City Council
Meetings
See the sidebar for upcoming meeting dates.
By charter, City Council meetings are to take place at:
- 7 p.m.
- Meets the 2nd and 4th Tuesday of each month
- Council Chambers
Public Safety Building
500 Quincy Street
Fairmont, WV 26554
All meetings are livestreamed and archived on the City's YouTube page.
Council's Rules of Order (PDF)
City Charter, Codes, and Ordinances [LINK]
Agendas & Minutes
Agendas are available prior to the meetings. Minutes are available following approval.
Most Recent Agenda (PDF) | View All Agendas and Minutes
Members
Josh Rice, Deputy Mayor
District 1
Term expires: 2026
304-534-0630
Address: Indiana Avenue
Anne Bolyard, Mayor
District 2
Term expires: 2028
304-216-4703
Address: Morgantown Avenue
Rebecca Moran
District 3
Term expires: 2026
304-276-1768
Address: Maryland Avenue
Anthony Horton
District 4
Term expires: 2028
304-366-2477
Address: Lewis Street
Donna Wade
District 5
Term expires: 2026
304-376-0427
Address: View Avenue
Daniel Weber
District 6
Term expires: 2028
304-363-0852
Address: Hillcrest Road
Julie Sole
District 7
Term expires: 2028
304-612-9475
Address: Westwood Lane
Bruce McDaniel
District 8
Term expires: 2026
304-612-4694
Address: Peacock Lane
Kandice Nuzum
District 9
Term expires: 2026
304-612-3861
Address: Fairmont Avenue
2025-2030 City Council Strategic Plan (2026 UPDATE) [LINK]
2025-2030 City Council Strategic Plan [LINK]
A 2030 plan guided by our TEAM FAIRMONT vision, mission, and values.
Overview
The City of Fairmont has a council-manager form of government. The City Council shall be the governing authority of the city and shall appoint the City Manager who shall execute the laws and administer the government of the city.
Districts
The city is divided into 9 voting districts in which districts shall be established by City Council by ordinance and changed from time to time to reflect population changes. Therefore, the City of Fairmont has 9 council members.
Qualifications
Only qualified voters of the city shall be eligible to hold the office of council member. Each council member shall, at the time of his or her announcement for office and during the term of office, reside within the district from which they were elected or appointed.
Terms
The terms of a council member shall be 4 years and in no event shall any council member serve more than 2 consecutive full 4-year terms.
Mayor
The City Council shall elect, at the 1st meeting of a new City Council, one of its members to serve as Mayor. The Mayor shall preside at all meetings of the City Council, shall be recognized as head of the city government for all ceremonial purposes, but shall have no administrative duties.