Rail: Community Served by Railroad..... Yes Number of Freight Trains Per Day..... 70 Name of Railroad(s) Serving Community: BNSF Railway Company

UTILITIES Electricity:  State Electric Power Deregulated.....   No Electric System Operator: South Central Public Power District   phone - (800) 557-5254   website - www.southcentralppd.com   email - sc42610@alltel.net Wholesale Supplier: South Central Public Power District Natural Gas: Natural Gas Service Available..... Yes Supplier in Community..... Kinder Morgan Water: Provider..... CITY Treated..... No Monthly water bill for Residential is $18.90 and Commercial rates $21.32 per month. Sanitation/Waste Water: Sewer rates for Residencial $17.58 and Commercial rates $21.56 per month. Telecommunications: Name of Local Service Provider..... Windstream We have at this time two different Internet service providers for the city of Fairfield. Datacc out of Clay Center and Windstream which was Alltel.

MUNICIPAL SERVICES

Type of Government..... MUNICIPALITY City Engineer..... Yes City Zoning Ordinance in Effect..... Yes County Zoning Ordinance in Effect..... Yes Garbage Service Provider..... City Public Library in City..... Yes Number Volunteer Fire Department Personnel..... 15

Included in your monthly billing from the city of Fairfield is your garbage bill. The City of Fairfield charges all the customers here in town $1.50 more than what Woodwards charges the city a month. Residencial is $11.00 and commercial rates vary by the size of dumpster they have. Our local police officer is part-time 45 hours a month.

EDUCATIONAL FACILITIES
Public Schools	# of Schools	Enrollment	Teacher/Student Ratio
Elementary	1
Middle / Jr. High	1
Senior High	1

SANDY CREEK ELEMENTARY AND JR-SR HIGH SCHOOL IS LOCATED 3 MILES EAST ON HIGHWAY 74 AND HALF MILE SOUTH ON HIGHWAY 14. PHONE NUMBER FOR THE HIGH SCHOOL IS 402-726-2151 AND PHONE NUMBER FOR THE ELEMENTARY IS 402-726-2412. HEAD START IS LOCATED AT 305 EAST 9TH STREET IN FAIRFIELD. PHONE NUMBER IS 402-726-2287.

RECREATIONAL FACILITIES
Type of facilities in city or within 30 minutes:
Public Tennis Court(s)..... 1 Public Park(s)..... 1
Nearest Public Access to Lake or River.....	40 mile(s)
Camping..... No Swimming..... No Fishing..... No Motorized Boats..... No Water Skiing/Tubing..... No

Lovewell is the closest lake to Fairfield, which is about 40 miles Southeast of Fairfield. West of Fairfield about 12 miles is Crystal Lake. It would be a great place to go and get away from it all.

HOUSING

Average Monthly Rental - 3 Bedroom House..... $350 Average Cost of Houses Sold (last 2 years)..... $45,000

An assisted living facility is available in Fairfield with income based rent. Approximately ten houses are for sale in Fairfield.

COMMERCIAL SERVICES
	Electric Motor Repair Services in City.......	2
	Type of Newspaper in City.......	weekly
	Number of TV Channels Received without Cable.......	3
	Cable Antenna Television Serves City.......	Yes
	Number of Protestant Churches.......	3
	Number of Banks in City.......	1
	Chamber of Commerce.......	No
	Chamber Executive is Full-Time.......	No

Fairfield is a little town than can offer you a place to get your gas, groceries, send your mail, co-op, two insurance agencies, a place to wash your car, two beauty shops, American Legion, and The Opera House Bar and Grill. The City of Fairfield also has a volunteer Fire and Rescue Department.

COMMUNITY NOTES
Our Community:	FAIRFIELD IS A NICE SMALL TOWN COMMUNITY. WE OFFER A GREAT SCHOOL SYSTEM, 2 BASEBALL FIELDS AND A VERY SPACIOUS PARK AREA. FAIRFIELD ALSO HAS A PUBLIC LIBRARY. COME VISIT FAIRFIELD AND SEE HOW GREAT THE TOWN REALLY IS. HOPE TO SEE YOU IN FAIRFIELD SOON!!

Local Development Contact:

Jennifer Bassett CITY OF FAIRFIELD PO BOX 307 FAIRFIELD, NE 68938 Phone:402-726-2478 Fax:402-726-2485 Email: ffclerk@datacc.net

State Contacts:	Richard Baier, Director Neb. Dept. of Economic Development PO Box 94666 301 Centennial Mall South Lincoln, NE 68509 Phone: (402) 471-3111 or (800) 426-6505 Fax: (402) 471-3778 Email: richard.baier@nebraska.gov Website: www.NebraskaAdvantage.org		Economic Development Team Nebraska Public Power District PO Box 499 1414 15th Street Columbus, NE 68601 Phone: (402) 563-5534 or (800) 282-6773, ext. 5534 Fax: (402) 563-5090 Email: econdev@nppd.com Website: sites.nppd.com

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