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!!

A REMINDER FROM THE HIGHWAY DEPARTMENT-Homeowners are responsible for removing the snow from in front of their mailboxes, the plows cannot remove it.

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.

IMPORTANT: THE TOWN HALL IS CLOSED the week of Feb. 18th  

ANNOUNCEMENT-David Delforge is our new Vatten Paddlar event coordinator!  Many thanks to him for taking on this challenge!  Our great volunteers will ensure it's continued success.

NOTICE:  Christine Webb (incumbent) and Eric Neff will be on the ballot for Town Chair for the April 2nd Election, along with Donna Porter (incumbent), Susan Jansen, Mike O'Keefe and George Barnes Sr. for the 2 Board Supervisor positions.  NOTE:  There will NOT BE A PRIMARY in FEBRUARY.  More infomation can be found under "Town Operations", "Election and Voting Information", "County, State and Federal Election Information".

THE SKATING RINK IS OPEN.

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

UPDATE:  The 2019 proposed budget was approved at the Town Electors meeting.  Fact Sheets outlining the additional expenses can be found in local establishments, Town Hall and Office.  Taxes are increasing approximately $1 per $1,000 of property value.   

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.  Please consider making a tax deductible donation using this Pledge form.
The Shelter is under construction!  See a picture here.

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.