The Jefferson park and recreation board will host a public meeting Wednesday, March 30, to gather input on the potential for adding an indoor swimming pool to the Greene County Community Center. According to park and recreation director Denny Hammen, the receipt of an $845,000 bequest from the Rory Autenreith Trust for improvements to Greene County Community Center prompted discussion…
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GrCo school board selects finalists for superintendent position
The Greene County Community School board of education met in closed session Wednesday evening and selected two finalists for the superintendent vacancy. Candidates are –Brett Abbotts, who is currently an elementary principal in the Council Bluffs Community School District. Previously, he was an assistant principal/activities director at AHSTW (Avoca) and a teacher in the Southeast Polk Community School in Altoona. …
Read MoreABC Award to Sid Jones
Sid Jones, retiring president of Home State Bank, was honored with the 2021 Above and Beyond the Call (ABC) Award at a Community Recognition Night hosted by Jefferson Matters: A Main Street and Chamber Community Tuesday evening in the Greene County High School auditorium. The award was presented by 2020 ABC Award recipient Harry Ahrenholtz. He said the one word…
Read MoreCounty supes discuss CO2 pipeline, agree to raises for sheriff’s office employees
~by Janice Harbaugh for GreeneCountyNewsOnline Issues involving the proposed carbon dioxide pipeline through 12 miles of Greene County continued to be discussed at March 21 meeting of the Greene County board of supervisors. The county is responsible for contracting with carbon dioxide inspection services that will monitor the construction of the pipeline by Summit Carbon Solutions. Chuck Wenthold, environmental department,…
Read MoreExtension offering free suicide prevention progran
Part of Extension Week, April 18-22 Iowa’s rural communities and families are still coping with the uncertainty and stress produced by the COVID-19 pandemic. Financial worries continue to contribute to farmers’ anxiety. In response to this continuing impact, Iowa State University Extension and Outreach Greene County is offering the “Question. Persuade. Refer.” program Tuesday, April 19, from 10 to 11:30…
Read MoreAnimal shelter construction begins
After years of fundraising and setbacks, construction of the Greene County animal shelter began Monday. Components of the metal building were delivered late last week, and a crew from Jensen Builders is now erecting the 3,000-square foot building. According to Jefferson city administrator Mike Palmer, substantial completion is scheduled for Sept. 30. A public opening will be held later in…
Read MoreFiling period open for county offices
While the primary election is scheduled in June, the filing period for numerous offices began March 7 and runs until Friday, March 25, at 5 pm. Candidates seeking to place their names on the primary election ballot should collect a minimum of 29 signatures for the Democratic ballot and 45 for the Republican ballot. These offices will be on both…
Read MoreSupervisors okay FY23 budget, including raises for elected officials
~by Janice Harbaugh for GreeneCountyNewsOnline At their March 14 meeting, the Greene County board of supervisors held a short public hearing on the county’s proposed FY23 budget. There were no written or oral objections to the budget. After closing the hearing, the board first voted on a resolution to adopt a salary schedule for elected officials. The Greene County compensation…
Read MoreLocal Covid transmission rated at moderate
The level of community transmission of Covid-19 in Greene County is at moderate after being rated as high for several months. The rating is based on the number of hospital admissions related to Covid-19, the number of hospital beds needed by Covid-19 patients, and the number of new cases. Greene County public health director Becky Wolf reported March 14 there…
Read MoreMedical center lifts visitor restrictions
Greene County Medical Center on March 14 lifted visitor restrictions that have been in place for months due to Covid-19. Patients may now have visitors. All visitors will be screened when they enter the facility and must wear a mask at all times. Persons who are ill are asked not to visit patients. The medical center auxiliary’s Gift Garden is…
Read MoreLegislative forum cancelled
The legislative forum planned for Saturday, March 19, at the Thomas Jefferson Grdens has been cancelled due to unforeseen circumstances.
Read MoreGrCo school board okays $1,000 bonuses for non-teaching staff
Also ratifies contract with 3.68 percent increase in teacher salaries Greene County Schools is among an increasing number of districts using their own ESSER (Elementary and Secondary School Emergency Relief) funds to give non-teaching staff cash bonuses. Gov Kim Reynolds in January announced teachers would receive a $1,000 bonus from federal Covid-19 relief funds. The plan excludes other school employees.…
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