City Council

Meetings

  • 7 p.m.
  • Meets the 2nd and 4th Tuesday of each month
  • Council Chambers
    Public Safety Building
    500 Quincy Street
    Fairmont, WV 26554

Council's Rules of Order (PDF)

City Charter, Codes, and Ordinances [LINK]


Agendas & Minutes

Agendas are available prior to the meetings. Minutes are available following approval.

Most Recent Agenda (PDF) | View All Agendas and Minutes

Download the Human Rights Commission Ordinance (PDF).

Members

Josh Rice (Deputy Mayor)

District 1

Term expires: 2026

304-534-0630

council1@fairmontwv.gov  

Address: Indiana Avenue

 

Anne Bolyard (Mayor)

District 2

Term expires: 2024     

304-216-4703 

council2@fairmontwv.gov

Address: Morgantown Avenue

 

Rebecca Moran 

District 3

Term expires: 2026

304-276-1768   

council3@fairmontwv.gov  

Address: Maryland Avenue

 

Richard "Rick" Garcia 

District 4

Term expires: 2024     

681-214-8077 

council4@fairmontwv.gov

Address: Murray Avenue

 

Chuck Warner         

District 5                     

Term expires: 2026

304-366-8819      

council5@fairmontwv.gov

Address: First Street

Gia Deasy

District 6

Term expires: 2024 

304-657-7227 

council6@fairmontwv.gov  

Address: Walnut Ave

 

Nicholas "Nicky" Cinalli 

District 7

Term expires: 2024 

304-657-5663 

council7@fairmontwv.gov  

Address: Peacock Lane

 

Bruce McDaniel 

District 8

Term expires: 2026

304-612-4694 

council8@fairmontwv.gov   

Address: Peacock Lane

 

Kandice Nuzum 

District 9

Term expires: 2026

304-612-3861

council9@fairmontwv.gov   

Address: Fairmont Avenue

City Council's Goals & Priorities- Approved November 26, 2019 [LINK]


Overview

The City of Fairmont has a council-manager form of government. The City Council shall be the governing authority of the city and shall appoint the City Manager who shall execute the laws and administer the government of the city.

Districts

The city is divided into 9 voting districts in which districts shall be established by City Council by ordinance and changed from time to time to reflect population changes. Therefore, the City of Fairmont has 9 council members.


Qualifications

Only qualified voters of the city shall be eligible to hold the office of council member. Each council member shall, at the time of his or her announcement for office and during the term of office, reside within the district from which they were elected or appointed. 

Terms

The terms of a council member shall be 4 years and in no event shall any council member serve more than 2 consecutive full 4-year terms.

Mayor

The City Council shall elect, at the 1st meeting of a new City Council, one of its members to serve as Mayor. The Mayor shall preside at all meetings of the City Council, shall be recognized as head of the city government for all ceremonial purposes but shall have no administrative duties.

Work Session Presentations

November 28, 2017 Marion County Humane Society Presentation (PDF)

Contact

For questions regarding City Council members and/or meetings, please contact City Clerk Janet Keller at 304-366-6212, ext. 329.