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Info on Charter Commission To the Editor: The charter of the City of Fairmont is like the U.S. Constitution and the constitution of the State of Minnesota, in that it is a living document. It is the City’s constitution. It can be changed or amended to reflect changes in culture or time. The City Council of Fairmont requested that the Charter Commission, after not having met for over 30 years, review the entire charter and suggest changes. The Commission consists of 15 members appointed by the District Court. These members have been meeting on a regular basis and a significant ...

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Citizens of Ward 3: Vote Deb Foster on Nov. 8 To the Editor: My mom, Deb Foster, is running for the Ward 3 City Council seat, and she is the best person for the job. After spending several years as the Mayor of Fairmont, she’s ready to face a new challenge, that of councilor. The best way to describe my mom’s ability to lead would be with the word “KIND.” K – Knowledge. Serving as mayor for over half a decade, Deb Foster was given the opportunity to learn the ins-and-outs in city government and apply them to the Fairmont City Council. Having this background knowledge will ...

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Bringing awareness to drug misuse To the Editor: Being a teenager, it is very difficult watching a friend choose to take drugs. Once my friend made the choice to use drugs, the choice was also made to stop being my friend. I was hurt and very concerned for my friend. I decided that I wanted to help my peers make healthy choices. That is why I joined MCSAP Coalition and Empower. This week, Oct. 23 to Oct. 31, you will be seeing red ribbons around our school and community as we celebrate Red Ribbon Week. The Red Ribbon Campaign in October brings awareness to the destruction that drug ...

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Law enforcement urges vote for Draheim and Olson To the Editor: Minnesota’s largest police association, representing over 10,000 rank and file law enforcement officers, enthusiastically supports Sen. Rich Draheim and Rep. Bjorn Olson for re-election. They will always promote public safety proposals that keep communities safe. Rising crime is a statewide problem, and we MUST restore public safety in our communities. That starts with respecting police as partners and holding violent criminals accountable. These legislators will make sure our public safety officials have the support, ...

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Fun event serves as fundraiser Last weekend, Project 1590’s Kids Just Want to Have Fun committee hosted a mother-son event in Fairmont. What a great, annual event that allows for positive interactions between mothers and sons. The group is responsible for several popular attractions and we thank them for working toward making our community better. Charter Commission members question actions Several members of the Charter Commission who acted alone should have went before the whole commission for approval on the content and cost of an ad that ran this week in the Photo Press. The ...

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Keep Fairmont functional Dear Editor: We now have the opportunity to vote on the Fairmont City Charter questions. If adopted, these amendments will reduce the city’s ability to meet our ongoing needs. Why? Because they all have serious unintended consequences. These potential adverse consequences include: increasing the city’s cost of each election with 9 more paid election officials and a new polling place (Q1), limiting the city council’s ability to select the best candidate for the job by placing a detailed job description and contract in the charter (Q5-7), giving the city ...