LOCAL DIRECTORY  

Welcome to York, town of beautiful valleys and friendly folk!

                    Web site: www.townofyork.org

We hope this flyer will help answer questions as you find your way around your new home.  York is strictly rural, with the villages of Blanchardville, New Glarus and Argyle serving residents’ basic needs.

Building Permits:  A driveway permit is required before any building is done.  Download from Web site or request from Town Clerk.  Building permits are then secured from Green County Zoning. Building inspector is Mike Fenley of Vierbicher Associates, 1-800-261-3898.  Assessor is Wayne Damrow, 608-876-6704

Chamber of Commerce: Blanchardville Community Pride, 523-2274, has Welcome Packets for new residents and can tell about volunteer opportunities.

Churches: New Glarus Baptist Bible   527-2625.  Worship Sun.  10:30 and 7 p.m.

Immaculate Conception Catholic, 604 East St., Blanchardville.  Mass   Sat. 4 p.m.

Grace Community,   527-5664, 416 2^nd St., New Glarus.  Worship Sun. 9 a.m.

Blanchardville/Trinity Lutheran (ELCA),   523-4239.  Worship Sun. 9:45 a.m.

York Lutheran (ELCA), Hwy. 39 and 78, 523-4336.  Worship Sun. 8:30 or 11 a.m.

Shepherd of the Hills (ELCA), 527-2322, 506 12^th Av., New Glarus

Swiss United Church of Christ, 527-2119, 18 5^th Av., New Glarus.  Worship 5 p.m

United Methodist, 523-1300, 101 N. Main, Blanchardville.  Worship 9 a.m. Sun.

Cornerstone Lutheran, (AFLC) 328-1001, 1540 Old Hwy. 81

Adams Lutheran Church, 543-3242, County A, Worship 10 a.m. Sun.

Crime-stoppers: 1-800-422-7463               Digger Hot Line: 1-800-242-8511               Fire, ambulance: 911

Fences:  Responsibility of both parties equally, whether you have cattle or not.  Meet your neighbors!

Garbage and Recycling: Bring refuse to the town dump, County H in Postville.  Open 8-12 Sat. mornings.  Please separate waste and recyclables (check Web Site for Recycling Policy).  Overseer: Tom Olson.

Library:  in Blanchardville Town Hall, 523-2055.Hours: Mon. 9-2, 4:30-7:30.  Wed. 9-5.  Thurs. 12-7:30

Saturday 9-12.     in New Glarus, call 527-2003

Town Meetings:All meetings open to public.  Town Board meets the 2^nd Tues. monthly, 8:00 p.m., Town Hall. 

Plan Commission meets 1^st Tuesday of each month, 8 p.m.  Caucus is in January, odd years.  Annual Town Meeting is in April.

Newspapers: Pecatonica Valley Leader 523-4284            New Glarus Post Messenger            527-5252

The Monroe Times  328-4202

Official Notices: posted at York Church, the Leonard farm on Yankee Hollow and Loyalty Roads, and the Town Hall and Town Refuse Center.

Post Office Hours: Blanchardville: 8-30-11, 12-4:30.  Saturdays 8:30-10:30, 523-4246

New Glarus: 9-11:30, 12:30-4:30.  Saturdays 9-11,527-2416

Schools: Pecatonica (Blanchardville/Hollandale), 523-4283 New Glarus  527-2810 Argyle 543-3318

Taxes: Property taxes are due Jan. 31 to Town Treasurer and July 31 to Green County.

Voting: 9 a.m.-8 p.m. at Town Hall, Postville Rd. and Cty. H

Utilities: Electric – Alliant Energy 800-862-6222Propane – Blanchardville Coop  523-4293

Telephone – TDS  328-5252

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