The Jamaica public library will hold a used book sale on Friday, Aug. 5, at the shelter house in Jamaica as part of the Highway 141 garage sales this weekend. The book sale will be from 8 am to 4 pm (Friday only). The shelter house in Jamaica is located in the city park at the corner of Van Nest…
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City employees get extra wage increases now but forego future negotiations
Jefferson city employees had Christmas in July when the city council approved wage increases at its regular meeting July 26. The city and AFSCME Local 3949 agreed to a 5-year in January 2021. That contract set wage increases for the first three years, with a 4.25 percent increases July 1 of 2022 and 2023. Wages for other city employees were…
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Trivia Friday, 1980 movie filmed in Jefferson on Saturday ~by Chuck Offenburger for the Greene County Historical Society The Greene County Historical Society is shifting into some real summer fun for gatherings this Friday, Aug. 5, in Grand Junction and Saturday, Aug. 6, in Jefferson. Friday’s regular monthly meeting will be at the United Methodist Church in Grand Junction, with…
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