Vote Tuesday, April 6, 2027
Sara Gloeckler for VILLAGE PRESIDENT
Lifelong Union Grove resident. Your Village Trustee. A record of results: 24/7 police coverage, a smaller tax increase, and a plan for our downtown.
Vote Tuesday, April 6, 2027
Lifelong Union Grove resident. Your Village Trustee. A record of results: 24/7 police coverage, a smaller tax increase, and a plan for our downtown.
A message from Sara · November 2026
Union Grove, I'm officially running for Village President.
This village is the only home I've ever known. I grew up here, and every day I see what makes Union Grove special: neighbors who show up for each other, the small businesses on Main Street, and the families who choose to build their lives here. I want to make sure Union Grove remains that kind of place for the next generation.
As your Trustee, I've worked to keep our village safe and run responsibly. I helped close the overnight gap in police coverage, so an officer is now in Union Grove around the clock. I led updates to the policies that control how your tax dollars are spent. I'm helping lead a downtown plan shaped by residents, and I review the new fire station's costs every month to keep it on budget.
As Village President, I'll keep that same focus: responsible budgets, public safety at any hour, a clean and well-kept village, a downtown that brings people back, and strong programs for families. And I'll expect the same from everyone our village relies on, from our schools to law enforcement: put kids' safety first, be open with families, and earn the community's trust every day.
I want to thank Steve Wicklund. Steve has led Union Grove as Village President with steady hands and a big heart, and I've learned so much serving alongside him. Thank you, Steve, for everything you've given this village. I hope to carry that work forward.
You can read where I stand on the issues right here, and over the coming weeks I'll host coffee hours and knock on as many doors as I can. If you have a question or an idea, email me at gloecklerforuniongrove@gmail.com. I read and answer every one.
Election Day is Tuesday, April 6, 2027. I'd be honored to earn your vote.
Sara
I'm a lifelong Union Grove resident. My husband and I have been able to call Union Grove home and raise our two boys here, Kaleb and Kylo.
I've always believed in showing up for this community. I was active in the Booster Club while Kaleb was in school, I've coached youth sports in our rec programs, I volunteer with the Union Grove Lions Club, and I went through Leadership Union Grove, a great way to see the whole picture and learn how our village, schools, businesses and organizations work together. I'm proud to give back to the place that raised me and is now raising my family.
You won't only see me at election time. You'll see me shopping local, cheering on kids at the ballfields, and spending time with family and friends right here in the community we call home. Being present every day is how I know what matters to my neighbors.
As your Village Trustee, I chair the Finance & Administration Committee and the Community Development Authority, and I serve on the Joint Union Grove–Yorkville Fire Commission. I've also served on the Personnel and Recreation & Parks Committees, and I attend the Racine County Economic Development Corporation's monthly meetings to stay connected with regional partners and bring good ideas back to Union Grove.
Professionally, I bring more than 11 years in accounting, an MBA, and hands-on experience in municipal finance, from levy limits to budgets. Reading the numbers and asking the hard questions is what I do.
Results you can check, not just promises. Here's some of the work I've been part of on the Village Board.
Union Grove used to go without an officer in the village from 3 to 6 a.m. I worked to change that through our law enforcement contract with the Racine County Sheriff's Office. Now help is here around the clock.
I made the motion to cut the proposed 2027 levy increase from 5.7% to 3.7%, in line with inflation. The board passed it unanimously.
As Finance & Administration Chair, I led updates to the village's purchasing, capitalization, payment and procurement card policies.
E-bikes and e-scooters were showing up on our sidewalks with no local rules. I helped draft and proposed rules that put people on foot first: riders must yield to walkers and warn before passing, stay under 10 mph, use lights at night and put the phone away, and the fastest e-bikes are limited to riders 16 and older.
I helped simplify the backyard chicken rules, replacing the yearly fee with a one-time permit and updating the requirements so they're easier to follow.
As Community Development Authority Chair, I'm helping lead the downtown redevelopment plan, shaped by residents at our community working sessions.
On the Joint Fire Commission, I review the new fire station's invoices every month to keep the project on budget for taxpayers.
Here's what I'll focus on. Read more about each one, and what I've already done, on my Where I Stand page.
Living within our means, planning ahead for big projects, and respecting what you pay in taxes.
Keeping an officer in Union Grove around the clock, so help for a medical call, a crash or a break-in is one call away.
Ordinances enforced fairly and consistently, a clear way to report problems, and warnings before fines.
Turning the plan residents helped shape into real projects that bring people and businesses back.
Well-kept parks, strong recreation programs and community events that keep families choosing Union Grove.
Holding everyone who serves Union Grove, the village included, to a high standard: kids' safety first, honest communication and clear answers for families.
Mark your calendar. Check your registration and find your polling place at myvote.wi.gov, or call the Village Clerk's office.
Sign my nomination papers and help put me on the ballot.
Spring primary, if three or more candidates are on the ballot.
Early in-person absentee voting opens at the Village Clerk's office.
Election Day. Polls are open 7 a.m. to 8 p.m.
News and updates from the campaign.
The draft 2027 budget called for raising the village levy 5.7%. At the November 9 Village Board meeting, I made the motion to bring that down to 3.7%, in line with inflation. It passed unanimously.
Families are watching every dollar right now, and the village should too. I also asked that we keep a small cushion in the budget, because our debt payments go up again in 2028 and I don't want a bigger jump next year.
Staff and the Finance Committee are updating the numbers now, and the board will vote on the final budget at a special meeting later this month.
Coffee hours, updates from the doors and where I stand on the issues, posted first on Facebook.
facebook.com/GloecklerForUnionGrove
Campaigns in a village our size are won by neighbors talking to neighbors. Tell me how you'd like to help.
Have a question or an idea for Union Grove? I read and answer every message.
Email: gloecklerforuniongrove@gmail.com
Facebook: facebook.com/GloecklerForUnionGrove
Election Day: Tuesday, April 6, 2027