Welcome to the City of Bayfield, Wisconsin!
"The Best Little Town in the Midwest"
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We are accepting donations for the 4th of July Fireworks: If you would like to make a tax deductible donation to the Fireworks Fund, please stop in at City Hall from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. Monday—Friday or make checks payable and send them to: City of Bayfield, PO Box 1170, Bayfield, WI  54814.  We are $2250 short of meeting our goal!

Destruction of Noxious Weeds Notice
EVERY PERSON, who owns, occupies or controls land in the City of Bayfield, Wisconsin, IS REQUIRED by Wisconsin State Statute §66.0407(3) to DESTROY ALL noxious weeds on the land. Noxious weed” means but is not limited to: spotted knapweed, Canada thistle, leafy spurge and field bindweed (creeping Jenny).  A complete list can be found in the City’s Code of Ordinance Section 146-1.   

Election Information
August 12, 2014 - Partisan Primary
November 4, 2014 - General Election
ABSENTEE VOTING:   If you are interested in absentee voting, please go to:  myvote.wi.gov
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2014 Tree Planting Project
     The Chequamegon Bay Urban Forest Restoration Project, a cooperative effort to plant City boulevard trees to filter water before it enters into Lake Superior, has been funded by the Urban and Community Forestry Program (Great Lakes Restoration Initiative) of the USDA Forest Service.  The Cities of Ashland, Bayfield and Washburn have cumulatively planted 130 trees this Spring.  Ashland has planted 70 trees, Washburn 30 trees and Bayfield 30 trees.  Red Cliff is planning to plant twelve trees in the fall.  The trees are a mix of ornamental and shade trees and Japanese tree lilacs. 
     The no-match grant of over forty-nine thousand dollars was applied for by the City of Bayfield, which is coordinating the grant for the four communities.
Click here for more details.

Broad Street Beach Redesign
The work includes construction of beach improvements, including beach nourishment, native vegetation, cordwalks for public access, the relocation of stormwater outfalls and adding a rain garden to assist in mitigation of bacterial and other contamination at Broad Street Beach.  Please click below for detailed plans and specifications.  This project is near completion.
Broad Street Beach Plans
Broad Street Beach Specifications and Bid Documents

2014 Water Main Project 
The project includes replacing aging and undersized water mains in Front Street, First Street and Sixth Street.  In addition, the existing sanitary sewer in Front Street will be replaced and relocated to accommodate the new water main construction.  Storm sewer will be added to Front Street and replaced on First Street to improve local drainage.  Click here to see:
Project Map 
July 3 - Newsblast

City of Bayfield's Historic Streets: 
No. & So. Broad Street and South Second Street:
Efforts continue to be made to mitigate the historic preservation issues identified.  This project will hopefully be completed in 2015.

Important Utility Customer Notices

~ June 9, 2014 - The City of Bayfield Utility 2013 Consumer Confidence Report is now available.  If you would like a copy of this report please call (715) 779-5712 or email: cityutility@cityofbayfield.com or 
Click Here to see report in pdf format.
~ May 19, 2014 through May 23, 2014 - Hydrant Flushing. During these times you may notice discolored water and reduced water pressure.  If you experience discolored water please allow the water to run for 5 to 10 minutes until it clears up.
~ May 5, 2014 - The request to Run your water has been lifted. You can now turn your water off.  Thank you for your patience.
~March 10, 2014 - Continue to Run Water 
~February 14, 2014 - Run Water Tips
~February 11, 2014 - Notice to City of Bayfield Residents to Run Water  
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We are a friendly community on the shore of Lake Superior in beautiful northern Wisconsin.
Come and join the fun! See for yourself the magnificent natural beauty which abounds!
City of Bayfield ~ 125 South First Street ~ PO Box 1170 ~ Bayfield, WI 54814 ~ 715.779.5712
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