On Wednesday, March 29, at 11AM, the City of Fayette and Upper Iowa University will be testing the Tornado Sirens, practicing a Tornado Drill and testing the RAVE Alert system. This is a great time to refresh yourself, your family, your co-workers and anyone else on what to do during a Tornado Watch and Tornado Warning.
This is the first public hearing for the proposed property tax levy. The council may not increase the city tax rate* from the proposed city tax rate prior to adopting the final budget, so this is an extremely high estimate. There will be another public hearing for the taxpayers and residents to present their objections to, or arguments in favor of, in February or March that will have the actual proposed city tax rate prior to the adoption of the fiscal year 2024 budget.
The city council has approved the Fiscal Year 2023-2024 budget at the April 17, 2023, regular city council meeting. To review the Fayette City Administrator/Clerk's FY 2024 Report that explains what the budget includes, click here.
Here is your chance to tour a home with the Homes for Iowa project. See how the homes are built and how to own a Homes for Iowa home.
The City of Fayette will be hosting an Open House to showcase their Homes for Iowa house at 207 Alexander Street, Fayette, Iowa, on November 10, 2022, from 4:00 to 6:00 p.m.
The open house will include a tour of the home, conversations with Fayette city officials, Upper Explorerland Regional Planning Commission representatives and more information about how to purchase this home. No RSVP is required.
Homes for Iowa exists to address Iowa’s housing shortage, train offenders in skilled trades and reduce recidivism. Iowa struggles to build moderately priced new homes, especially in rural areas. Iowa also struggles to fill positions in the skilled trades. Iowa Prison Industries builds the homes near the Newton Correctional Facility in Newton, Iowa. Offenders are trained in the skilled building trades, including apprenticeship curriculum. The homes are then trucked to home sites.
The Fayette Homes for Iowa house made its way from Newton and was delivered to Fayette in July of 2022. With the help from local contractors, the home was completed in October 2022.
There are eligibility criteria to purchase the home which includes the purchaser’s total taxable household income must not exceed $100,000. The home shall be owned by the purchaser for five years or shall be in a payback.
A down payment assistance program is available if homeowners are below the 80% income level of $69,520 or less through the Northeast Iowa Housing Trust Fund program. Information will be available during the open house.
For more information regarding Homes for Iowa, contact Kris McGrane, City of Fayette, 563-425-4316 or This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it..
After over 44 years of working for the City of Fayette, Public Works Director Jerry Hildebrand retired on October 14, 2022. Mayor Kurt Wood presented Jerry with a plaque to thank him for his dedication and service to Fayette.
The Fayette Public Works employees will begin leaf pick-up on Monday, October 24, 2022. Pick up will be on Mondays (weather permitting). If they are unable to get to all the houses on Monday, then they will pick-up leaves at the houses they missed on Tuesday. Place raked leaves on the City parkway or right-of-way between the sidewalk and the back of the curb. If you don’t have a curb, then place on the grassy area near the street. Please do NOT place in the street! No tree branches, sticks or garbage should be mixed with the leaves because they will puncture the vacuum hose.
The City Yard Waste Disposal Site is open on Wednesdays from 2PM-4PM and on Saturdays from 8AM-10AM for disposing of branches, sticks, leaves and other yard waste. A Yard Waste key may be checked-out at Fayette City Hall during office hours. Yard waste may also be burned but burning of trash is prohibited. City Ordinance 135.08 prohibits the burning of leaves on any curb and gutter or on any paved or surfaced street or alley. A fire burns not only the leaves, but also the tar/oil in asphalt and cracks can crack the concrete.
This is a courtesy notice from Fayette City Hall. A public hearing has been scheduled for Monday, October 17th, 2022, at 6PM and will be held in the Community Room at the Fayette Community Library (104 W. State St., please use the back door). The meeting is to discuss approving a ground solar array located at 705 W. Water Street (Parcel #1129201005, Sec/Twp/Rng 29-93-8) located behind 801 W. Water Street in Fayette. This meeting is open to the public and anyone is welcome to attend the meeting as the Fayette City Council decides whether to approve or deny the request to install ground solar arrays at this location. If you have any questions, you may contact Fayette City Hall at 563-425-4316.
The new "Homes for Iowa" home will be delivered to 207 Alexander Street in Fayette, Iowa, on Wednesday, July 20th. The estimated time of arrival will be in the mid-afternoon. The 200 block of Alexander Street will be closed down on Wednesday afternoon and part of the day on Thursday (7/21) until the house can get properly placed on the lot. Residence living in the 200 block of Alexander Street should park their vehicles on E. State Street on Tuesday (July 19) evening or Wednesday (July 20) morning if they need access to their vehicles. We also ask everyone to please avoid parking their vehicles along W. Clark Street, E. Clark Street and Alexander Street on Wednesday, July 20 until the new home is delivered. If you have any questions, please contact the Fayette Police Department at 563-425-3500 or Fayette City Hall at 563-425-4316.
Homes for Iowa is an organization and program that addresses Iowa’s housing shortage, trains offenders in skilled trades and reduces recidivism (or the tendency of a convicted criminal to reoffend). Iowa Prison Industries build the homes near the Newton Correctional Facility in Newton, Iowa. Offenders are trained in the skilled building trades, including apprenticeship curriculum. The homes are sold and delivered on site for $90,000. The city of Fayette has purchased one of the houses and will sell the home to a low-to-moderate income family (more information on that will be released when the home is ready to be sold later this year). The city used funds that the city received from TIF (Tax Increment Financing) incentives that must be spent to help low-to-moderate income families. The city also used funds from the Bolger fund to help develop the lot and to put a basement in the home. The council intends to refund the Bolger fund once the home is sold and with future property taxes the home will bring in. It will be nice to have another new home in Fayette.
This is a courtesy notice from Fayette City Hall. A Planning and Zoning Commission meeting has been scheduled for Thursday, July 21st at 6PM and will be held in the Community Room at the Fayette Community Library (104 W. State St., please use the back door). The meeting is to discuss rezoning the residential property (Parcel #1128200025, Sec/Twp/Rng 28-93-8) located behind 401 Jones Street in Fayette to agriculture. This meeting is open to the public and anyone is welcome to attend the meeting as the Planning & Zoning Commission decides whether to recommend or to not recommend the zoning change at this property to the Fayette City Council. The Fayette City Council will receive the Planning & Zoning Commission’s recommendation at an up-coming Council meeting. At that time, the City Council will make the final decision whether to rezone the property or to not rezone the property.
There is no place like home. And there is no place like Fayette.
