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Government

Fairfax Town Offices
The official website for Fairfax, Vermont.

Selectboard
The Fairfax Selectboard is elected by residents of the Town.

Fairfax Parks & Recreation
“To enhance the quality of life by providing diverse recreational and healthy lifestyle opportunities while maintaining the integrity of area parks and the surrounding environment.”

• 100-Acre Woods (municipal forest)
• Community Park & Recreation Path
• Garland Park
• James Herbert Bellows Fairfax Community Center

Movement for Black Lives Resolution
Statements from November 2020 by the Fairfax Select Board and the BFA-Fairfax Board of Trustees, respectively.

Emergencies, Health & Safety

If you or someone you know is experiencing a medical or safety emergency, call 911.
If you or someone you know is experiencing self-harm ideation and/or actualization, call or text 988 to reach the Suicide & Crisis Lifeline.
To reach Northwest Counseling & Support Services (NCSS), the Emergency Services Hotline for Franklin and Grand Isle Counties, call (802) 524-6554.
​Poison Control (for humans): 1 (800) 222-1222 
ASPCA Animal Poison Control Center Phone Number: 1 (888) 426-4435

Animal Control
“The Fairfax Animal Control Officer…is responsible for handling dog issues within the town.

“…The Town does not have ordinances or personnel to address other domesticated animals. For all other animals, issues such as neglect, abuse, or injury should be related to the police.

“For wild animal issues, [contact] the Vermont Department of Fish & Wildlife.”

• Stephanie Gingras, Fairfax Animal Control Officer: (802) 825-0051
• Vermont Department of Fish & Wildlife: (802) 828-1000

Fairfax Fire Department
“The Town of Fairfax has a fire department consisting of a full-time fire chief and an on-call staff. The Department has two (2) engines, two (2) tankers, a ladder truck, an utility truck, and an ATV operating out of the James Field Fairfax Fire Station at 15 Goodall Street.”

• Fire Chief Micah Genzlinger: (802) 849-6075

Fairfax Rescue
The Town’s contracted Emergency Medical Services (EMS) provider.
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Police Services

• Franklin County Sheriff’s Office Non-Emergency Phone: (802) 524-2121
• Vermont State Police Non-Emergency Phone: (802) 524-5993

Town Constable
“The Town Constable is a non-law enforcement officer position appointed by the Selectboard. …In Fairfax, the constable has the power to serve civil process, assist health officers in their duties, destroy unlicensed animals, kill injured deer, and remove disorderly people from town meeting(s).”

• Josh Langelier, Fairfax Town Constable: (802) 752-7526

Connect

Fairfax Neighbors for Racial Equity (FNRE)
“Fairfax Neighbors for Racial Equity envisions and commits to working towards a community that embodies inclusion, equity, and justice while standing in solidarity with Black, Indigenous, and People of Color. We are committed to helping build a safe community, where all people experience dignity and respect, and feel a sense of empowerment and belonging.”

Fairfax [Vermont] Historical Society
“Our museum is currently closed due to renovations. The Society remains active with meetings and fundraisers.”

Fairfax, Vermont Folks
“This is a page to link all who have a connection to Fairfax.”

Education

Bellows Free Academy (BFA) Fairfax
“Committed to ensuring all students become informed, literate, critical thinkers who demonstrate responsible social and civic behaviors.”

Part of the Franklin West Supervisory Union (FWSU).

​BFA-Fairfax Library
“The mission of the [FWSU] School Libraries is to support and empower all students and staff to be enthusiastic independent readers, critical thinkers, skillful researchers, as well as ethical users and producers of information.

“The librarians will accomplish this by providing resources, instruction, and opportunities for collaboration referencing the school curriculum, FWSU action plan, the AASL[*] Standards for the 21st Century Learner, and other resources that allow students to see themselves as individuals as well as part of a diverse global society.” *American Association of School Librarians

In Our Collections

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