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The Village of Union Grove and the Village of Yorkville are requesting proposals from qualified individuals/firms/corporations to provide joint contracted building inspection services to both Villages.

Union Grove’s new Build Your Own Business (BYOB) program encourages new businesses to locate downtown by opening short-term, temporary locations, which could lead to permanent occupancy in the Village.

A Spring Primary Election was held on Tuesday, February 16, at the Union Grove Municipal Center.  The only race on the ballot for Union Grove residents was a statewide primary for state superintendent of public instruction. A total of 129 ballots were cast in Union Grove, accounting for a 4.2% turnout of registered voters. Absentee ballots accounted for 57 (44.2%) of the ballots cast.

Water, Wastewater, Storm Water and Streets Committee held a special meeting on February 8, 2021 to review procedures relating to hauling away snow from the downtown area along Main. St. Committee members agreed the practice of hauling snow away from the downtown area is important for safety reasons and should be scheduled whenever the banks get high enough that someone cannot reasonably step over them. It is also important for maintaining sight lines and the overall aesthetics of our downtown.

As of January 25, those 65 years of age and older may be vaccinated by healthcare providers, local health departments and private pharmacies. If you are age 65+ and have a local healthcare provider, your local healthcare provider should be reaching out to you, based on vaccine availability.

The Village of Union Grove is seeking a hard-working, public-service oriented individual with an interest in a career in operating water and wastewater systems to serve as a full-time Utility Operator Apprentice.

A Snow Emergency has been declared in the Village of Union Grove beginning at 11:30 p.m., Monday, January 25, 2021, and remains in effect until 11:59 p.m., Tuesday, January 26, 2021. During a Snow Emergency, no parking is allowed upon any public street, highway, or alley within the Village for the duration of the snow emergency, except for vehicles loading or unloading passengers or property for a period not to exceed 15 minutes and provided that no other parking restriction is violated thereby.

The 2020 property tax bills (payable in 2021) are now available online and will be mailed to property owners by December 10, 2020. Tax bills may be retrieved online from the Racine County land records system. 

The 2021 Residential Garbage & Recycling Collections calendar was enclosed with the property tax bills and copies can also be downloaded by clicking here.

An announcement from Village Trustee Ryan Johnson can be found in the Winter 2020 issue of the Village Voice newsletter. Trustee Johnson will be stepping down from his role as trustee at the end of month to focus on other commitments.