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Road open: Ellison Lake rd is now open, please travel with caution.

Open Book and Board of Review: Claude Ringlemon will be holding the Open Book on June 2nd, 2025 in the Town Office from 9am-11am. The Board of Review will be held on June 11th, 2025 in the Town Office from 9am-11am.

Senior Meals: There will not be any Senior meals on Thursdays in the month of May.

July 4th 2025: The Town of Barnes 4th of July parade will be in the theme of 70s and 80s movies. The parade will be on Friday July 4th @ 12:00pm.

Garage Presentation: The new town garage presentation from Cedar Corp can be found on the April 15, 2025 Annual meeting notice page.

PLANNING & ZONING QUESTIONS: Tracy Pooler is the Bayfield County Ass't Zoning Administrator. Satellite office in Barnes will now be open  on Tuesdays from 10am-12pm.  You can reach him at the County office 715-373-6138 or via email.   For additional Planning & Zoning information go here. The county has set-up a webpage for the public to obtain information and updates pertaining to the zoning ordinances or code rewrite project that is underway.https://www.bayfieldcounty.wi.gov/1445/Zoning-Ordinance-Rewrite

Transfer Site Hours: Starting April 1, 2025 the transfer site will be returning to its summer schedule. Wednesdays 8am-2pm, Saturday 8am-2pm and Sundays 8am-2pm.

2025 TRANSFER SITE PASSES: passes will be available for purchase at the Clerk's Office or Transfer Site in December 2024 at a cost of $120 per calendar year.  There will no longer be a bag fee and cash will no longer be accepted for disposal fees, checks and credit/debit cards only. Passes are REQUIRED to use the Town of Barnes Brush site.

RIVER ROAD BRIDGE CLOSING EFFECTIVE  TUESDAY AUGUST 6, 2024 FORM LAKE RD TO SOUTH SHORE RD.

FREE MONTHLY VITALS CHECK: The Barnes Ambulance is offering free monthly vitals check the first Tuesday of every month at the Town Hall. Learn more here.

LOOKING FOR COMMITTEE MEMBERS!  

• The Town is looking for someone to take over as AIS Committee Chair for the next grant cycle.  Please go here for more information.
• BAISS Aquatic Invasive Species committees needs volunteers to help in various capacities. Please click here to learn more, sign up on our Volunteer Form and see, signup on Schedules. 
• The Barnes Cemetery Committee is also looking for additional members!  The volunteer application is here. 

SENIOR MEALS ON THURSDAYS ONLY - reservations required-more information is available here.

BARNES FOOD SHELF: The Food Shelf at the Community Church is open the 2nd Wednesday of the month from 9-11am.

ATTENTION:  CURLY LEAF PONDWEED(CLP) has now been discovered in Shunenberg Lake (part of the Eau Claire chain of lakes).  It looks like this.  Learn more here.  PLEASE HELP REDUCE THE SPREAD BY AVOIDING THESE AREAS!

MUNICIPAL CAMPGROUND PROPOSAL - Learn more about the proposal here.