~by Janice Harbaugh for GreeneCountyNewsOnline
At a regular board meeting chaired by supervisor Dawn Rudolph on Oct. 4, the Greene County supervisors, through auditor Jane Heun, announced election information for the upcoming Nov. 2 election. This election includes a vote on the continuance of casino operation in the county.
Heun said absentee ballots for the city/school election must be mailed from Oct. 13-18, per new state legislation. Absentee voting in person begins Oct. 13 and runs weekdays from 8 am to 4:30 pm until Nov 1, the day before the election. On Nov. 1, the hours of voting are 8 am to 5 pm.
Heun said absentee voting in person will be held in the courthouse east lobby.
Ballots must be received by the auditor’s office by 8 pm on Election Day, Nov. 2, to be counted. Heun said there are some exceptions such as military and overseas citizen ballots and SAFE at Home ballots.
Heun said polls open at 7 am and close at 8 pm on Election Day.
Chris Henning, representing the temporary redistricting commission, reported the commission had met last week and agreed on a supervisor district plan. Henning said it will be presented at a public hearing scheduled for Monday, Oct. 11, at 10 am in the courthouse boardroom. Click here to see the plan.
County attorney Thomas Laehn reported receiving a 28E agreement from Elderbridge Agency on Aging regarding annual funding from counties to the agency. Laehn said this was in response to the state auditor recommending to Elderbridge they enter into agreements with counties.
Laehn said, “The agreement is poorly written. It’s written to include 28 other counties.”
Laehn said a 28E agreement with a non-profit is possible, but it should be separately between Elderbridge and Greene County.
No action was taken since the matter was not on the board’s agenda, but the board advised Laehn to respond to Elderbridge with the concern.
Laehn also asked the board about the possibility of authorizing more work hours for Laura Snider, part-time assistant county attorney. Snider has currently contracted with the county for 25 hours per week. According to Laehn, Snider wants to remain part-time, but the workload has increased.
Auditor Jane Heun said 30 hours per week is considered fulltime and comes with various benefits, so part-time would be 29 hours or less.
No action was taken on the inquiry.
Patti Treibel-Leeds reported the local mental health office has seen an increase in clients requesting services. Leeds said the legislature has called for performance-based contracts with providers.
Chuck Wenthold, environmental department, reported Laura James has been selected as project coordinator for the Beaver Creek Watershed Management Authority.
The board unanimously accepted the auditor’s quarterly passport fees report and the recorder’s report of fees for September.
