FAIRMONT— The Fairmont City Council held a special meeting on Thursday to once again discuss the city administrator candidate, Jason Baker. The council had previously questioned Baker’s experience, but considered whether he’d be best suited to serve in an interim capacity to start. Human Resources Manager, Rachel Viesselman, provided some background on the situation. The city administrator position became vacant at the end of November 2025 when Jeff O’Neill left his role as interim city administrator after a year in the role. Since then the council has considered various options ...