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Budget Hearing, Electors Meeting, and Regular November Town Board Meeting

TOWN OF BAYFIELD

NOTICE OF PUBLIC BUDGET HEARING

Bayfield Town Hall, 85450 County Hwy J, Bayfield, WI 54814

November 24th, 2025 – 6:00 PM

Notice is hereby given that on Monday, November 24th, 2025, at 6:00 PM a Public Hearing on the Proposed 2026 Budget of the Town of Bayfield, Bayfield County will be held. A copy of the proposed 2026 Budget is available by contacting the Town Clerk at (715)779-5671 or may be inspected at the Town Clerk’s Office at 85450 County Highway J on Tuesdays 8AM-4PM.

SPECIAL ELECTORS MEETING

November 24th, 2025 – Immediately Following the Budget Hearing

Notice is hereby given that on Monday, November 24th, 2025, immediately following the completion of the Public Hearing on the Proposed 2026 Budget, which begins at 6:00 PM, a Special Town Electors Meeting called pursuant to Section 60.12(1)(c) of Wisconsin Statutes by the Town Board for the following purposes, will be held:

  1. Adopt the 2025 Town Tax Levy to be paid in 2026 pursuant to section 60.10(1)(a) of Wisconsin State Statutes.

TOWN BOARD MEETING

November 24th, 2025 – Immediately Following the Special Electors Meeting

  1. Regular meeting agenda including adopting the 2026 Budget.

 

 

General Fund

 

Current Budget

Proposed Budget

Percent

 Change

 

 

 

 

2025

 

2026

    

 

Revenues

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

General Property Taxes (Levy)

 

 $   622,601

 

 $   627,606

 

        0.80%

Other Taxes

 

 

 $   263,630

 

 $   261,358

 

 

Intergovernmental Revenues

 

 $   355,300

 

 $   371,474

 

 

Licenses & Permits

 

 

 $     18,970     

 

 $       5,070

 

 

Public Charges for Services

 

 $     55,570

 

 $     20,145

 

 

Excess Revenues to Reduce Levy

 

 $   595,475

 

 $   280,558 

 

 

Other Financing Sources

 

 $     10,078

 

 $   560,185

 

 

TOTAL REVENUES

 

 

 $1,921,624

 

 $2,126,396

 

10.6%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Expenditures

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

General Government

 

 

 

$   215,883

 

 

 $   267,411

 

 

Public Safety

 

 

 $   396,409

 

 $   207,508

 

 

Conservation & Development

 

 $   157,500     

 

 $   157,500

 

 

Public Works

 

 

 $   926,981

 

 $1,297,744

 

 

Culture, Recreation, Education

 

 $     17,480

 

 $     14,430

 

 

Capital Outlay

 

 

 $               -

 

 $              -  

 

 

Debt Service

 

 

 $   207,371

 

 $  181,803

 

 

Other Financing Uses

 

 $               -

 

 $         -    

 

 

TOTAL EXPENDITURES

 

 $1,921,624

 

 $2,126,396

 

10.6%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Kelly Faye, Clerk    

Posted: Thursday, October 30th, 2025