On February 6, 2023, the City Council created a Keep New Fairview Beautiful (KNFB)

Committee. The Committee is an advisory body that will make recommendations on issues
related to community appearance, beautification, the environment, and entrances into the City. The KNFB Committee is working with city staff to become an affiliate of Keep Texas Beautiful (KTB) (https://ktb.org/). KTB affiliates are qualifying cities, counties, or communities that work with KTB to educate and engage Texans to take responsibility for improving their communities. Affiliates are the volunteers who organize local cleanups, design, and implement recycling programs, and educate local populations. KTB also has numerous resources available to affiliates such as grant and funding opportunities, youth programs, assistance with special clean up events.

As part of the KTB affiliate process, the KNFB Committee organized its first clean up event on Saturday, September 30, 2023. The KNFB Committee, City Council, and city staff cleaned up trash and debris along the southbound Hwy 287 frontage road and FM 407. Approximately 25 bags of trash, several tires, construction materials, and other debris were removed. This location was selected because there is constant trash and debris on this Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT) rights-of-way, which is an entry point into our community. The KNTB Committee is planning on applying for a TxDOT Green Ribbon Grant for a beautification project for this area.

The KNFB Committee will organize another clean up event in the near future. If you are interested in participating in future events, or in joining the KNFB Committee, please contact the City at 817-638-5366 ext. 1008 or susan@newfairview.org.

On October 15, 2024 the Keep New Fairview Beautiful Committee approved a Strategic Plan.

Keep New Fairview Beautiful Strategic Plan

Our Mission

To preserve and enhance the natural beauty and rural charm of New Fairview. We are committed to protecting the expansive landscapes that define our community, while fostering responsible growth that respects the environment and our small-town way of life. Through community-driven efforts, we aim to maintain the peaceful, country feel that makes New Fairview special, ensuring that future generations can enjoy the same scenic beauty and rural character that we cherish today. Together, we balance progress with preservation to keep New Fairview beautiful and thriving.

Strategic Plan Summary

In October 2024 the Keep New Fairview Beautiful Committee approved the organization’s Strategic Plan to cover the next four years (2024-2028). The guiding principal of this plan is to focus on improving environmental quality in New Fairview. The Plan be reviewed and updated on an annual basis. The Plan includes the following goals:

Strategic Goals

Goal 1 – Increase Beautification Efforts in the Community

Objective 1.1 – Support the quarterly Free Community Clean Up event for bulky items and other trash, held at the Municipal Complex.

Objective 1.2 –   Host a quarterly clean up event along city public rights-of-ways.

Objective 1.3 – Work with staff for the application of beautification grants like the TxDOT Green Ribbon or Governor’s Community Achievement Award.

Objective 1.4 – Create a Yard of the Month program.

Goal 2 – Increase citizen engagement and on environmental education

Objective 2.1 – Help to promote and encourage citizen and business participation in the quarterly KNFB clean up events.

Objective 2.2 – Look for opportunities to partner with other entities to help promote environmental education.

Goal 3 – Promote sustainability

Objective 3.1 – Focus on native plantings, water-wise landscaping, and rainwater harvesting on city projects.

Objective 3.2 – Work with the Upper Trinity Groundwater Conservation District for the creation of a community flower bed or garden.

Goal 4 – Build a Stronger Keep New Fairview Beautiful Committee

Objective 4.1 – Expand committee member education to maximize understanding of City goals in order to develop common goals and a better working relationship.

Objective 4.2 – Work on recruitment of new committee members.