5P.M. TUESDAY OCTOBER 27

NOTICE TO TOWN ELECTORS OF THE TOWN OF BARKSDALE

VOTING MACHINE TESTING
Tuesday October 27th, 2026 at 5:00 p.m.
Town of Barksdale Town Hall
29025 E. Ondossagon Road, Ashland, WI 54806

Notice is hereby given that the Town of Barksdale will be holding a testing at the Barksdale Town Hall on Tuesday October 27th at 5:00 p.m. of the voting machines for public viewing for the upcoming election.

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ELECTION DAY is November 3rd, 2026
Polls open at 7:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m. CST.

'26-'27 SNOWPLOW SERVICE

Residents of the Town of Barksdale may apply for snowplowing services offered for private driveways for the upcoming winter season if conditions from the current Snowplowing Policy Notice are met and Authorization Forms with payment are postmarked by the October 15 deadline date. (View application forms.)
During the winter season, should you have questions or concerns regarding snowplowing, please either phone the Town Board Chairman or Supervisors Chris Bretting or Jayson Nohl, or attend a town meeting. Town board meetings are held on the second Tuesday of every month at 7pm (unless posted different) at the Town Hall. Do not call the town garage or town crew.

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Ordinances

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FEE SCHEDULE FOR VIOLATIONS ORDINANCE NO. 2025-03

In furtherance of the health, safety, and welfare of the public, the Town of Barksdale finds it is in the best interest of the Town of Barksdale to establish a Fee Schedule for Violations Ordinance - Public Property for parking violations, environmental violations and other common infractions.
Please view the full Ordinance No. 2025-03 by clicking the box below:

CITATION ORDINANCE NO. 2025-02

In furtherance of the health, safety, and welfare of the public, the Town of Barksdale finds it is in the best interest of the Town of Barksdale to establish a Citation Ordinance providing the authority for the Town to issue citations for violations of the Town of Barksdale ordinances, including ordinances with statutory counterparts. The Barksdale Town Board, Bayfield County, Wisconsin has the specific authority under s. 66.0113 Wis. Stats. to adopt this ordinance.
Please view the full Ordinance No. 2025-02 by clicking the PDF below:

citationordinance2025-02.pdf

TRANSIENT MERCHANT ORDINANCE NO. 2025-01

In furtherance of the health, safety, and welfare of the public, the Town of Barksdale finds it is in the best interest of the Town of Barksdale to establish a permitting process and other regulations applicable to individuals providing services/products within the Town of Barksdale or providing services/products which draw clients or customers to the Town of Barksdale. The ordinance was adopted by the Town Board June 10th, 2025 and is effective as required under s.60.80, Wis Statutes.
Please view the full ordinance by clicking the PDF below:

2025-01 Transient Merchant Ordinance Barksdael Township Bayfield Co.pdf

Transient Merchant Application

Road Limits

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SEASONAL WEIGHT LIMITS

Pursuant to Section 349.16 of the Wisconsin State Statutes, seasonal weight limits of 10 tons are being posted on all roads in the Town of Barksdale, effective 12:01 a.m. March 1, 2026. Single trip permits may be requested by contacting Dave Lucius at 715.209.7640.

Resolutions

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RESOLUTION 2013-1

Opposition to SB349: Relating to Regulation of Nonmetallic Mining.
The Wisconsin Supreme Court in February, 2012 upheld the right of the town to adopt regulatory requirements to regulate nonmetallic mining by means of a town ordinance enacted under village powers

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RESOLUTION 2024-11

The Town of Barksdale is authorized to prepare and adopt a comprehensive plan as defined in sections 62.23(2) and (3) for towns exercising village powers under 60.22(3) of the Wisconsin Statutes
BE IT RESOLVED, that the Town of Barksdale Comprehensive Plan Commission does hereby recommend the Barksdale Town Board hold public hearings to hear comments on the updated and revised Comprehensive Plan of the Town of Barksdale Bayfield County, Wisconsin.

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RESOLUTION NO. 2026-02
VEHICLES ABANDONED AFTER 48 HOURS

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