Town of New Glarus Chair Chris Narveson was fined Tuesday afternoon in Green County Circuit Court after being convicted last month of misdemeanor theft and obstructing an officer in a case stemming from the removal of an opponent’s campaign sign during the 2025 town election.
Judge Jane Bucher imposed a $1,000 fine plus costs on the theft conviction and a $750 fine plus costs on the obstructing conviction. She also ordered Narveson to pay $27 in restitution. His total financial obligation is $2,665.70.
Narveson, who also serves as Green County highway commissioner, was found guilty Aug. 21 following a two-day jury trial. The theft count involved a campaign sign belonging to Rob Ready, who was running against Narveson for Town of New Glarus chair in the April 2025 election. Ready later lost the election to Narveson.
Ready read a victim impact statement during Tuesday’s sentencing hearing, arguing that the case was about more than the $27 value of the campaign sign, arguing that removing political material from private property interferes with a citizen’s ability to participate in the election process.
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