The Greene County board of supervisors will start the process of establishing an industrial tax exemption by setting the date next Monday for a public hearing on the required ordinance. County assessor Linda Spearman provided a draft ordinance to the supervisors at their Aug. 3 meeting. The draft was prepared by attorney David Morain and Thomas Laehn, who is serving…
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Hundreds expected for Hot August Night
Chamber adds Cruise Into Savings promotion Regardless of the weather, the “hottest” night this month will be Thursday, Aug. 13, with the 2015 edition of Hot August Night filling the streets surrounding the courthouse square in Jefferson with cars, trucks, motorcycles and antique tractors. Hot August Night is slated for 5 to 8 pm and is hosted by the Greene…
Read MoreNo contested races for school board seats
With the filing deadline past for school board candidates, there are no contested races in the county. In the Greene County Community School Community School District, incumbent Ashley Johnson and John McConnell are on the ballot with two seats available. School board member Jeff Lamoureux is not running for re-election.
Read MoreOne more tweak on idea of jake brake ordinance
Weeks of discussion have finally led the county supervisors to a plan for an ordinance against unmuffled engine brakes that all are comfortable with. Shane Olson returned to the supervisors for an update on progress toward an ordinance. He said he and sheriff Steve Haupert had discussed the idea of a curfew against the noisy engine brakes, rather than prohibiting…
Read MoreMedical center welcomes pulmonology/sleep specialist
Greene County Medical Center is pleased to welcome Dr James Meyer, pulmonology/sleep medicine specialist, to the medical center campus. Dr Meyer will be in Jefferson the second Tuesday of each month beginning Aug. 11. Meyer has special interest in obstructive sleep apnea and chronic obstructive pulmonary disorder (COPD). He and his staff will provide a full range of pulmonology and…
Read MoreHuckabee draws good crowd in Jefferson
Republican presidential candidate Mike Huckabee, former governor of Arkansas, spoke to a group of about 75 voters Thursday afternoon at Pizza Ranch in Jefferson. He was introduced by Sean Sebourn (right), chairman of Huckabee’s Greene County committee. In his introduction, Sebourn highlighted six items of the Huckabee campaign: protecting Israel; repealing executive orders he finds to be unconstitutional; granting no amnesty…
Read MoreNot many details yet on school’s proposed ‘performing arts suite’
Second in a series – performing arts suite Voters in the Greene County Community School District will be asked at the regular school election Sept. 8 to approve a $20 million bond issue for construction to create a campus for grades 5-12 at the current high school site, and to add classroom space at the elementary school. Total cost of…
Read MoreWeather helping crops but slowing hay harvest
Although heavy rains were reported in some areas of the state, drier than normal conditions prevailed in other areas. Overall, Iowa farmers had 4.6 days suitable for fieldwork for the week ending Aug. 2, according to the USDA, National Agricultural Statistics Service. Activities for the week included cutting hay and fungicide and insecticide applications. Humidity and heat aided crop development,…
Read MoreSupervisors agree to fund art on the Raccoon River Valley Trail
The Greene County board of supervisors on Monday approved $22,000 funding for public art promised last May in support of a grant application by a free-standing “public art committee” to the Iowa Department of Cultural Affairs’ Iowa Great Places program. The funds will be paid over three years, with half coming from the Conservation Reserve fund (into which camping receipts…
Read MoreJeff council okays tax increment payments for Water Tower subdivision
The Jefferson city council approved on July 28 an amount not to exceed $750,000 in tax increment payments (TIP) for Jcorp Inc, the developer of the 44-unit Water Tower subdivision in the northwest quadrant of the city.
Read MoreFinally, a ban on unmuffled jake brakes is on its way
According to the adage, the squeaky wheel gets the grease. In Shane Olson’s case, he wants quiet and a night of uninterrupted sleep rather than grease. After another visit with the county board of supervisors, Olson may finally get what he asked for the first time – an ordinance banning unmuffled engine brakes.
Read MoreCompetition gym included in school building proposal
First in a series – Competition gym Voters in the Greene County Community School District will be asked at the regular school election Sept. 8 to approve a $20 million bond issue for construction to create a campus for grades 5-12 at the current high school site, and to add classroom space at the elementary school. Total cost of the…
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