The county supervisors will most likely add the 85 wind turbines of the second Beaver Creek Wind Project to the tax increment financing equation for construction of the regional career academy and secondary roads projects. They met with Jeff Heil of Northland Securities, the firm hired as underwriter/finance advisor, for almost an hour at their regular meeting Jan. 10. The…
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GrCo board ready to let bids on new HS/career academy
The Greene County Schools board of education expects to approve letting bids for the new high school and regional career academy at its regular meeting Wednesday, Jan. 16, at 6:30 pm in the administrative building at 204 W. Madison St in Jefferson. The meeting will be preceded by a work session at 5:15 during which the board will discuss the…
Read MoreCouncil hears ‘other side’ of community cat issue
Gunshot to the brain is humane euthanasia, rehab specialist says Deciding how or whether Jefferson police officers deal with unowned outdoor cats is on the to-do list of the Jefferson city council’s law enforcement committee. Mayor Craig Berry hopes the committee, which includes council members Harry Ahrenholtz and Dave Sloan along with city staff, makes a recommendation soon.
Read MoreWittry hired as Scranton city clerk
~courtesy of The Scranton Journal Following a six-month search, Kristin Wittry has been hired as the Scranton city clerk. She replaces Melinda Hinners who resigned in early July for another position. Wittry began work last week and will staff the city hall office. The council offered the position at a starting wage of $14.50 per hour. Hinners had remained on…
Read MoreAsst county attorney Farmer resigns after two weeks
The tenure of assistant county attorney Tim Farmer was very short, leaving county attorney Thomas Laehn solo in the office at what is often the busiest time of the year. Farmer resigned Jan. 2 after he and Laehn agreed there were more conflicts with his private practice work in Perry than were anticipated. Farmer was hired Dec. 17 for the…
Read MoreIncentives help in hiring JPD officers
New hiring incentives are making hiring officers less stressful for Jefferson police chief Mark Clouse. The Jefferson city council at its only December meeting approved offering a $2,000 hiring bonus paid to an officer when he (or she) signs a contract, as well as payments toward student loans once the officer is certified.
Read MoreDeadline approaching for Grow Greene County grant apps
Area residents are reminded that the deadline for grant applications to Grow Greene County is Thursday, Feb. 14. Completed applications must by postmarked by that date to be considered for funding.
Read MoreFree tax prep available through Extension
Low and moderate income families are eligible for free tax preparation services in February, thanks to a volunteer service coordinated by Greene County Extension. The Volunteer Income Tax Assistance (VITA)pProgram is available at the Greene County Extension office. This service provides free tax preparation by trained volunteers through the IRS Volunteer Income Tax Assistance Program (VITA).
Read MoreCompensation board to meet Jan. 16
The compensation board will meet Wednesday, Jan. 16, at 8 am in the board room at the courthouse. The compensation board recommends to the board of supervisors a wage increase (if appropriate) for county elected officials.
Read MoreSupes pitched on allowing sculptures all year
The county supervisors will be looking for a balance in what is allowed on the courthouse grounds after being lobbied Monday by Jefferson Matters: Main Street’s Tower View Team (TVT) to have sculptures there year round. “I think we all want to contribute to the vibrancy of the square, and there are a bunch of different components of that,” board…
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Read MoreCounty elected officials sworn in Wednesday
The new year began at the courthouse with swearing in ceremonies for officials elected in November. Magistrate David Morain administered the oath of office to (from left) incoming county treasurer Katlynn Mechaelsen, returning recorder Marcia Tasler, and returning county supervisors Dawn Rudolph and Tom Contner.
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