All county residents are invited and encouraged to attend a town hall meeting next Monday, Sept. 28, at 6 pm at the Greene County Community Center in Jefferson. The meeting is hosted by Greene County Development Corporation.
With a working headline “It’s been a great year – what’s next?,” speakers will provide updates about several ongoing and upcoming projects.
The first phase of the $22.5 million expansion project at Greene County Medical Center is complete. Medical center CEO Carl Behne will talk about the second phase, a renovation and re-purposing of much of the existing space.
Jim Ober will provide an update on the 50,000 square-foot addition at Scranton Manufacturing. Ground was broken on that project 15 months ago but there have been several delays. When it’s completed, it will allow Scranton Manufacturing to add 75 jobs.
Jane Fallon will tell the status of a feed mill Cargill Pork is considering building in Grand Junction.
Tim Christensen, Greene County school superintendent, will provide an update, particularly touching on the failed bond referendum and the next steps in meeting facility needs.
Peg Raney, program director of Jefferson Matters: Main Street, will talk about downtown revitalization and provide information about the Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) program. Jefferson Matters is working with the city of Jefferson in submitting a grant application for up to $250,000, matched by a like amount in city funds, to recreate the facades of the buildings in the historic downtown district.
Angie Pedersen and Omega Sang, Greene County Chamber tourism and events coordinator and board president respectively, will talk about upcoming events and the Chamber’s effort to build tourism in the county.
GCDC executive director Ken Paxton will talk about new community projects under consideration by that group. A list of nine possible projects includes a covered horse arena, a youth sports complex, a water park and more. He will invite community volunteers to become involved in those projects.
“It is critical to keep our community informed of our projects to maintain their support and make them feel like they are part of our growth,” Paxton said.
