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 15th through July 15th, no harvesting, pruning, brushing or 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.

APRIL IS THE SPRING CLEAN-UP month!  Please do your part to keep our town beautiful!  Garbage bags are available at the Transfer Site and any litter/garbage you pick up from our roadsides, parks... can be dropped of free of charge.

The annual Clean Sweep Household Hazardous Waste Collection event has been scheduled for: Wednesday afternoon, May 22nd
from 3pm-7pm at the Bayfield County Garage in Washburn.

Road Restrictions began on March 18th, 2019 per Bayfield County Highway Department.  Town roads weight limit is 5 tons.

THE TRANSFER SITE WILL BE OPEN ON SATURDAYS, beginning April 6th, 8am-2pm.  It is also open Wednesdays & Sundays.  THE BRUSH PIT WILL ONLY BE OPEN WHEN THE TRANSFER SITE IS OPEN.

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

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.