Greenbrier Township trustees will hold a public hearing on the 2023-24 budget Tuesday, March 14, at 9 am at 2018 J Ave, Scranton. Judy Contner, township clerk.
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‘The Addams Family’ musical on stage this weekend at GrCo HS
Greene County High School students will present “The Addams Family,” a new musical comedy, this Friday and Saturday at 7 pm and Sunday at 2 pm, at the high school performing arts center. The musical takes off from the 1960s sitcom with the rather unusual Addams family. Gavin Vander Linden plays Gomez Addams, with Ava Schilling in the role of…
Read MoreSupervisors see corrected taxable valuations for county
~by Janice Harbaugh for GreeneCountyNewsOnline Tax valuations and tax levies were on the agenda at the Feb. 27 meeting of the Greene County board of supervisors. Pam Olerich, real estate and tax coordinator, told the board valuations of property are being corrected in all Iowa counties because the State used a 56.49 percent rollback to calculate property valuation instead of…
Read MoreGrCo Schools offers no increase in base teacher pay
The Greene County Community Schools board presented its initial offer to the Greene County Education Association at a special meeting Feb. 27. The board’s proposal is not to increase the base pay for the 2023-24 school year above the current base of $33,350. Instead, the district would make one-time payments to current teachers in the district as well as new…
Read More‘Meet Your Legislators’ Saturday, March 11
The public is invited to “Meet Your Legislators” on Saturday, March 11, at 10 am at the Welcome Center, 201 E. Lincoln Way, Jefferson. The event is sponsored by the board of Thomas Jefferson Gardens of Greene County as a community service, as the importance of an informed electorate was a strongly held belief of former President Thomas Jefferson. State…
Read MoreSupervisors set budget hearing, dole out $10,000 in Dreyfus funds
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…
Read MoreJeff 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…
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