Greene County Democrats will hold their 2023 caucus and organizing meeting Tuesday, March 21, at the Jefferson municipal building at 220 N. Chestnut St. Doors will open and registration will begin at 6:30 pm. The caucus and election of officers and precinct leaders will begin at 7 and conclude by 8:30. All Greene County precincts will meet together. All registered…
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Supes okay levies, slate public hearing on FY24 budget
~by Janice Harbaugh for GreeneCountyNewsOnline The Greene County board of supervisors held two public hearings at the regular board meeting on Mar. 13. The first was for the proposed FY2024 maximum property tax. No oral or written objections were received from the public and the board unanimously approved a resolution setting limits of $5,010,033 for general county services and $2,018,666…
Read MoreJeff council okays animal shelter board, FY24 budget, and resurfacing W. Lincoln Way
The Jefferson city council at its regular March 14 meeting okayed the appointment of five members to the Greene County animal shelter board. The five persons, who were nominated by mayor Matt Gordon, are police captain Jason Kroger, council member Darren Jackson, veterinarian Amy Klauer, and at large board members Samantha Hardaway and Bonnie Silbaugh. People for Animal Welfare Society…
Read MoreGreen, Nordman discuss hot-button issues at legislative forum
Private property rights and the use of eminent domain is the most sensitive issue coming out of the 2023 legislative session, according to State Sen Jesse Green, who serves Greene County as part of Senate District 24. He and Carter Nordman, who serves Greene County as part of House District 47, answered questions from about two dozen constituents at a…
Read MoreCommunity Appreciation Night is March 28
Includes ABC Award and Forces Under 40 recognitions The public is invited to join Jefferson Matters: A Main Street & Chamber Community for the third annual Community Appreciation Night event to be held Tuesday, March 28, at 7 pm at the Greene County High School Performing Arts Center. Doors open at 6:30 pm for hors d’oeuvres served by Ram Restaurant…
Read MoreGrow Greene County awards event slated for April 4
Public invited, RSVP is necessary The Grow Greene County board of directors invites the public to attend the 8th annual Grow Greene County Awards Night on Tuesday, April 4. The annual event will held in the Greene Room at Wild Rose Casino, Jefferson. The funds awarded come from gaming revenue received from Wild Rose Jefferson in 2022. Entities receiving grants…
Read MoreMeet, greet and thank planned for Medical Center providers
The medical team at Greene County Medical Center, the Family Medicine Clinic and the Specialty Clinics work year-round to provide expert services and compassionate care to all who live in the region. To thank them and demonstrate how much they are appreciated, Greene County Medical Center is hosting a meet-and-greet on National Providers’ Day, Thursday, March 30. The come-and-go reception…
Read MoreTwo Jamaica teens killed in snowy crash
Two teenagers were killed and another seriously injured in a two-vehicle crash during the snow on Thursday morning, March 9, on Highway 141 in Perry. The Iowa State Patrol reports a 2007 Toyota Camry driven by Edlyn M Gavidia-Fuentes, 17, of Jamaica lost traction as she was eastbound at 7:45 am on Highway 141 near the intersection with Diagonal Road.…
Read MoreRAGBRAI to pass through Jefferson, Rippey
Tens of thousands of bicyclists will pass through Jefferson Tuesday, July 25, as part of the Register’s Annual Great Bike Ride Across Iowa (RAGBRAI). RAGBRAI was last in Jefferson in 2018 when an estimated 25,000 riders and their support crews spent the night. RAGBRAI riders this time will spend Monday night in Carroll and Tuesday night in Ames. They’ll enter…
Read MoreSchool tax levy decreased for next year
Bowling added to list of extracurricular activities The total property tax levy rate for the Greene County Community School District will be a little less next year than this year. Greene County Schools superintendent Brett Abbotts presented the proposed budget for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2024, at the regular school board meeting March 8. The total levy will…
Read MoreSupervisors laud Laehn and law enforcement
Also learn of $100,000 in federal funds for county ~by Janice Harbaugh for GreeneCountyNewsOnline At the March 6 meeting, county attorney Thomas Laehn told the county board of supervisors there is a state-wide ban on specialty courts. Laehn said the ban in Iowa prevents the establishment of a drug court in Greene County that could have used opioid settlement money…
Read MoreCongressman Nunn tours courthouse
Congressman Zach Nunn of the Third Congressional district, which includes Greene County, visited the courthouse Monday to talk with county elected officials. While he was there, he and his daughter toured the courthouse with county attorney Thomas Laehn as his guide. Janice Harbaugh trailed the tour with her camera.
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