Also hear about jackpot fraud ~by Janice Harbaugh for GreeneCountyNewsOnline The Greene County board of supervisors at their Feb. 23 meeting reviewed a proposed notice of public hearing for FY2024 property tax levy rates for general services and rural services. The proposed notice explained increases in the budget for both services. Auditor Jane Heun said increases to the FY2024 budget…
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Jeff council okays Imagination Alley, accepts bid on city hall project
The Jefferson city council at its Feb. 14 meeting approved a resolution supporting art improvements to the east-west alley between Art on the Fly and Royal Jewelers. Jean Van Gilder presented the project on behalf of the Jefferson Matters: Main Street Tower View Team. Imagination Alley is the third and final downtown alley project. According to Van Gilder, it is…
Read MoreJeff city budget matches revenue and expense, increases tax rate by 11 cents
The Jefferson city council at its Feb. 14 meeting went through a 25-page budget for Fiscal Year 2023-24 (begins July 1, 2024), presented by city administrator Mike Palmer and financial clerk Sarah Morlan. The proposed budget calls for a general fund levy of $13.34 (per thousand in taxable valuation), an increase of 44 cents from the current year, and a…
Read MoreSupes discuss multicultural navigator
~by Janice Harbaugh for GreeneCountyNewsOnline The idea of a multicultural navigator position was discussed at the Feb. 16 meeting of the Greene County board of supervisors. Supervisor Pete Bardole reported the idea had been offered at a meeting of the Greene County Development Corporation he attended. Chair John Muir suggested the position could be used by “anyone in need” in…
Read MoreTwo killed in single vehicle crash on Hwy 30
A man and woman of Jefferson were killed Saturday in a single-vehicle rollover crash on Highway 30 about one-half mile west of T Ave, west of Grand Junction. The Greene County sheriff’s office, Grand Junction fire and rescue and the Iowa State Patrol responded to the scene at 9:11 pm. According to information from the Iowa State Patrol, Ryan Michael…
Read MoreMore township budget hearings slated
Townships have slated public hearings on the FY2023-24 budgets as follows: Scranton Township – Friday, Feb. 24, at 1:30 pm in the Marchant Public Library. Clerk Deb Fey Hardin Township – Monday, Feb. 27, at 7 pm at 1115 N Ave. Clerk Ashley Miller
Read MoreGrCo Schools will have Narcan available
Board also approves 2023-24 calendar and hears student test data The Greene County Schools is following dozens of Iowa schools in having an opioid antagonist – Nazalone, commonly known by the brand name Narcan – in all three school buildings. The school board at its Feb. 15 meeting approved the first reading of a new board policy outlining who will…
Read MoreGreen, Nordman discuss a variety of issues at Feb. 11 legislative forum
Sen Jesse Green, who represents Greene County as part of Iowa Senate District 24, and Rep Carter Nordman, who represents Greene County as part of Iowa House District 47, met with about two dozen constituents at a forum hosted by the Thomas Jefferson Gardens board Feb. 11. Green and Nordman are both Republicans. Rick Morain was moderator for the forum.…
Read MoreAll That Jazz bringing professional vocal jazz musicians to work with students and perform
Jazz vocalists from Miami and Boston will headline All That Jazz Feb. 23-24 in Jefferson. Kate Reid of the University of Miami’s Frost School of Music and Charlie Christenson of Berklee School of Music will work with Greene County’s Ram Jive Thursday evening, Feb. 23. During the day Friday, Feb. 24, they’ll do 40-minute clinics with jazz choirs from Perry,…
Read MoreGreene County adds Hall of Fame for fine arts and fine arts sponsors
After inducting members into an Athletic Hall of Fame three times, Greene County Community Schools is inaugurating a Fine Arts Hall of Fame and a Fine Arts Sponsor Hall of Fame. Fine Art Hall of Fame nominees must be graduates of Greene County, Jefferson-Scranton, East Greene, Jefferson or Scranton high school and have participated in a school-sanctioned activity. Those activities…
Read MoreGJ voters elect Jacobs to city council
Dennis Jacobs won a seat on the Grand Junction city council in a special election Feb. 14. He will fill the vacancy created when Mark Renslow resigned from the council last November. The next month the council appointed Jacobs to fill the vacancy until a special election could be held. Jacobs won the council seat by only one vote. Unofficial…
Read MoreCultural diversity still a topic despite funding issues for Nueva Vida
~by Janice Harbaugh for GreeneCountyNewsOnline The Greene County board of supervisors met on Feb. 13 and briefly discussed a recent meeting between chair John Muir, supervisor Pete Bardole, and Sid Jones, president of Greene County Development Corporation, about future “cultural changes” in Greene County. The topic of diversity has been discussed from several angles over the past year with studies…
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