Annual Budget Meeting
TUESDAY OCTOBER 28

In The Town of Barksdale Board will hold a Special Meeting on Tuesday, October 28, 2025 at 6:00 p.m. at 29025 East Ondossagon Road, Ashland, WI 54806. The purpose of the meeting is to hold the Annual Budget Workshop to prepare for the Public Hearing and Special Meeting of the Town Electors in setting the 2026 Levy and Budget.

Town of Barksdale Ordinances
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.
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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.
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Barksdale Town Road 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 3, 2025. 

• Single trip permits may be requested by contacting David Lucius at 682-2229.

Resolutions
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 

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.