Estimate based on 41 wind turbines in TIF district, but 81 more turbines are coming Greene County can expect $11.8 million in tax increment revenue from the 41 wind turbines MidAmerican Energy constructed last summer, according to Jeff Heil of Northland Securities of West Des Moines.
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City of Scranton receives CDBG for sewer improvements
~by The Scranton Journal Awards totaling $3.1 million were announced last week for nine communities across the state, including the city of Scranton. The Iowa Economic Development Authority (IEDA) awarded Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) funds to support community water and sewer infrastructure projects.
Read MoreCommunity Foundation to award grants March 19
The Greene County Community Foundation will award 15 grants totaling $151,342 Monday, March 19, at the Fellowship Hall at the First Presbyterian Church in Jefferson. The presentations will begin at 7 pm. Representatives of all groups receiving grants have been asked to attend. The public is welcome.
Read MoreRAGBRAI routes to and from Jefferson told
The route RAGBRAI® riders will use to get in and out of Jefferson were announced earlier this week by The Des Moines Register. The 10,000 or so bicyclists will leave Denison early Monday, July 23, and ride 71.7 miles on a route that takes them south and then east through Templeton and Coon Rapids. They’ll turn north onto Highway 25…
Read MoreJefferson featured on ‘Insight on Business’ radio show
Airs live Wednesday afternoon and as podcast GreeneCountyNewsOnline publisher/editor Tori Riley is one of four Jefferson residents featured on a segment on the radio show “Insight on Business”, scheduled to be aired Wednesday, March 14, shortly after 5 pm on AM 940. Insight on Business is hosted by Michael Libbie. Libbie spoke to the Jefferson Rotary Club Monday at the…
Read MoreRelay for Life luminaria available now
Luminaria for Relay for Life of Greene County are available now from Relay for Life team members or at the Greene County Community Center. All luminaria will display this year’s super hero theme that asks “Who’s Your Hero?” Those who purchase luminaria to honor or remember their cancer-fighting hero or a caregiver can decorate the luminaria themselves or have one…
Read MoreBoil advisory in effect at least until Wednesday
Xenia Rural Water customers in southeastern Greene County, including Rippey, as well as northern Dallas County and southwestern Boone County will remain under a boil advisory at least until mid-day Wednesday. According to Xenia distribution manager Kevin Lyons, an 8-inch main located two miles north of Beaver broke and has been repaired.
Read MoreXenia customers in Rippey, SE Greene County under boil advisory
~courtesy of The Perry News The Xenia Rural Water District issued a boil advisory Sunday for customers in portions of northern Dallas County, southeastern Greene County and southwestern Boone County and all customers in the communities of Rippey and Beaver. A broken main has caused the boil advisory to be issued, the company said.
Read MoreOur Kids, Our Future committee slates more info meetings
The public is invited to attend presentations by the Our Kids, Our Future – Greene County committee, the committee working toward the approval of a $21.48 million bond issue in the Greene County school district in the coming weeks.
Read MoreCounty levy rates increasing for FY2019
An increase in payment for public health services, planned work on county roads, preserving aging documents and rising health insurance costs, and only a modest increase in the total taxable valuation created a need for an increase in the county’s county-wide tax levy for the fiscal year starting July 1, 2018 (fiscal year 2019). The proposed budget for FY19 increases…
Read MoreMore details told of HS/regional academy costs
A more detailed cost breakdown of the proposed new Greene County High School and regional academy was provided Friday by school superintended Tim Christensen. The high school accounts for about one-third of the total cost at $12.5 million. Cost for the gymnasium is $3.75 million and the performing arts center adds $2.85 million.
Read MoreJones tells process for acquiring land for proposed school, career academy
Questions about acquiring the site for the proposed new Greene County High School and adjacent Iowa Central Community College career academy were answered Wednesday by Sid Jones on behalf of the school district and the Our Kids, Our Future – Greene County committee. The site is directly west of AAI/Spalding on the south side of Highway 30.
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