Cats, or at least discussion of them, again dominated a Jefferson city council meeting. The conversation, which lasted nearly an hour, ended with a plan to make a plan for implementing trap-neuter-release (TNR) in Jefferson. The discussion was led by Linn Cipperly-Price, founder and director of Animal Protection and Education (APE) charity of Paton and Boone. It came during the…
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Supes continue discussion of social host ordinance
The proposed social host ordinance continued to be discussed by the Greene County board of supervisors at their regular meeting on Sept. 9. Chair John Muir said, “It’s good to get clear guidelines” in the ordinance. “We don’t want to deter things like weddings.” As written, the purpose of the proposed ordinance is to “reduce the consumption of alcoholic beverages,…
Read MoreGrCo voters approve new Revenue Purpose Statement
Only 312 voters cast ballots in the Greene County Schools special election Tuesday – just 5.71 percent of eligible voters, but those voters approved Proposition A by a wide margin. The vote was 242 in favor (77.56 percent) and 70 against (22.44 percent) a Revenue Purpose Statement for the district’s revenue from the 1-cent SAVE (Secure an Advanced Vision for…
Read MoreConstruction update: Career academy, high school
~provided by Greene County Schools superintendent Tim Christensen Contractors are continuing to make good progress on construction of the new high school and career academy. Roof decking has been installed on the career academy and concrete has been poured for the interior floors. The walls for the academic wing have been set and steel beams are now being set for…
Read MoreJamie Daubendiek named GM of Jefferson Telecom
Jefferson Telecom has announced the appointment of Jamie Daubendiek as general manager of the company, succeeding Jim Daubendiek in this position. Jamie’s passion for the industry sprouted from his upbringing in the family business, now in the fifth generation of family involvement. Jamie Daubendiek started fulltime at Jefferson Telecom in 2009 after completing his master’s of business administration in telecommunications…
Read MoreScarecrow Invasion coming to Jefferson
Jefferson residents are warned to get ready for an invasion – a Scarecrow Invasion! The Tower View Team invites the community to participate in this new and creative installation for the month of October. For this first year, the theme is Scarecrow Invasion – Movie Edition, so scarecrows should be dressed up as a favorite movie character or characters. Think…
Read MoreCrop report isn’t getting any better
Most of Iowa experienced cooler than normal temperatures and below normal precipitation during the week ending Sept. 8, according to the USDA, National Agricultural Statistics Service. Statewide there were 5.7 days suitable for fieldwork. Fieldwork activities included harvesting hay and seed corn, chopping corn silage, seeding cover crops and preparing machinery for corn for grain and soybean harvest.
Read MoreReminder: GrCo school special election today
Voters in the Greene County school district will vote today on the Revenue Purpose Statement to extend the current SAVE (Secure an Advanced Vision for Education) 1-cent sales tax through 2050. The 1-cent sales tax is set by the state, but school districts must have in place a Revenue Purpose Statement (RPS) to use it. The RPS on the ballot…
Read MoreA day of celebration for The Forge in Jefferson
Speakers highlight hope that the Jefferson Forge will be a model for rural rivitalization ~by Victoria Riley, GreeneCountyNewsOnline A brief ribbon cutting ceremony Saturday afternoon at Accenture’s Forge in Jefferson kicked off a grand opening celebration attended by hundreds of people from Jefferson, Greene County, across Iowa and across the country.
Read MoreLaehn answers questions about social host ordinance
Also asks supervisors to discuss a new jail The Greene County supervisors had no items on the agenda for the Sept. 3 meeting but spent almost an hour listening to and talking primarily about law enforcement issues, including a new jail and the draft social host ordinance. Sheriff Jack Williams has promoted building a new jail for the past few…
Read MoreCity ends FY 2018-19 in a little better shape than expected
The city of Jefferson had $203,000 more in revenue than budgeted during the fiscal year that ended June 30. Expenses were $44,000 more than budgeted, requiring the city to spend less of its fund balance than expected. The city council at its Aug. 27 meeting reviewed the general fund year-end summary.
Read MoreAnother ‘museum party’ to welcome more Lincoln Highway travelers
~by Chuck Offenburger for the Greene County Historical Society The Greene County Historical Society is hosting another “museum party” this Saturday, Sept. 7, to help welcome another group coming through Greene County as part of a motor tour across the nation on the historic Lincoln Highway. The historical museum at 219 E. Lincoln Way will be open for its normal…
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