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

During reports, County Attorney Thomas Laehn gave an update. He said he requested and was granted an additional jury trial date from the ten that was originally scheduled for this year, to handle additional criminal cases and provide a credible threat to defendants that he’s willing to take any case to a jury trial during plea negotiations. He also advised the Board that when they are going through their budgetary process that he felt comfortable they can approve funding for non-profit organizations for next fiscal year, but to not disperse money until the county receives 28E agreements from those organizations, as requested by the State Auditor’s Office.

The Board then heard an update from Jefferson City Administrator Mike Palmer. He told the Board that with the wastewater treatment plant improvement project underway, all items have been removed from the former animal shelter, with plans to demolish that site for expansion of the wastewater services. He also mentioned reducing the amount of work and funds needed for West Lincoln Way from Highway 4 to Grimmell Road to just resurfacing the road for $150,000-$160,000 instead of a complete renovation including new sewer and water lines, that would’ve cost $6 million. 

The meeting ended in a budget workshop.