Perhaps the best news of 2022 – certainly the most impressive monetarily, was the news received in January that Alice Walters, who died in June, 2021, at the age of 104, left in her will nearly $500,000 to the Greene County Community Foundation and an equal amount to the Jefferson-Scranton Community Schools Foundation. Walters’ donation to the Community Foundation went…
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Rural property valuations up, urban values down
~by Janice Harbaugh for GreeneCountyNewsOnline County officials elected or re-elected in the November election were given the oath of office prior to the Greene County board of supervisors meeting on Dec. 27. Deputy auditor and notary public Billie Jo Hoskins administered the oath to supervisors Dan Benitz and Dawn Rudolph, county recorder Deborah McDonald, county treasurer Katlynn Mechaelsen, and county…
Read MoreGrCo school board adopts goals
Approves purchase of Stopfinder geo alerts for busses, roof replacement at middle school The Greene County Schools board approved strategic priorities at its Dec. 21 regular meeting. The goals were first discussed at a Nov. 30 work session with Lou Ann Gvist, Iowa Association of School Boards development director. The board has set priorities the past several years. An effort…
Read MoreZellweger appointed to Scranton city council
Gale Zellweger was unanimously approved by the Scranton city council to fill a vacant seat at their Dec. 15 meeting. He was the only applicant and will be sworn in at the January meeting. Zellweger has previous experience as a council member, serving several years ago. He will replace David Dideriksen who resigned at the Nov. 8 council meeting. Zellweger…
Read MoreSupes take next step in borrowing for communication tower, radios
~by Janice Harbaugh for GreeneCountyNewsOnline The Greene County board of supervisors at the Dec. 19 meeting adopted a finance plan presented by Heidi Kuhl representing Northland Securities to finance the acquisition and installation of peace officer communication equipment and other emergency services communication equipment and systems, including towers and radios for essential county purposes, and to pay associated costs. The…
Read MoreCompensation board to meet Jan. 3
The Greene County compensation board will meet Tuesday, Jan. 3, 2023 at 2 pm in the boardroom of the Greene County courthouse. The compensation board recommends any salary increases for county elected officials to the county supervisors for consideration in the budget process. Compensation board members are appointed by elected officials. Comp board members and the official they were appointed…
Read MoreCentennial Block, other properties designated as ‘historic’
Christmas arrived just a bit early for several downtown Jefferson building owners. Why Not Us, the investment group that owns the Centennial Block building received notification Nov. 22, 2022, that the property, constructed in 1876, was placed on the National Register of Historic Places on Nov. 15, along with the Funky Zebras Jefferson Boutique building at 205 N. Wilson owned…
Read MoreJeff council okays bonds for sewer plant
Council hires search firm for new city administrator; Palmer is retiring in July The Jefferson city council at its Dec. 13 meeting held a public hearing and then approved a resolution approving up to $21 million in sewer revenue bonds to upgrade the wastewater treatment plant. Estimated cost of the project is $19.75 million, and that’s the amount of debt…
Read MoreSupervisors up asst county attorney to fulltime
~by Janice Harbaugh for GreeneCountyNewsOnline At the meeting on Dec. 12, the Greene County board of supervisors unanimously approved county attorney Thomas Laehn’s request to make the assistant county attorney position fulltime. Laehn told the board workload in the county attorney’s office has increased and there will be several jury trials in 2023 in addition to seven Class A or…
Read MoreSummit Carbon Solutions has most of its needed easements in Greene County for carbon pipeline
Summit Carbon Solutions reported Dec. 13 it has secured easement agreements accounting for 85 percent of its proposed pipeline route across Greene County. Across Iowa, 61 percent of the needed easements have been secured. “Summit Carbon Solutions was formed to open new economic opportunities for ethanol producers and to strengthen the ag economy that is so critical to families and…
Read MoreBlue Christmas service this Thursday
NOTE: THIS EVENT HAS BEEN CANCELED. Central Christian Church in Jefferson invites all who are seeing more darkness than joy this holiday season to a Blue Christmas service, a service of remembrance and hope, Thursday, Dec. 15. The quiet, contemplative service is intended for those for whom this time of year brings back memories of past pain and sorry. “For…
Read MoreElks to serve free Christmas dinner
Jefferson Elks Lodge #2306 will once again serve a annual free dinner on Christmas Day at 4 pm at the lodge. The Elks have provided this service for 56 years. The public is invited, but the Elks ask for guests to call the lodge and make a reservation for the number of those who will be attending. Reservations should be…
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