~by Janice Harbaugh for GreeneCountyNewsOnline The regular meeting of the Greene County board of supervisors scheduled for Oct. 30 was a rarity as there were no items on the agenda and only one supervisor was in physical attendance. Supervisor Mick Burkett was the lone attendee with supervisors Dawn Rudolph and Pete Bardole attending electronically. County attorney Thomas Laehn told auditor…
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Nunn tells local office hours
US Rep Zach Nunn will hold mobile office hours Friday, Nov. 3, from 10 am to 2 pm at the William Paton Public Library, 105 S. Main St in Paton. Mobile office hours will also be held Thursday, Nov. 9, from 1 to 4 pm at the Panora Public Library 102 N. First St in Panora. Nunn will not be…
Read MoreHarvest on even pace with 2022 harvest
Moderate rainfall during the week slowed harvest in some areas as Iowa’s farmers had an average of 4.2 days suitable for fieldwork during the week ending Oct. 29, 2023, according to the USDA, National Agricultural Statistics Service. Fieldwork included harvesting row crops, completing fall tillage, applying fall fertilizer, baling stalks, and hauling manure. Topsoil moisture condition across Iowa rated 12…
Read MoreIA Dept of Ed provides ‘report cards’ for public schools
The Iowa Department of Education released new Iowa School Performance Profiles Oct. 26. The performance ratings are based on how each school’s students performed on a variety of measures, including student proficiency and growth, the 2022-23 school year. The ratings range from exceptional (highest performing), high performing, commendable, acceptable, needs improvement, and priority (lowest performing). The Department of Education bases…
Read MoreJefferson housing project information
Provided by Greene County Development Corporation, Oct. 24, 2024 In 2019, a Greene County Development Corporation (GCDC) survey of our largest employers showed that 30 percent of their employees were commuting in and out of the county for work. A majority of those employees also said they wish they could live in Greene County, but they couldn’t find adequate, affordable…
Read MoreJeff council delays on ordinance limiting parking of campers, boats at residences
Jefferson code enforcement officer Chad Stevens reported at the Oct. 24 city council meeting that a change in the city ordinance that would have made it challenging for some owners of campers and boats to park them at their homes has been tabled until the spring. The ordinance would prohibit parking campers, boats, and busses in the 30-foot front yard…
Read MoreCity moving to 5-ft as standard sidewalk width
New sidewalks in Jefferson will be a foot wider with changes to the city’s sidewalk policy approved by the city council Oct. 24. The policy specifies that new sidewalk construction or replacement sidewalks must be 5 – not 4 – feet wide. The definition of a defective sidewalk isn’t changed. A defective sidewalk is one in which there are vertical…
Read MoreSupervisors, bell tower foundation come to agreement on operations
~by Janice Harbaugh for GreeneCountyNewsOnline After many months of negotiations between the Greene County board of supervisors and the Bell Tower Community Foundation, a 28E agreement was presented to the supervisors for approval at the Oct. 23 meeting by county attorney Thomas Laehn. Laehn said the agreement was acceptable to the Foundation. Laehn reviewed several parts of the agreement which…
Read MoreHalloween plans around the county told
Here’s the schedule for Halloween events in Greene County: Thursday, Oct. 26 The annual Trick or Treat Around the Square is slated for Thursday, Oct. 26, in Jefferson. The fun starts with a Halloween party from 3:45 to 5 pm at the Greene County Community Center. There will be games and prizes. Costumes are encouraged. There is no charge, but…
Read MoreCandidate forum will be livestreamed
The public forum for Jefferson city council candidates this evening, Oct. 25, will be livestreamed starting at 7 pm. The forum will be held at the Greene County Elementary School cafeteria in Jefferson. All four candidates for city council have agreed to participate: Susan Bose, Chad Sloan, Trevor Wishman, and Matt Wetrich. The four are running to two seats on…
Read MoreGordon not a candidate for re-election as Jefferson mayor
Although campaign signs have been put up in several Jefferson locations encouraging voters to write-in incumbent mayor Matt Gordon for re-election, Gordon does not endorse the signs and says he is not a candidate for mayor. Gordon explained following the Oct. 24 city council meeting that he picked up nominating paperwork from the county auditor’s office but decided not to…
Read MoreGreene County candidates respond to questions
The Scranton Journal submitted a list of questions to the candidates for the contested races in Greene County. Responses were not received from Jefferson city council candidate Susan Bose, Rippey mayor candidate Daniel Brubaker or Paton city council candidates Jacob Bohnet, Colby Keasey, Jimmy Martin, Chris Sprecher, or Paul Subbert. Here are the responses from other candidates: Greene County School…
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