Town Transfer Site Hours & Information

DNR Fire Management
Get informed about Wildland Fire. Proper burning; get a permit; current fire danger; Firewise tips; and more.

Bayfield County is offering free MEMORY SCREENING in the Town Office on Thursday, November 7 from 10:30am-noon.  No need to register, just come on in!

WINTER HOURS AT THE TRANSFER SITE BEGIN NOVEMBER 1ST!  It will be open WEDNESDAYS AND SUNDAYS, 8am-2pm.  THE BRUSH PIT WILL ONLY BE OPEN WHEN THE TRANSFER SITE IS OPEN.

Interested in serving on Town Committees?  Click on the Committees tab to Volunteer.

Silver Beach Elk returns to Barnes
Don't remember about this 500 year old elk? Learn more here.
Read about the recent return and Senator Bewley's visit here.
Visit the BAHA website here.

CENSUS 2020 COMING SOON!   Did you know:  $675 billion in federal funds is distributed to state, county and municipal governments based on population data so it is very important to fill out census data!!!  You can only fill out one census form so only fill out the census where you declare your residency if you have more than one home (your residency as of April 1st, 2020 is what they will be looking for).
Your privacy is protected and in 2020 you will be able to respond to the census online.

CONSTRUCTION CONTINUES ON THE NEW EMERGENCY SERVICES BUILDING!  Work has begun on the electrical and framing the interior walls.  Watch the progress here.

Barnes Emergency Services sent out letters to property owners in an effort to raise funds for our new Emergency Services Building and to purchase an extractor washing machine to remove cancer toxins from their gear.  To date, over $53,000 has been donated!  The fund raising goal is $125,000.

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.