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Village Board / Committees
Mailing Address/Location:
Village Hall
319 2nd Street
PO Box 399
New Glarus, WI 53574
Phone: (608) 527-2510
Fax: (608) 527-2062
Emergency Phone: (608) 558-5773
Office Hours: 7:30 a.m. -
4:00 p.m.; M-F
Assessor
The assessor for the Village of New Glarus
is:
Gardiner Appraisal
PO Box 525
McFarland WI 53558
(608) 838-3993
2010 Open Book:
OPEN BOOK will be held on WEDNESDAY,
APRIL 28,
2010 from 4:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m. at the Village Hall
Boardroom. Assessors from Gardiner Appraisal Services will be
available at that time to discuss questions regarding your assessment.
Open Book provides property owners an opportunity
to meet with the Assessor to discuss their assessment.
If you have questions, contact Village
Clerk Lynne Erb at (608) 527-2510.
2010 Board of
Review:
The first meeting of the BOARD OF REVIEW
has adjourned until WEDNESDAY, JUNE 16, 2010 from 6:00 p.m. to 8:00
p.m. at the Village Hall Boardroom.
Board of Review provides property owners an
opportunity to contest their property assessment and address any issues
not resolved at Open Book. Anyone wishing to appear before the
Board of Review needs to provide a written or oral intent to file an
objection to the Clerk's Office 48 hours prior to the first scheduled
meeting of Board of Review.
See links below for publications provide by the
Wisconsin Department of Revenue to assist you with the Open Book/Board
of Review process.
If you have questions, contact Village
Clerk Lynne Erb at (608) 527-2510.
Forms and Publications for Open Book/Board of
Review
Board Meetings
Click on links below to view videos of Village Board meetings.
Current Meeting
Prior Meetings
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July 6, 2010
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July 20, 2010
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June 1, 2010
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May 18, 2010
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April 20, 2010
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March 16, 2010
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March 2, 2010
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February 16, 2010
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February 2, 2010
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January 19, 2010
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January 5, 2010
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December 15, 2009
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December 1, 2009
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Budget
The Village of New Glarus detailed budget is available for
public inspection at the New Glarus Village Hall and at the New Glarus
Public Library during regular business hours.
If you have any questions, please
contact the Village Clerk's Office at (608) 527-2510.
Click
here to view the 2009 Real Estate Tax Information / 2010 Budget
Breakdown Brochure.
Building Inspector
Applications for building
permits can be obtained from the Village Clerk's Office. Completed
applications shall be remitted to the Building Inspector for issuance.
Building Inspector:
Mike Fenley (Vierbicher Associates)
Village Office Hours:
The Building Inspector holds office hours at Village Hall on
Thursdays from 1:30 p.m. to 2:30 p.m., or by appointment.
Phone:
For
appointments/inspections call (800) 261-3898 or (608)
963-0652.
Click Here for the Building Permit Fee Schedule.
Click Here
to View Village Application/Forms
(including Village
Building
Permit Application)
Brush/Yard Waste
Brush: Brush and branches will be
picked up curbside during the first week of each month from April
through October. Please remember to leave your brush on
your terrace the 1st day of the month to assure for pick-up within the
1st week of each month. Brush can also be dropped off at
the wood-chip pile located behind the Village Garage, accessible from
Second Street.
Yard Waste: The yard waste dumpster
is available during the months of April through November
for use at the Village Garage at 93 - 1st Street. Please remember
to empty your bag into the dumpster, do not place bags in dumpster.
Yard waste will not be picked up curbside.
Cable TV Access Channel
If you would like to have information posted on the Cable TV Access
Channel, please provide the information at least 2 weeks in advance and
email the information to
thomas.obrien@ngsd.k12.wi.us with "Cable Access Posting" in the
subject link.
Dog Licenses
The Village Clerk's Office
issues licenses in January each year in conjunction with tax collection.
The County Clerk's Office in Monroe issues dog licenses at all other
times during the year. Fees for neutered, non-neutered, and
multiple-pets are listed on the
Village User Fee Schedule.
For more information please contact the Village Clerk's Office at
527-2510.
Elections
Elections are held at the
Village Hall at 319 2nd Street in New Glarus. Polling Hours are
7:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m. on the day of election.
Voter registration is
required statewide for all elections. If you are
not currently registered to vote or have recently moved, please
complete a Voter Registration Application and
return form to the Village Clerk's Office. Please
be sure to include all the documentation as noted on the instructions
for completing the Application.
Please note the last day to receive Voter
Registration Applications by mail for the September Primary Election
is Wednesday, August 25, 2010. After August 25th registrations
need to be made in person at the Village Clerk's Office or at the
polling place on Election Day (September 14, 2010).
When
completing a
voter registration on Election Day you will need
to provide your Wisconsin driver’s
license number and proof of residency at the polling place.
Contact the Village Clerk's
Office (527-2510) for more information on Voter Registration or Absentee
Voting.
Voter Registration Application
Absentee Voting
Application
Click Here
to look up polling place location, your voter
registration, or provisional voter status.
Non-English Voter Materials can be obtained
from the Elections Division of the Wisconsin Government Accountability
Board on its website at http://gab.wi.gov.
Click Here for a Spanish Voter Registration
Application
2010 ELECTIONS
February 16, 2010 -
Spring Primary
April 6, 2010 - Spring
Election (including local offices)
September 14, 2010 -
Partisan Primary
November 2, 2010 - General
Election (including the Governor race)
CLICK
HERE to view election results through the Green County website.
Extraterritorial Zoning
The Village and Town of
New Glarus have developed a collaborative approach for land development
and preservation beyond the Village’s edges in the Town. The goals of
this effort are to provide clearer and more consistent plans and
regulations, to preserve the look and feel of the New Glarus area while
accommodating reasonable development, and to provide future growth
opportunities in mutually agreed areas. It is the hope that the two
municipalities and their residents will benefit from an improved,
collaborative approach to land use.
Extraterritorial Area
Plan Maps:
Extraterritorial Zoning Applications:
Applications/Forms/Licenses/Permits
The Village of New Glarus has the following forms/applications available
for download (see User Fee
Schedule for permit application fees). Applications can be
return to the Village Clerk's office at 319 2nd Street, PO Box 399, New
Glarus WI 53574.
If you have any questions, please contact the Village Clerk's Office at
527-2510.
Garbage & Recycling
Garbage Pick-up:
Green Valley Disposal
collects residential garbage and recycling each Friday. All
garbage and recycling containers and bundles shall be at the curb or
near the street edge for collection by 7:00 a.m. on each Friday.
Schedule changes will be posted on village website and published in the
Post Messenger Recorder as the need arises.
Each household is allowed one (1) 32-gallon container of garbage
weekly. Each additional bag or container must contain a
pickup sticker. Stickers cost $2.00 each, and are available in
packets of five (5) stickers at the Village Clerk's Office.
Unlimited amounts of recycling are allowed provided that you have a
recycling container. Recycling containers may be picked up at the
Village Clerk's Office.
The dumpsters in various locations around
the Village (including the garbage dumpster at the Village garage) are
not for public dumping. Pursuant to Section 257-10 of the
Municipal Code improper use of trash receptacles is prohibited.
Additional garbage can be disposed of by purchasing stickers for
additional bags at the Village Clerk's Office, or contacting Green
Valley Disposal for a special pickup.
If you have any questions concerning
recycling or garbage pickup, call:
Green Valley Disposal: 1-800-583-2510
CLICK HERE to view the 2010 Village Garbage/Recycling Newsletter.
Recycling:
Unlimited
amounts of recycling are allowed provided that you have a recycling
container. A recycling container may be picked up at the Village
Clerk's Office for no charge.
As part of the
Going Green initiative, the Village encourages residents to
recycle and reuse whenever possible. The cost to the Village for
dumping of garbage at the landfill increases each year. In 2010,
the per ton cost is $41.20. In 2009, the Village had 440.47
tons of residential waste. This per ton cost is only a part of the
Village's expense at the landfill. We also pay our proportionate
share of the operational expenses along with each other member
municipality.
Every item you are able to recycle or reuse
is one less item going to the landfill. One of the best ways to
dispose of your unwanted items is to hold a rummage sale and turn your
trash into cash. There are also several charitable organizations
noted on the City of Madison recycling website that operate resale
shops. Check with these organizations to see if they have use for
your items:
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American Cancer Society Discovery Shop,
608-829-1002
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Bethel Parish Shoppe, 608-267-7780
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Easter Seal Society, 608-267-7780
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Goodwill Industries, 608-246-3150
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Oakwood Resale Shop, 608-230-4264
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St. Vincent DePaul Stores in Madison
608-278-2920 and Monroe 608-329-7837
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Green Haven Family Advocates in Monroe
608-325-7711
There are also several websites available
for selling and disposing of items, such as
Craigslist.
The City of Madison and Dane County have a reuse and resale website
called Madison Stuff Exchange at
http://www.madisonstuffexchange.com.
For building materials, check with a
St. Vincent DePaul Store or the local Habitat for Humanity. You
can reach the Habitat for Humanity Restore at 608-661-2813.
Compact fluorescent bulbs (CFLs)
contain small amounts of mercury and need to be recycled properly.
CFLs can be dropped off for recycling at no charge at the New Glarus True Value
located at 1420 State Hwy 69. New Glarus True Value will also
accept tube fluorescents for a fee of $1 per tube.
Home Depot will also accepts used CFLs in all stores in the U.S.
Click here for information on how to handle a broken compact fluorescent bulb.
Cell phones, rechargeable batteries and
ink-jet cartridges can be dropped off at the free recycling kiosks
at any Best Buy in the U.S.
Leftover Medications:
Contact the Green County Health
Department for information on disposing medications and upcoming
County medicine collection days at 608-328-9390.
The University of Wisconsin-Extension
Solid & Hazardous Waste Education Center publishes an online
schedule of upcoming medicine collection days planned for various
locations throughout the state. To view the 2010 medication
schedule go to: http://www4.uwm.edu/shwec and select
"2010 Medicine
Collection Days" on the lower left section of the page.
For more information on the proper
disposal of medicines, go to the Wisconsin Department of Natural
Resources Internet site,
http://dnr.wi.gov/org/aw/wm/pharm/household.htm.
E-Waste:
Wisconsin's electronics recycling law
goes into effect January, 2010. The new law prohibits the
disposal of various electronic devices such as: computers,
computer monitors, printers, televisions, VCRs, DVD players and
telephones with video displays. It also shifts the recycling
burden from local government to retailers and manufacturers.
More information can be found at
http://dnr.wi.gov/org/aw/wm/ewaste/ or calling the DNR at (608)
266-2111. Register for
Recycling Updates at
http://dnr.wi.gov/org/aw/wm/recycle/resources/newsletter.htm for
notification on new materials.
The Green County Landfill will
accept electronics from households and K-12 public schools. The
landfill is located at W2002 CTH
SS, Brodhead, WI. For more information, contact the Green County
Landfill at (608) 897-8605.
E-Waste Recycling Rates from the Green County Landfill Effective 9/1/10
For a full list of collection sites, see
http://dnr.wi.gov/ecyclewisconsin .
Visit the
Best Buy website for E-Cycle programs and resources that they
provide to Wisconsin residents.
Other websites to check out for ideas
to reduce the amount of waste include:
www.wastelesswisconsin.org
www.recyclemorewisconsin.org
www.kab.org
www.earth911.com
http://www.besmart.org
www.freecycle.com
For composting ideas, check out these
publications at the DNR website:
Home Composting - The Complete Composter
Home Composting: Reap a heap of Benefits
Yard Care: Do Your Share
Green County Landfill:
The Green County Landfill is
open the first Saturday morning of each month from May - October from
8:00 a.m. - 11:30 a.m. in addition to their regular hours of 7:00 a.m. -
3:00 p.m., Monday - Friday. The landfill is located at W2002 CTH
SS, Brodhead, WI. For more information, contact the Green County
Landfill at (608) 897-8605.
E-Waste Recycling Rates from the Green County Landfill Effective 9/1/10
Historic Preservation
Historic Landmark Designation
Landmark designation is an honor bestowed on
a property by the Village of New Glarus Historic Preservation
Commission.
A historic structure, site, or district can
include any site, natural or improved, including any building,
improvement, or structure located on a property, or any area of
particular historic, architectural, archaeological, or cultural
significance to the Village of New Glarus.
To be designated as an official historic
landmark, the property should meet one of the following five criteria:
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It should exemplify the broad cultural,
political, economic or social history of the nation, state or
community;
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It should be identified with an
important historic person or with important events in nation, state
or local history;
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It should embody the distinguishing
characteristics of an architectural type or specimen valuable for
study of a period, style, method of construction, or of indigenous
materials or craftsmanship;
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It should be representative of the
notable work of a master builder, designer or architect who
influenced his or her age; or
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It should have yielded or be likely to
yield important information to prehistory or history.
If
you have a property that you think might qualify for historic landmark
designation, pick up a Landmark Designation Packet prepared by the
Historic Preservation Commission at the Village Clerk’s Office. You may
also download the packet below. The packet includes a Landmark
Nomination form and guidelines.
If you have any questions or need help with
completing a Landmark Nomination, please contact the Village Clerk’s
office at 527-2510 and they will have someone from the Historic
Preservation Commission contact you to assist you.
Certificate
of Appropriateness
Once a property has been designated as a
Village of New Glarus historic landmark, the Commission must issue a
certificate of appropriateness prior to the property owner
reconstructing, altering, improving, or demolishing all or any part of
the exterior of the property. Ordinary maintenance and repairs do not
require a certificate of appropriateness, provided they do not require a
building permit. This generally does not apply to any changes to the
interior of the property. The process serves to document changes to the
building. The Commission may request to photograph the landmark prior
to and after any changes in order to maintain a record of the history of
the building. An application for Certificate of Appropriateness can be
obtain from the Village Clerk’s Office or downloaded below.
Leaf Pick-up/Burning
LEAF PICKUP:
The Village will be using the leaf vacuum to pick up only leaves
(grass and branches cannot be vacuumed up)
beginning the week
of October 19, 2009 and will continue to pick up leaves through
the third week of November. Please rake your leaves into the
gutter area for pickup with the leaf vacuum. Bagged leaves will
not be picked up. YOU ARE ENCOURAGED TO TAKE ADVANTAGE OF
THIS EQUIPMENT.
LEAF BURNING: Burning of leaves will be allowed by permit only.
The permit can be obtained at the Village Clerk’s Office (M-F 7:30 a.m.
– 4:00 p.m.) or click on link below and there is a $10.00 fee for the permit. All
permits will allow burning Monday through Saturday (NO
BURNING ON OCTOBER 31ST & SUNDAYS ) starting immediately through November 14, 2009. Burning shall take place only between the hours of
1:00 p.m. & 6:00 p.m. All fires must be extinguished by 6:00 p.m.
Burning must take place on private property and will not be allowed in
the street, curb/gutter or sidewalk. Please note that
failure to comply with these regulations, as set forth in 122.1 of the
municipal code will result in a fine up to $187.90.
Public Works Department
The Public Works Department is located in
Village Hall. Scott Jelle is the Public Works Supervisor for the
Village of New Glarus. He has two full-time employees.
The Public Department involves the
maintenance, repair and construction of streets, alley, curbs and
gutter, sidewalks, bridges, street signs, storm sewer, parks, Village
buildings and structures and all machinery, equipment and property need
to perform such tasks.
Snow Removal
Pursuant to Section 262-7 of the Municipal Code of the Village of New
Glarus, sidewalks must be cleared of all snow and/or ice within
twenty-four (24) hours from the time the snow ceases to accumulate.
Sidewalks are to be kept clear of snow and ice to a minimum of four (4)
feet in width.
Space Rental
The Village has space
available for rental in the Village Hall (Community Room). The
Community Room is available for meetings, reunions, birthdays, etc., for
a fee of $20 per day. Park pavilions can also be rented, for a fee
of $25 per day. Please contact the Village Clerk's Office at
527-2510 for more information.
Click
Here for a Village Hall (Community Room) Reservation Form.
Click Here for
a Park Use Permit Application.
Village Newsletter
The Village publishes a newsletter
quarterly.
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