Town of York, Green County, Wisconsin
Minutes of Monthly Board Meeting
Thursday, August 13, 2026
Please Note: These Town Board meeting minutes are posted as draft-only to inform town residents of the topics addressed at the board meeting. These minutes are subject to review and possible revision at next month’s Town Board meeting and should not be considered official until they receive final board approval at that time.
The meeting was called to order by Dan Truttmann at 7:02pm. The meeting was held via video conference on Zoom and in person. Chairman Dan Truttmann, 1st Supervisor Travis Leonard, 2nd Supervisor Aaron Gifford, and Clerk-Treasurer Brenda Hackbart were present. Verification of proper notice was given.
Public Comment: none
Minutes of 7/14/2026 Town Board Meetings: Minutes were presented. Motion made by Dan Truttmann to approve the Minutes from the last meeting as presented; second by Travis Leonard. Motion carried.
Treasurer’s Report: Brenda Hackbart presented reports and noted will be closing final Bank of New Glarus account; LSSIP grant funding didn’t make DOT funding list – will apply again at next grant opportunity; received reimbursement check from NG Fire District; fees associated with property tax prep currently included in Clerk-Treasurer Expense – will discuss during budget work; Board agreed to Clerk’s request for separate meeting for Budget work; shared issues Green County Clerk’s office experienced on election night; training progress on new banking features.
Bills to be Paid: Brenda Hackbart presented one bill to be paid from Green County Highway Dept. Motion made by Travis Leonard to approve bills to be paid and treasurer’s report; second by Aaron Gifford. Motion carried.
Patrolman’s Report: Lance Moen reported sealcoating by Scott Construction looks good; flat tire on Volvo; gravel in driveways; weeds, moving, branch cleanup; new tractor arrived. Discussed difference in new bucket and received inquiry/interest in replacing fence posts in cemetery.
Plan Commission Report: Dan Truttmann stated worked on fee schedule and land division application.
Business Items:
- Update from Ron Erickson on New Glarus Fire District: Ron Erickson explained reimbursement check was from sale of old truck; will have finalized budget to vote on in September after receiving equalized values from municipalities; explained increased number of calls tied to support calls with Sugar River EMS.
- Approved driveway permit for Jacob Schaefer: Motion made by Dan Truttmann to approve the driveway permit application for Jacob Schaefer; second by Aaron Gifford. Motion carried.
- Approved CSM for Nate Hanke: James from Talarczyk Land Surveyors presented details. Dan Truttmann shared discussion points made in Plan Commission meeting regarding related Land Division application. Motion made by Travis Leonard to approve the CSM for Nate Hanke; second by Dan Truttmann. Motion carried.
- Approved additional Garbage & Recycling Center staffing: Board discussed staffing needs on Saturdays require more than 1 person at times; garbage pickup instead of town site; pricing out garbage/recycling pickup costs; splitting costs with residents; impact to subdivisions; polling residents for input on service changes. Motion made by Dan Truttmann to authorize the hiring of an additional person for the recycling center so there’s two people on staff on Saturdays; second by Aaron Gifford. Motion carried.
- Discussed draft Fee Schedule and Application for Land Division Ordinance: Board discussed need for improved form(s); members will review latest Plan Commission version(s) to discuss at next Board meeting. Dan Truttmann noted Plan Commission requested Bob Talarczyk review ordinance to identify any issues with completing CSMs, etc.
- Approved proposed environmental assessment on tentative property purchase: Dan Truttmann clarified should have pre-approval to order environmental assessment in event moving forward on property purchase. Motion made by Travis Leonard to authorize up to $5,000 for the cost of ordering phase I environmental assessment; second by Dan Truttmann. Motion carried.
- Discussed exterior sign at Town Hall: Lance Moen shared info obtained on possible replacement of Town of York exterior sign. Board discussed metal vs wood, letter size, board size, colors, font, extra verbiage, adding flagpole, lighting; requested Lance obtain sample designs and costs for Board to review next meeting.
Clerk shared September out of office dates with Board.
Adjournment: Travis Leonard made motion to adjourn; second by Aaron Gifford. Motion carried. The meeting adjourned at 8:51pm.
Respectfully submitted, Brenda Hackbart, Clerk-Treasurer