FAIRFAX, Iowa (KCRG) – The city of Fairfax is now without one of its top employees following a city council meeting on Thursday night, resulting in immediate operational disruptions, including unpaid volunteer firefighters.
The council voted 3-2 against reappointing City Clerk Cynthia Stimson to her position, ending her tenure of more than a decade. The City Clerk position in Fairfax is a two-year term appointed position.
Fairfax City Hall was open on Friday, but Stimson was no longer in her role. The impacts were immediately felt as the city was unable to process payroll for the fire department…