The county supervisors will hold the first Thursday meeting of the year tomorrow. The board generally meets Thursday mornings during January and February, in addition to the regular Monday meetings, to keep the budget process moving. The agenda includes consideration of the compensation board’s recommendation of a 2.5 percent salary increase for all elected officials. The supervisors can accept the…
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‘Arch Alley’ concept shared
Plans to create “Arch Alley” in the alley north of State St off the courthouse square were shared with the Jefferson city council’s street committee Tuesday. Arch Alley is intended to make a “space into a place.” Artist Dave Williamson, a 1966 Jefferson High School graduate and the brother of Deb McGinn, chair of Jefferson Matters: Main Street’s Tower View…
Read MoreCamping in the county increases for third year
Use of county parks for camping continues to increase, with revenue now at $180,000, county conservation director Dan Towers told the county supervisors Monday. This is the third year revenue has grown, with receipts up 19 percent in 2015, up 8 percent in 2016, and up another 19 percent in 2017. Camping revenue for 2017 was $167,000, with an additional…
Read MoreLocal Extension Council officers told
The Greene County Extension Council elected officers at its organizational meeting Jan. 10. The nine-member county Extension Council annually elects officers to comply with Iowa law. Bob Smith of Jefferson is the newly-elected chairperson. Jake Bohnet of Paton was elected vice chairperson. Shari Minnehan of Churdan was elected secretary, and Pam Olerich was elected treasurer.
Read MoreFrom the Scranton library trustees about internet use
The board of trustees of the H.F. and Maude E. Marchant Public Library in Scranton released the following statement to the community, especially to parents of some of the younger citizens in the Scranton area: “As many of you know and would expect, the Marchant Library has computers for public use. Uses may range (depending on age and interests) from…
Read MoreAlways lessons to be learned
~a column by Colleen O’Brien At a community breakfast in honor of Dr. Martin Luther King on Saturday, I heard two speakers talk about subjects that tailgated remarks made by President Donald Trump two days prior. It was pure coincidence, a kind of magical realism that in a timely manner denounced the bad manners and accompanying constant anger on the…
Read MoreLetter to the editor – Bruce Bannister
To the editor, McClure Engineering, who now employs Zack Mannheimer, are back at the trough asking for more money to do a “housing plan”. $93000 has already been squandered on “Vision 2020” planning which produced not one useful, feasible idea. Why would anyone consider hiring these people again? Lutz’s main message was that they “needed to be paid” and would…
Read MoreGary Reed, 1948 – 2018
A Service of Remembrance was held January 18 at Slininger-Schroeder Funeral Home for Gary Russell Reed, 69, of Jefferson. The Rev Sheldon Henderson, pastor of Central Christian Church in Jefferson, offered words of comfort. Honorary bearers were Kara Reed, Kelly Reed, Britnee Gamble, Jessie Arms, Kaitlynn Stofer, Gillian Stofer, Kelsey Reed, Brody Bigart, Brayden Biggart, Bailey Biggart, Madison Reed, Brianne…
Read MoreItems of interest on city committee agenda
The Jefferson city council’s water/sewer and street/sanitation committees will meet Tuesday, Jan. 16, at noon in the council room at the municipal building at 220 N. Chestnut St. The agenda includes items of ongoing interest in the community including an update on a railroad quiet zone, the E. Lincoln Way entry to the city, and a walkway to Greenewood Road.
Read MoreJeanette Walker, 1934 – 2018
A Service of Remembrance was held Jan. 15 at First Presbyterian Church in Jefferson for Jeanette DeAnn Walker, 83, of Lake City, formerly of Jefferson. Words of comfort were offered by her son Aaron Walker and the Rev Gordon Moen pastor of the church. Readers were Dani Paup and Cliff Said. Organist was Donna Carhill. Interment was at the Dawson…
Read MoreGreene County district court, week ending Jan. 11
In Greene County district court Danielle Rae Dawson, 34, of Grimes was sentenced to two two-year prison terms Jan. 2 after she changed her plea to guilty to two counts of unlawful use of credit card less than $1,000. The prison terms were suspended and she was placed on probation for two years. Dawson was fined $625 with a $218.75…
Read MoreGreene County magistrate court, week ending Jan. 11
In Greene County magistrate court a judgment was entered Jan. 10 against Christopher Wade Lindaman of Jefferson on a charge of theft- fifth degree. He was fined $65 with a $22.75 surcharge and a $125 Law Enforcement Initiative surcharge. He must also pay $80.25 restitution to H-Vee and $360 court costs.
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