Common School working group presses forward on septic testing and funding plan

May 11, 2026

Working group reported new community interest and outlined potential uses for the restored Common School, with the Community Center backing after-school programs. The Selectboard voted to hire a qualified firm to perform soil analysis and test pits to support future septic design.

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Members of Fairfield’s Common School Working Group updated the Selectboard on May 11, reporting that an April 1 open house brought new participants and that the architect’s design envisions the first floor for multipurpose uses, the basement largely for recreation and the second floor for potential income-generating office or residential space.

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