Editing Fairfield, Iowa (section)

== Government ==
[[File:Jefferson County, Iowa Courthouse.jpg|thumb|right|upright|[[Jefferson County Courthouse (Iowa)|Jefferson County Courthouse]] in Fairfield]]

Fairfield is governed by a seven-member [[city council]] headed by a mayor. The current mayor, Connie Boyer, was elected in 2019.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://cityoffairfieldiowa.com/122/Mayor |title=In this farm town, gurus transcend party politics |work=Wall Street Journal}}</ref> City council members serve staggered four-year terms. The council consists of one representative from each of the city's five wards, plus two at-large representatives. As of 2024, city council members are Elizabeth Estey (at large), Doug Flournoy (at large), Terri Kness (Ward 1), Paul Gandy (Ward 2), Judy Ham (Ward 3), Matthew Rowe (Ward 4), and Tom Twohill (Ward 5).<ref>{{cite web|url=http://cityoffairfieldiowa.com/index.aspx?nid=114|title=Fairfield, IA – Official Website – City Council|website=cityoffairfieldiowa.com|access-date=October 2, 2018}}</ref> Fairfield's city administrator is Doug Reinert.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://cityoffairfieldiowa.com/index.aspx?nid=113|title=Fairfield, IA – Official Website – City Administrator|website=cityoffairfieldiowa.com|access-date=October 2, 2018}}</ref>

It is part of [[Iowa's_87th_House_of_Representatives_district|Iowa House of Representatives District 87]], currently represented by [[Jeff Shipley]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://ballotpedia.org/Iowa_House_of_Representatives_District_87|title=Iowa House of Representatives District 87 - Ballotpedia|website=ballotpedia.org|access-date=March 30, 2025}}</ref>

=== Sustainability ===
Fairfield's grassroots efforts to create a [[sustainable community]] that focuses on reducing energy and protecting resources have been supported by a position created by [[Iowa State University]] extension services and the City of Fairfield.<ref>[http://cityoffairfieldiowa.com/utility/showArticle/?objectID=1143 Community Sustainability Coordinator, FF City web site] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090625214634/http://cityoffairfieldiowa.com/utility/showArticle/?objectID=1143 |date=June 25, 2009}}</ref>

Former Mayor Malloy described the city's agenda for sustainability as aggressive, and includes a Green Strategic Plan covering everything from conservation, local farms, local food, alternative transportation, and bike paths and trails.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.radioiowa.com/gestalt/go.cfm?objectid%3DC548C911-5056-B82A-37C413BA07CCEF9B |access-date=May 15, 2009 }}{{dead link|date=June 2016|bot=medic}}{{cbignore|bot=medic}}</ref> In 2009 the city qualified for an $80,000 grant from the state Office of Energy Independence as funding for a sustainability plan scheduled to be completed in 2020.<ref>Smith, William [http://www.thehawkeye.com/Story/beach-boys-081509 Even Concerts are Going Green]. ''[[The Hawk Eye]]'', August 15, 2009. Retrieved 2009-08-22.</ref><ref name="GreenBay">Green Bay Press Gazette, Unique Experiences Abound in Iowa, August 28, 2010, [http://www.greenbaypressgazette.com/article/20100828/GPG04/8280423/Unique-experiences-abound-in-Iowa-community-with-extreme-meditation-focus]{{dead link|date=November 2022|bot=InternetArchiveBot|fix-attempted=yes}}</ref> The city was one of 21 locations to receive the state Governor's Environmental Excellence Award in 2013 after it reduced its energy consumption by more than 8% in one year.<ref name="Midwest Energy">{{cite web |url=http://www.midwestenergynews.com/2013/05/31/in-fairfield-iowa-a-community-effort-reaps-big-energy-savings/ |title=In Fairfield, Iowa, a community effort reaps big energy savings |publisher=Midwest Energy News |date=May 31, 2013 |access-date=July 31, 2013 |author=Uhlenhuth, Karen |archive-date=June 28, 2013 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130628135200/http://www.midwestenergynews.com/2013/05/31/in-fairfield-iowa-a-community-effort-reaps-big-energy-savings/ |url-status=dead}}</ref> As of 2013, Fairfield had installed $60,000 worth of solar panels on its public library building and through state and local funding the city had created a $4&nbsp;million "energy-efficiency loan fund."<ref name="Midwest Energy" />