From the Fairfield, Vermont Municipal Plan 2021-2029: Fairfield, having about 47,000 acres, is the largest town in Franklin County. It is situated about 30 miles northeast of Burlington and is bounded north by Sheldon, east by Bakersfield, south by Fletcher and Fairfax, and west by St. Albans and Swanton. Vision Statement:
1. It is the primary and fundamental intention of Fairfield to remain a rural, agricultural town.
2.Fairfield supports its agricultural economy and looks forward to a future where working lands continue to be in production for diverse forms of agriculture.
3. Fairfield encourages the development of small-scale enterprises in the village centers of Fairfield and East Fairfield that will offer basic goods and services for town residents, that will provide employment locally and that will enhance the town’s rural way of life.
4. Fairfield values preserving our natural landscape and historic features.
5. Fairfield is a vibrant and welcoming community.
As of the census of 2020, 2,044 people, 781 households, and 585 families resided in Farifield.
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If you are interested in participating, please attend Town of Fairfield Selectboard meetings at 7PM, on the second and/or fourth Mondays of the months at the Fairfield Town offices, 25 North Rd., Fairfield, VT. For more information, please contact Cathy Ainsworth, Fairfield Town Administrator, by email, townadmin@fairfieldvermont.us, or call (802) 827-3261 ext.4.
The Town of Fairfield is working on an update of its zoning bylaws with the goal of ensuring that the bylaws support plan’s goals and policies with a particular focus on regulations in the rural areas of the town.
25 North Road, Fairfield, VT, USA
Mailing Address: Town of Fairfield, PO Box 5 Fairfield, VT 05455
Mon | 08:00 am – 03:00 pm | |
Tue | 08:00 am – 03:00 pm | |
Wed | 10:00 am – 05:00 pm | |
Thu | 08:00 am – 03:00 pm | |
Fri | 08:00 am – 12:00 pm | |
Sat | Closed | |
Sun | Closed |
*Any changes to this schedule, if needed, will be posted. Also, please review the chart below for scheduled closures in 2025.
Any open Meeting Law complaints directed to the Town of Fairfield must be filed with the Town Administrator by e-mail, townadmin@fairfeildvermont.us or mailed to Town of Fairfield, ATTN: Town Administrator, P.O. Box #5, Fairfield, VT 05455.
State law (24 V.S.A. § 1997) requires municipalities to enact procedures to investigate complaints that allege a municipal officer has violated the Municipal Code of Ethics and to enforce against substantiated complaints, including developing methods of enforcement and available remedies. Below is the Town of Fairfield’s Process for Investigation and Enforcement of Ethical Violations and Ethics Complaint Form and the contact information for the Town’s Ethics liaison.
Cathy Ainsworth, Town Administrator
To email: Send to townadmin@fairfieldvermont.us with “Ethics Complaint” in the subject line.
To mail, address to:
Town of Fairfield
Attn: Town Administrator
PO Box 5
Fairfield, VT 05455
To call for assistance: 802-827-3261 ext. 4