Town of York, Green County, Wisconsin
Minutes of Monthly Board Meeting
Tuesday, September 8, 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 8/13/2026 Town Board Meetings: Minutes were presented. Motion made by Dan Truttmann to approve the Minutes from the last meeting as presented; second by Aaron Gifford. Motion carried.
Treasurer’s Report: Brenda Hackbart presented reports; shared install status of new remote deposit device, updates to insurance policy, Green County property tax agreement to be signed and costs for tax bill inserts, status of 2023 tax forms to IRS noting can expect penalty billing, provided details on some ledger accounts, clarified details of former bank balance for year end audit, and confirmed with Board will apply $8,013 reimbursement from New Glarus Fire Dept to corresponding loan.
Bills to be Paid: Brenda Hackbart presented one bill to be paid for Scott Construction. Motion made by Dan Truttmann to approve bills to be paid and treasurer’s report; second by Travis Leonard. Motion carried.
Patrolman’s Report: Lance Moen reported routine mowing and ditch clearing, picked up load of cold patch from Scott Construction with invoice forthcoming, guardrail work on Hay Hollow Rd, leased equipment maintained by Ritchie’s (leasing company); and discussed ability to replace concrete culvert on South Postville Rd in Spring using Town equipment and staff. Board referenced bright lights shining directly onto roadways but unable to prevent without ordinance. Board reviewed design options for new Town Hall sign.
Plan Commission Report: Dan Truttmann stated worked on fee schedule and other resident requests.
Business Items:
- Approved driveway permit refund for John Ideker: Motion made by Dan Truttmann to approve the driveway permit refund for John Ideker; second by Travis Leonard. Motion carried.
- Approved driveway permit for Nate Hanke and Jamie Scheider: Motion made by Dan Truttmann to approve the driveway permit for Nate Hanke and Jamie Scheider; second by Aaron Gifford. Motion carried.
- Approved New Glarus Fire Dept budget: Clerk shared Ron Erickson’s email regarding the presented budget sheet. Motion made by Dan Truttmann to approve New Glarus Fire Department budget; second by Aaron Gifford. Motion carried.
- Approved replacing New Glarus EMS with Sugar River EMS: Board shared both providers info from 9/3/2026 meeting; noted Sugar River can provide “auto aid” with Blanchardville EMS, Sugar River already trained with New Glarus Fire Dept, potential Innovation Grant ($12,000-$14,000 / year for 4 years) available to offset increased EMS costs, Sugar River offers 10 year contract and currently contracted with 7 municipalities, Sugar River can offer faster response time and higher level of patient care, Sugar River contract provides York has input as part of a district, and majority of New Glarus calls are for transports vs Sugar River had significantly higher number of emergent calls. Discussed impact on property tax bills – Clerk shared county treasurer’s explanation that it’s included in total Assessed Value for the New Glarus servicing district and spread out per parcel valuation based on category; and Clerk confirmed state and county use population estimates to assist emergency service providers with budget calculations. Board shared receiving some public input outside of meetings, noting topic has been shared on social media and in prior board meeting(s).
Bill Kuenzi posed question on staffing; Dan Truttmann clarified New Glarus utilizing volunteers and trained staff primarily for patient transports, and Sugar River has wider variety of medically trained staff with full roster filled 24/7. Board expressed concerns about future potential slower response times from New Glarus due to staffing noting patient care is primary, cost is secondary.
Motion made by Dan Truttmann to notify New Glarus EMS we will be ending contract at the end of 2026; second by Travis Leonard. Motion carried.
Motion made by Dan Truttmann that Town of York petition to join the Sugar River EMS district to cover what was formerly covered by New Glarus EMS beginning January 1, 2027; second by Travis Leonard. Motion carried.
- Discussed draft Fee Schedule for Land Division Ordinance: Board reviewed most recent version of Fee Schedule received at beginning of meeting from Plan Commission secretary. Discussed format, fee amounts, how to implement. Board tabled vote until next board meeting.
- Approved option choice on proposed election equipment change: Clerk-Brenda Hackbart shared info from County Clerk: 2022 through 2026 issues with existing Liberty Vote election equipment (tabulator), expired Liberty Vote contract requires continued payments for upgrades, provided alternative tabulator & ADA compliant equipment from ES&S with cost comparison, option to purchase additional ES&S equipment in future, ES&S rollout not until 2027 or 2028, ES&S uses cellular transmission of results vs analog, entire Green County must be on same equipment, and each municipality chooses to either purchase outright or finance with ES&S over 8 years. Board discussed purchase vs finance options, in combination with other expected budget increases over next few years. Motion made by Dan Truttmann to go with the financing option on the election equipment; second by Aaron Gifford. Motion carried.
Board confirmed date for separate budget meeting to be held on September 22, 2026, at 7pm.
Adjournment: Travis Leonard made motion to adjourn; second by Aaron Gifford. Motion carried. The meeting adjourned at 9:30pm.
Respectfully submitted, Brenda Hackbart, Clerk-Treasurer