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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
2009 Open Book:
OPEN BOOK will be held on FRIDAY, MAY 1,
2009 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.
Written application to appeal the assessment is required at the Board of
Review. If you have questions, or wish to file an appeal, contact
Village Clerk Lynne Erb at (608) 527-2510.
2009 Board of
Review:
The first meeting of the BOARD OF REVIEW
will be held on MONDAY, MAY 11, 2009 from 6:00 p.m. to 8:00
p.m. at the Village Hall Boardroom.
CLICK HERE to
view the Board of Review Notice.
If you wish to appeal your assessment you must
provide written or oral notice of your intent to file an objection to
the Village Clerk. The notice of intent to file an objection must
be made at least 48 hours before the Board's first scheduled
meeting on May 11th.
CLICK HERE to obtain an objection form regarding your
Real Property Assessment.
CLICK HERE to obtain an objection form regarding
Personal Property Assessment.
CLICK
HERE to download the 2009 Guide for Property Owners.
The objection form must be filed
with the Village Clerk. If you have questions, contact Village
Clerk Lynne Erb at (608) 527-2510.
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 2008 Real Estate Tax Information / 2009 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 (click on link below) 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.
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.
Click Here for a Voter Registration Application
Click Here for an Application for Absentee Voting
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
2009 ELECTIONS
February 17, 2009 -
Spring Primary
April 7, 2009 - Spring
Election (including local offices)
CLICK
HERE to view election results through the Green County website.
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.
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
Recycling:
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 for no charge.
Click
Here for the Village Garbage/Recycling Brochure
Recycling Compact Fluorescents:
With the increase use of Compact
Fluorescent Light bulbs (CFLs), residents should be aware
that these bulbs need to be properly recycled because they contain
small amounts of mercury. 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. You
may contact them at 527-8717 for more information.
Home Depot, an ENERGY STAR retail
partner, will also accept used compact fluorescent light blubs (CFLs)
in all 1,973 of its stores in the United States.
Click here
for information on how to handle a broken compact fluorescent bulb.
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 2009 medication
schedule go to:
http://www4.uwm.edu/shwec and select "2009 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.
Best Buy:
Drop off old cell phones, rechargeable
batteries, and ink-jet cartridges at the free recycling kiosks
located just inside the door of every U.S. Best Buy store.
Computers/Monitors :
These can be dropped off at the Green
County Landfill. See below for information to the
landfill.
Residential Clean-up Days:
Residential Clean-up days are held biannually in May and September each
year.
Tires will not be picked up during residential clean-up days.
Residents must obtain stickers for
appliances wishing to be disposed of during clean-up days.
Appliance stickers are available for a fee at the Village Clerk's
Office.
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.
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 second week
of October 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.) and there is a $10.00 fee for the permit. All
permits will allow burning Monday through Saturday (NO SUNDAY
BURNING) starting the second week of October through November 15th
each year. 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 $173.00.
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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