07-05-2025
Village handles variety of business
JEFFERSON — Village leaders are preparing the list of streets to be paved in 2025, Village Administrator Steven Murphy said.
He said a new handicapped parking spot will be constructed near the village gazebo. Three parking spots will be reduced to two, with one being larger for handicap-accessible vans.
Village council approved a new fee schedule for the village weight room, to go into effect July 1. The new schedule will be $60 a year for village employees and safety personnel, $15 a month and $120 annual fee for students under 18, military and corporate partners.
Rental for Giddings Park will include a $25 non-refundable fee to rent the park, pavilion, gazebo or Pickleball courts.
Jefferson Police Chief Chris Mackensen gave a report, detailing 349 calls in March and 380 in April. He said the department has noticed calls going up, but reports going down, with officers talking out issues instead of ending up in the court system, in some instances.
He provided council with a statement regarding a car show in late April at the fairgrounds. Mackensen said the organizer did not adhere to standards agreed upon prior to the event.
The event was shortened when Mayor Jim Chiacchiero negotiated to close the show early because sound coming from speakers was shaking the windows of village residents. He said the village will continue to work with groups to provide diverse activities, but organizers must agree to certain standards.
A representative of the Jefferson Garden Club said the annual plant sale is scheduled for this weekend, and asked for help unloading hundreds of plants today at Giddings Park.
The plants will be on sale Thursday to Saturday.
