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Jefferson Today
By the People, for the People
Greene County Supervisors to Consider Monument for Schoolboy Soldiers of Rippey Project
The Board will also discuss drainage repair payment, sheriff's report, and courthouse HVAC project.
Published on Feb. 23, 2026
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The Greene County Board of Supervisors will meet today to consider approving a monument honoring the Schoolboy Soldiers of Rippey who served during the Civil War. The Board will also discuss an engagement letter with a local law firm for drainage repair payment from the Union Pacific Railroad, approve the sheriff's quarterly report of fees, and consider a funding transfer for the Greene County Courthouse HVAC project. The meeting will end with a budget work session.
Why it matters
The proposed monument would recognize the service and sacrifice of young men from the Rippey community who fought in the Civil War, preserving an important piece of local history. The other agenda items reflect the Board's responsibility to oversee county finances, infrastructure, and public safety.
The details
The Greene County Board of Supervisors will meet in-person and remotely at 8:30am from the boardroom of the Greene County Courthouse in Jefferson. Those who want to access the meeting remotely must register before the meeting on Zoom. The Board will consider approving a monument to honor the Schoolboy Soldiers of Rippey, an engagement letter with a local law firm for drainage repair payment from the Union Pacific Railroad, the sheriff's quarterly report of fees, and a funding transfer for the Greene County Courthouse HVAC project. The meeting will end with a budget work session.
- The Greene County Board of Supervisors will meet today, February 23, 2026, at 8:30am.
The players
Greene County Board of Supervisors
The governing body of Greene County, Iowa, responsible for overseeing county finances, infrastructure, and public safety.
Schoolboy Soldiers of Rippey
Young men from the Rippey community who served in the Civil War.
Union Pacific Railroad
A major freight railroad company that the county is seeking payment from for drainage repairs.
The takeaway
The Greene County Supervisors' meeting highlights their role in preserving local history, maintaining infrastructure, and overseeing county finances and operations - all important functions that impact the daily lives of residents.
