Public Works
Slurry Seal Project Grinds On, and So Does Resident Patience
The joint Fairfax-San Anselmo slurry seal project kept residents guessing again this week, with the contractor issuing yet another schedule revision: Wreden Avenue paving, originally set for a different day, got pushed to Monday, August 31, while Main Court was slated for overnight paving Tuesday.
A Sunday night closure on Cascade, from Canyon Road to the end of the street, went ahead as planned — but the Town's own announcement acknowledged what residents have been saying for weeks: the delays and thin notification have been genuinely disruptive.
There's no sign this week that the shifting schedule has settled down. For now, the pattern holds — watch for last-minute street-specific updates rather than a fixed calendar.
Town News
The Chain-Store Ban Has an Expiration Date, and the Clock Is Now Visible
Fairfax's ban on new Formula Businesses — the town's term for chain retailers or restaurants with eight or more locations elsewhere — has been quietly in effect since March 4, 2026, but this week the Town made explicit just how temporary it is: the moratorium expires April 18, 2027 unless the Council votes to extend it.
That's just over seven months away, and so far the Town hasn't said what would trigger a renewal, or whether any policy work is underway to make the ban permanent, adjust it, or let it lapse.
Nothing on this week's agendas suggested the Council is taking it up soon — but for anyone tracking whether Fairfax stays chain-free, this is now a story with a deadline.
Bicycle and Pedestrian Advisory Committee · committee meeting Monday, September 21, 7 pm, at the Fairfax Women's Club
Draft Bike and Pedestrian Masterplan Wants Your Feedback — Before It's Locked In
Town staff released the Public Review Draft of the 2026 Bicycle and Pedestrian Masterplan this week, along with a survey inviting residents to weigh in on the projects it recommends.
There are two ways in: fill out the online survey, or show up to the Bicycle and Pedestrian Advisory Committee meeting on September 21 at 7 pm at the Fairfax Women's Club, where the draft is formally on the agenda.
The town hasn't published a project list or route map in its public announcements yet — that detail lives in the draft plan and survey itself. Anyone with opinions on bike lanes, crossings, or sidewalk gaps has a few weeks to get input in before the committee takes it up in earnest.