~by Jefferson city administrator Scott Peterson As the November 3 election approaches, Jefferson residents will have the opportunity to vote on the future of the city’s Local Option Sales and Services Tax, commonly known as LOST. The proposed referendum would continue the existing 1 percent LOST and remove the current sunset date of June 30, 2027. Over the past several…
Read MoreDay: October 28, 2026
Letter to the editor: Vote against LOSST renewal and removing sunset date
Dear Editor, “There is nothing so permanent as a temporary tax.” This brings up the Local Option Sales and Service Tax, LOSST. The extension of this tax will be voted on at the November 3 midterm election by the citizens of Jefferson. An affirmative vote will renew the tax forever, both renewing the tax and removing any sunset dates in…
Read MoreNon-soil fumigation CIC is Nov. 17
Preregister before Nov. 10 for fall commercial pesticide applicator Continuing Instruction Course Iowa State University Extension and Outreach Greene County office will host a Non-Soil Fumigation Continuing Instruction Course (CIC) for commercial and private pesticide applicators on Tuesday, Nov. 17. The program provided by the ISU Extension and Outreach Pesticide Safety Education Program (PSEP), is available at office locations across…
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