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City Government

How the city governs itself

Fairmont is a home rule charter city with a council-administrator form of government. Residents elect a mayor and city council to set policy and the budget, and the council appoints a city administrator to run the city day-to-day.

City Council

The domed 1907 Martin County Courthouse in Fairmont with flags flying
The Martin County Courthouse: Fairmont is the county seat. Photo: John Margolies / Library of Congress / Public Domain

The mayor and council are Fairmont's elected voice. They answer to the residents who elected them, and you can reach them here or through City Hall.

Lee C. Baarts

Mayor

(507) 236-2773

lbaarts@fairmont.org

Britney Kawecki

Councilmember-At-Large

(952) 210-1431

bkawecki@fairmont.org

Jay Maynard

Council Member, Ward 1

507-399-0060

jmaynard@fairmont.org

James Kotewa

Council Member, Ward 2

(507) 236-6322

jkotewa@fairmont.org

Randy Lubenow

Council Member, Ward 3

(507) 236-3862

rlubenow@fairmont.org

Wayne Hasek

Council Member, Ward 4

(507) 399-9292

whasek@fairmont.org

Miles Heide

Electric Department (Fairmont Public Utilities)

Brady Powers

Water and Wastewater Departments (Fairmont Public Utilities)

Michael Beletti

Chief of Police

Jason Baker

City Administrator

Matthew York

Public Works/Public Utilities Director

Nick Lardy

Public Works Superintendent

Betsy Steuber

City Clerk

Bryan Kasting

Fire Chief

Reach a council member through City Hall


Boards and commissions

Much of the city's work runs through boards and commissions. Each one meets in public and posts its agendas and minutes to the shared archive.

See every agenda and minutes in one archive