About Us

Local Government
Fillmore County has 16 townships and is governed by a seven-member Board of Supervisors elected by popular vote for a four-year term. The county is zoned.

The village of Fairmont is governed by a Board of Trustees. Municipal officials include five Board of Trustees elected for a four-year term and a Board Chairperson appointed by Trustees for a one-year term. The village office is located at 635 6th Ave., (402) 268-3341.Village Board Meetings are the second Monday of each month at  7 p.m.

The Village offers an automatic bank payment option, no matter where you bank.  The Village also ofers a cred card payment option.  For Additional Information, please contact the village clerk at 402-268-3341.

Outage Calls:  If you experience a utility outage outside normal business hours, call Utility Superintendent Butch Long 268-4731,or Assistant Utility Superintendent Terry Ehrisman 366-3645.  If no one answers, please contact Trustee Bill Pfenning 268-2934 or Trustee Jack Slocum 268-4631.

                                    Maintenance Shop 402-268-3251

                                        Village hall 402-268-3341

Board of Trustees
David Seggerman Chairperson    Board of Health
Jack Slocum     Maintenance Dept.     Streets, Alleys & Signs       William Pfenning    Village Hall &      Utilities	Dennis R. Melby           Village Property                  Police             Don Moses                  Parks
Butch Long Utility Superintendent Linda Carroll Clerk/Treasurer Steve McLeish Village Marshall	Wanda Marget Librarian Charles Campbell, York Village Attorney JEO Consulting Group, Inc. Village Engineers

Swimming Pool:

Hours:

Monday – Friday 1-7 P.M.

Saturday and Sunday 1-5 P.M.

Pool Parties by Reservation

Daily  Price age 6 and up $3.00

Season Pass Single  $35.00

Family $70.00 (Immediately family only)

Phone 268-2801

City Parks - City Park is located on 6th Avenue between F & G Street. Swimming Pool Park 709 4th Ave also has tennis and Basketball court. Both parks offer playground equipment, shelters and picnic tables.

 

Fillmore County Zoning No building structure, or land shall hereafter be built or structure or part thereof shall hereafter be erected, constructed, reconstructed, replaced, moved or structurally altered except without first obtaining a zoning permit.  This permit may be obtained from the Fillmore County Zoning web site : http://www.fillmorecounty.org/webpages/zoning/forms.htm or from the Village Clerk.  For additional information, please contact Geraldine Daniels, Fillmore County Zoning Administrator at 402-759-4982 or 402-759-3943.

Fire Department & Rescue Unit
Fairmont Fire Department continues to serve the greater community, which is 75 square miles in size. The Department is an all volunteer agency which includes fire fighting, emergency medical service , extrication and search and rescue. The Fire department inventory includes one pumper truck, a tanker, one quick response grass rig and a rescue unit.

Fairmont is proud of the men and women who donate their time and training to serve on the Volunteer Fire Department and Rescue Unit. A full-service hospital is within 10 minutes of Fairmont.

Senior Center
Fairmont Aging Service, located at 519 6th Ave., offers meals on wheels as well as noon meals at the center. The Center offers daily activities such as card playing, quilting, crafts and special events. For more information, call (402) 268-2831.      Check out Happenings page for a list of activities.

Fairview Manor
Fairview Manor is a city owned, not-for-profit skilled nursing facility. The facility offers a small, home like environment. Fairview Manor became a registered Eden Alternative facility in May 2000. Across the nation, only about 300 facilities have achieved this status. Fairview Manor opened Country Reflections Assisted Living Facility and Tiny Images Child Care Center in 2003. Each of these new entities have been a great benefit for the community. Fairview Manor is also the home for the Fairview Manor Auxiliary. This organization works with the facility to provide special items to the residents living at the Manor. For more information, call 402 268-2271.

Fairview  Manor Auxiliary Meetings quarterly January, April, July, and October at 2:15 P.M. at the Manor. Dues $1.00. It is very rewarding to be a volunteer at this great facility. Contact Darlene Fischer at (402) 268-3521

Fairview Apartments / Fairmont Housing Authority:
The Fairview Apartments, located at 255 "E" St., phone 402 268-2891, have beautiful ground floor apartments which are HUD funded for low-income residents. Most utilities, refrigerators, stoves and garbage service are furnished and maintenance is provided by the management. In the center of the apartments is the office building with a large room to hold family gatherings.

Fairview Manor is located across the street from the Fairview Apartments. Both Fairview Manor and Fairview Apartments (Fairmont Housing Authority) have access to medical services in Fillmore and York Counties. Both facilities offer attractive rooms and pleasant surroundings.

Hospital
Fillmore County Hospital in Geneva, eight miles south of Fairmont, was built in 1961 and remodeled in 1992. The hospital is licensed by the state of Nebraska for 33-acute swing beds and 20 long-term care beds certified by Medicaid. Four family physicians and one physician's assistant make up the current staff. More than 50-specialty consultants are on staff to form a wide referral base. Specialty clinics are held on a regular basis in the out-patient area of the hospital. The hospital has state-of-the-art equipment.

Churches
The center of most communities is the church. Fairmont Community Church is indeed the spiritual center of Fairmont. The church is the result of a merger of the United Methodist and the Federated Churches of Fairmont, now affiliated with the Methodist Church. Worship services are held each Sunday morning. Sunday School classes are held for all ages, September through May. The church has an outstanding choir for all ages. The United Methodist Women's Society meets monthly and supports the church with many volunteer hours.  Check out the Happenings page to see monthly activities.

Fairmont Community Church
Rev. Karla Sheffy, Pastor
P.O. Box 278
Fairmont, NE 68354
Office Phone: 402-268-2091
Email: faircommumc@galaxycable.net

Most other church denominations are within a 10 minute drive.