Jefferson police officers stayed busy during a special Traffic Enforcement Project (sTEP) Dec. 13-Jan. 1. During the two-week period, officers wrote 58 citations and issued 293 warnings. Six drivers were arrested for operating while intoxicated, two were arrested on other felony charges, and one was arrested on a narcotics charge. Officers recovered a stolen vehicle and pursued a speeding driver…
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Supervisors organize for 2020
The county board of supervisors will begin 2020 with very little change from the past several years. At the organizational meeting Jan. 2 John Muir was re-elected board chair and Dawn Rudolph was elected chair pro tem, positions they’ve both held for several years. The board will continue its daytime meetings, with regular meetings year-round Mondays at 8:30 am, and…
Read MoreLegislative forum slated Saturday, Jan. 11
The board of Thomas Jefferson Gardens of Greene County is hosting a “Meet your Legislator” on Saturday, Jan. 11, at 11 am at the Welcome Center in Jefferson. Representative Phil Thompson and Senator Jerry Behn both were invited and have committed to attending. Thompson is beginning his second year as Greene and Boone County’s elected Representative. Behn has represented Greene,…
Read MoreMedical center begins search for new CEO
The Greene County Medical Center board of trustees announced Thursday that chief executive officer Carl Behne resigned this week. Behne has accepted a position as chief strategy officer of Exemplar Care PLC in West Des Moines, where he will work to expand access, affordability, and transparency to direct primary care for patients in central Iowa. Behne was CEO at the…
Read MoreCounty supes to slate hearing on vicious animal ordinance
~by Janice Harbaugh for GreeneCountyNewsOnline The Greene County supervisors will start the new year with consideration of an ordinance regarding dangerous and vicious animals. County attorney Thomas Laehn presented a draft of the ordinance at the board’s regular meeting Dec. 30. Laehn was asked by county sheriff Jack Williams to prepare the ordinance. Laehn said it is based on ordinances…
Read More2019 was a building year
The top stories in Greene County in 2019 involved bricks and mortar or paying for bricks and mortar. All are continuations of efforts started previously. Ground was broken for the regional career academy and new Greene County High School April 15. About 75 persons attended the groundbreaking, including community members, school staff and students, elected officials, and professionals involved with…
Read MoreFinches make first payment toward $100,000 pledge for career academy
Emily Finch, Greene County High School class of 2018, presented a check for $35,000 to the Greene County Schools on behalf of her grandparents, Dick and Delores Finch. The funds are designated for construction of the Greene County Career Academy. The $35,000 is part of a $100,000 commitment Dick and Delores made to construction of the career academy in February…
Read MoreVet affairs officer, commission work toward better communication
Greene County veterans affairs officer Mike Bierl and the Greene County veterans commission want to improve communication and increase awareness of veteran resources, benefits, and activities for all military veterans in the county.
Read MoreCompensation board recommends increasing salaries of elected officials 3-6 percent
~by The Scranton Journal Raises of varying amounts were unanimously approved by the Greene County compensation board at its annual meeting on Dec. 12. The recommendations will be presented to the board of supervisors. Members of the compensation board are Mary Jane Fields and Jim Unger (appointed by the supervisors), Steve Haupert (sheriff), Tom Heater (attorney), Tim Heisterkamp (treasurer), Guy…
Read MoreRemodeling nearly complete at Scranton city hall, community center
~courtesy of The Scranton Journal Scranton city hall and the Scranton community center have a new look thanks to a $160,000 remodeling project funded in part by Grow Greene County. The work is almost completed and the finishing touches will be finalized in the spring when warmer weather prevails.
Read More2019 Bell Tower Festival was a financial success, supes hear
Could be self-sustaining in a year or two ~by Janice Harbaugh for GreeneCountyNewsOnline The Greene County board of supervisors heard progress reports and requests for funding from two programs at the regular meeting on Dec 23. Philip Heisterkamp reported the 40th Bell Tower Festival held in June was a financial success and he predicted the event “could be self-sustaining in…
Read MoreConstruction is primary topic for GrCo school board
Construction crews working on the regional career academy and new Greene County high school are finally back on track for the scheduled completion date of Aug. 1, but reclaiming the month lost due to the wet spring and early fall added close to $52,000 to the current cost of the project.
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