Regular Town Board Meeting — Minutes

Town of New Glarus TOWN BOARD MEETING WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 14TH, 2026 MINUTES Board Members Attending: Chris Narveson (Chair), Matt Streiff, Mark Pernitz, Troy Pauli, and Dan Gartzke Also Attending – Clerk Treasurer Amber George and Patrolman Ron Rosslein Public Attending: Angie Sweetwood, Rob Ready, Russ Moser, Bill French, Drew Delforge, George Marotta, Lynn Paron, Bernard Schwoerer Held at New Glarus Town Maintenance Building, 201 Railroad St, New Glarus WI 53574 1. Chris Narveson called the Town Board Meeting to order at 06:01 PM. 2. Proof of Posting - Clerk Treasurer Amber George attested to the proper proof of posting (January 12th, 2026) and publication (January 12th, 2026) 3. Motion made by Mark Pernitz to approve minutes from 12-10-2025. Seconded by Dan Gartzke. Motion approved by unanimous verbal vote. 4. Public Time. a. Angie Sweetwood with the Pec Valley ATV/UTV club was present to ask if they could start the process to open county roads and they were given the green light. The club pays for all signing required on the roads. b. Drew Delforge’s complaint was heard about the additional billing for garbage and recycle was not included on the tax bills creating a hardship for people not split the $240 additional charge over 2 payments. The board agreed to split the bill just as they are allowed on the tax bill. Chair Narveson stated we have had a turnaround in clerk/treasurers’ positions and this was their 1st time with getting taxes rolls out but this really points out the $70/person for EMS service compared to our garbage charges of $240/residential house. c. Chair Narveson addressed Bill French on EMS representation on the Belleville district was brought up and it was pointed out that the Town of New Glarus was only contracting services and not part of the district for 2026, so we have no representation until we are part of the district. d. Rob Ready presented concerns about the packets not including financial information. Chirs responded that the information is public record so in the future we will include it online and in person. 5. Patrolman Report – Ron Rosslein explained the current state of snow plowing and other municipal services. 6. Building Inspector Report 7. Discussion about submitting an insurance claim on Western Star Plow Truck. Ron Rosslein explained how the snowplow truck slid on the road in November after a snowstorm. The truck hit a tree and dented the top wing. No injuries. This information has been sent to the insurance company for a claim. 8. Clerk Treasurer Report. ACH payments included tax disbursements to school districts and fire department. Motion to approve checks #22211 through #22235 made by Mark Pernitz and seconded by Matt Streiff. Motion approved by unanimous verbal vote. 9. Chairperson Report 10. Update on EMS – The board has seen impressive ambulance response times from the Belleville EMS. In addition, 70-80 volunteers have joined the Belleville Area EMS. The board will seek more representation for the Town of New Glarus in Belleville EMS decisions if the Town of New Glarus and Belleville EMS form a new district. 11. Update on Town Shop – The foundation is completed. Building materials are to be dropped at the site in late January and construction can begin in late February when a crew becomes available. 12. Plan Meeting cancelled on 01-05-2026. Next Meeting scheduled for 02-02-2026. 13. Parks Meeting scheduled for 01-21-2026 14. Motion made by Mark Pernitz to adjourn meeting at 06:34 PM. Seconded by Matt Streiff. Motion approved by unanimous verbal vote. Submitted for Board Approval on January 15th, 2026 Submitted by Clerk Treasurer Amber George