrial area, I am concerned for Cargo planes flying over Fairfax and being closer to what they are now. While I am disappointed the Airport has not involved our community in their plans, I am hopeful we can work with them to come up with other options. City council can help this by having open communication and meetings with the Airport so we can come to a mutually agreed upon options. We need to work together.

This has been a large project for Fairfax to digest and decide if it is right for our community. Alliant has been tremendous with giving us information and giving us tours of their Marshalltown location in an effort to educate us and ultimately help us decide if this is a good fit for Fairfax. Alliant wants to and I believe they intend to be a strong partner going forward with Fairfax in being a community supporter. We have had multiple public meetings discussing this topic with both residents and Alliant. I am 1 of 5 council members and don't speak for the city council but I am still gathering the thoughts and opinions of Fairfax residents in an effort to make an educated vote.

Fairfax has seen and will continue to see growth in both residential as well as commercial/industrial. Our population has grown to need a city administrator to oversee this growth and oversee projects on a day to day basis. It is critical to have a solid working relationship with our city administrator and city staff so we can work together. Our city administrator is always available for questions as well as reaching out to ask questions for direction, and offers expertise in an effort to give us a big picture to help us make the necessary decisions for Fairfax. Continued communication and everyone working together is critical for Fairfax to continue to thrive.