Fairfax is getting a Community Center

Fairfax Select Board approves donation of Baptist building for use as Community Center

On Monday, October 5th the Fairfax Select Board approved the donation of the Baptist Building (1210 Main St. Fairfax, VT 05454) on the condition that it becomes a multi-use community facility. This is great news for the Parks & Recreation department, as we will finally have a space of our own to grow the recreational opportunities that we provide for the community.

The Baptist building has long been identified as a possible Community Center, and now that the building is owned by the Town the necessary improvements to preserve this historic building can finally begin to take place. The Parks & Recreation Department has developed a multi-phased plan that outlines the necessary updates to the building for it to become a year round Community Center.

The funding for this project will come from various sources, however none will be generated through new tax revenue. The Citizens for Fairfax Community (CFC) is a local 501(c)3 organization that will work in collaboration with the town to secure grant funding for this project. The new facility allows for the Parks & Recreation department to increase the programming offered to the community, in turn generating more revenue for the project. A capital campaign is currently being developed in order to further support this project.

We at the Parks & Recreation department would like to thank all who have worked to make our decade long dream become a reality. The future of recreation is bright in Fairfax thanks to you!

More information will be made available here on our website shortly.

If you have any questions, please call Parks & Recreation department Director, Colin Santee at (802) 849-6111 ext. 20