municipal charter. Like many Maine towns, Fairfield has a "meeting, council, and manager" form of government. The town meeting is a citizen legislature, with limited legislative responsibility primarily related to establishing the town budget, approving annual appropriations, and approving any new indebtedness the town may incur. A five-member Town Council carries out the towns remaining legislative functions, including the creation of regulations, ordinances, and town policy, the approval of town contracts and commissions, and the appointment of town officers. The council also carries out quasi-judicial functions, such as review of certain decisions by town boards and committees or town officers. The council also oversees the work of the Town Manager. The Town Manager carries out the day to day executive functions of the town under the guidance and in consultation with the Town Council and advises the council on matters before it. As of February 25, 2021, the current Town Council members (and their terms of office) are: John Picchiotti, Chairman (Term expires in 2021) Michael Taylor, Vice Chair (Term expires in 2022) Peter Lawrence, Secretary (Term expires in 2021) Mark Cooper (Term expires in 2023) Stephanie Thibodeau (Term expires in 2022) The current Town Manager is Michelle Flewelling. Sites of interest L. C. Bates Museum Cotton-Smith House, Fairfield Historical Society Museum Stone historical markers commemorating: Benedict Arnold's 1775 encampment—north end of Main Street at its merger with Route 201. Veterans of American conflicts in Panama, Grenada, Lebanon, Libya and the Gulf War—across from Fairfield Primary School. Education Fairfield schools are part of Maine School Administrative District 49. Roberta Hersom is the Superintendent of Schools. The following schools are in the district, Albion Elementary, Adult Education, Benton Elementary, Clinton Elementary, Fairfield Primary, District Childcare Program, Lawrence High School and Lawrence Junior High School. Kennebec Valley Community College is located in Fairfield and is one of the seven colleges in the Maine Community College System. Colby College and Thomas College are four year colleges located in the neighboring town of Waterville. Notable people Ethel Atwood, musician, orchestra founder Charles A. Coffin, cofounder and first President of General Electric corporation Frank Bunker Gilbreth Sr., pioneer of Time and Motion Study and subject of the biographical novel Cheaper by the Dozen References External links Town of Fairfield, Maine Lawrence Public Library Fairfield Historical Society Towns in Somerset County, Maine