The Greene County Board of Supervisors met Monday in regular session.

During open forum, the Board discussed the Greene County recycling program in Grand Junction. Supervisor Tom Contner said Mayor Gerald Herrick mentioned not wanting the City to participate in the county recycling program, due to the increased rates by the City of Jefferson to collect recyclables. Supervisor Mick Burkett said the mayor thought he could find lower rates through someone else. Jefferson City Administrator Mike Palmer confirmed a discussion he had with Herrick and if Grand Junction decides to terminate their agreement for recycling, the City would have to pay its annual fee for the next fiscal year. Then Grand Junction’s annual cost would be spread out among the other remaining communities in the County. No action was taken by the Board following the discussion.

County Attorney Thomas Laehn then gave an update. He is working on a proposal for community services program for convicts with Boone and Greene County Probation Services. Part of the proposal would be a Greene County Community Services Coordinator that would connect convicts with organizations that had community service needs and would work about 20 hours per week. The rough annual cost would be $10,300. No action was taken by the Board.

County Environmental Administrator Chuck Wenthold mentioned National Grid Renewables from Minneapolis, Minnesota wants to install a solar panel project south of Grand Junction. A meeting will be held next week on that project.

The Board then proclaimed May as Mental Health Awareness Month and then heard an update from Jefferson City Administrator Mike Palmer. He talked about selling two downtown buildings to the Funky Zebra and the Stitch, along with having to delay the process to sell the former Angie’s Tea Garden building. Palmer said the parking lot west of City Hall will get new curb and gutter installed by public works and the paving of the lot will happen later. 

Next, the Board approved a Mahanay Maestro nomination process. The process includes nomination forms submitted to the county auditor and are subject to approval by the Board for a lifetime appointment, along with other criteria that must be met. 

The Board then discussed a 28E agreement for the construction of the new Greene County Early Learning Center. Following the discussion, the Board agreed with the draft and will consider approving it next week. Finally, the Board approved the County Recorder’s report of fees for April as presented, a $18,503 quote from Goodwin and Sons to repair the courthouse roof, an $80,000 transfer from the general fund to the bike trail fund and a $2 transfer for special projects to debt service fund, along with the five members on the temporary redistricting commission, including Chris Henning, Dale Hanaman, Guy Richardson, Jenny Wessling and Mary Jane Fields.