The Village Board of New Glarus meets the first and third Tuesday of the month at 7:00 p.m. in the Village Boardroom located at 319 2nd Street. Meetings are open to the public and are also video taped.
The Village has standing committees comprised of only Village Board members and various boards, committees and commissions comprised of Village Board members along with private citizens.
Committees and Commissions Members: 2018-2019 Appointments
Nomination Procedure for Running for Village Offices
Candidates for local office in the Village of New Glarus can begin circulating Nomination Papers on December 1, 2018 for the 2019 Spring Election.
In 2019, the Village President and three Trustee terms will be open. Residents of the Village that are interested in running for one of those seats should contact Village Clerk Lynne Erb at (608) 527-5973 or ngclerk@newglarusvillage.com to obtain a "Candidate Packet" and information on the procedure.
The candidate can then begin collecting signatures of qualified electors beginning December 1, 2018. Candidates need to obtain not less than 20 signatures of qualified electors an no more than 100. Please keep in mind that the Circulator of the Nomination Papers must personally present the Nomination Paper to each signer. Since Village Trustees are elected "at-large", a citizen of the Village could sign Nomination Papers for no more than three different candidates for Trustee.
In order to be placed on the ballot, the Nomination Papers, Campaign Registration Statement and Declaration of Candidacy must then be filed with the Village Clerk by 5:00 p.m. on January 2, 2019. Once received, the Nomination Papers will be reviewed for sufficiency.