Barnes Transfer Site & Recycling Center
CLICK on the link above for the Town Transfer Site Hours & Information!

WI-DNR Burning Restrictions/Permits
Check the Daily Fire Status and Rules BEFORE You Burn!!

OAK WILT is HERE!!
From April through July avoid harvesting, pruning, brushing and any injury to oak trees This flyer explains more. For more specific information about where Oak Wilt has been identified and practices to control spread click here.

UPDATE:  The board approved the updates to Chapters 1,3,4,7,8,9,10,11,12,13,14,16 & 17. Updates to Ordinances can be found under "Documents", "Town Ordinances", "Drafts of Ordinance Amendments-2019".

A REMINDER FROM THE HIGHWAY DEPARTMENT-Homeowners are responsible for removing the snow from in front of their mailboxes, the plows cannot remove it.  The Town assumes no liability for mailbox damage or loss.

A PUBLIC HEARING regarding the discontinuance of Blue Lake Landing Road and the east fork of Wilbur Smith Road will be held on April 1st in the Town Hall at 6pm.

UPDATE-local volunteer needed to help with sponsorships-please contact David Delforge at [email protected].

IN PERSON ABSENTEE VOTING BEGINS MARCH 4TH:  More information can be found under "Town Operations", "Election and Voting Information", "Absentee Ballot".

THE LAKES COMMITTEE'S RECOMMENDATIONS to the Town Board can be found under "Committees", "Lakes".

THE BRUSH PIT WILL ONLY BE OPEN WHEN THE TRANSFER SITE IS OPEN EFFECTIVE IMMEDIATELY.  Current hours are Wednesday and Sundays from 8am-2pm.

Looking for citizens to volunteer on Town Committees. If interested, double click on heading "committee" on home page. Special Committees form on bottom left to print off or pick one up in the Town Office.

Tomahawk Park is getting improvements!  The Town has received a matching funds grant to expand the park facilities. Learn more here and see new shelter.  Please consider making a tax deductible donation using this Pledge form.
Friends of Tomahawk Park is on Facebook!

Tracy Pooler is the Bayfield County Ass't Zoning Administrator -contact him at 715-373-6138 for Planning and Zoning questions.  He has office hours in Barnes on Tuesdays from 10-12pm.

Road Restrictions Beginning: 9:00 A.M. Monday, March 18,2019 per Bayfield County Highway Department.