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General Election
Tuesday, November 3, 2020
NOTICE - ABSENTEE VOTING In response to current public health events, the City of Bayfield is encouraging voters to vote absentee for the November 3, 2020 General Election. Request your absentee ballot online at www.myvote.wi.gov and a ballot will be mailed to you. You will be required to send in a copy of your Photo ID. Voters may also request an absentee ballot in writing (mail or email) to the City Clerk’s office. The request must include: a copy of your Photo ID, your name, the address you are registered to, the address you wish to receive your ballot at, and a current phone number and/or email. If you have any questions or need assistance with your voting options, please contact the City Clerk’s office at 715-779-5712 or at cityclerk@cityofbayfield.com. MyVote Wisconsin Website At myvote.wi.gov you can register to vote, check your voter registration status, find your polling place, see what's on your ballot, request an absentee ballot and check provisional ballot status. City of Bayfield General Election Notice Posting the Number of Provisional Ballots & Outstanding Absentee Ballots on the Internet for the General Election - November 3, 2020 Municipal clerks are required to provide public notice at least 24 hours before the election indicating where this information will be posted. Additionally, clerks must enter information into the Provisional Tracking System for any voter that was issued a provisional ballot on Election Day. If no provisional ballots were issued, clerks must also indicate that they had no provisional ballots. Please take note, I will post this required notice on the City of Bayfield’s Website, located at www.cityofbayfield.com, under the “What’s New” page. Billie L. Hoopman Posted: 8-20-2020 Dalrymple Campground is OPEN
May 29, 2020: The campground is operated on a first come, first serve basis; we don't take reservations. Historically speaking we are not filled to capacity on weekdays, but are busier on weekends and holidays. The earlier you arrive on a Friday, the better selection of sites you will have to choose from. Please note, we really don't know at City Hall if there are spaces available or not. Please be prepared to follow suggested CDC guidelines with social distancing and cleanliness (bring your own supplies). There are 28 sites available, some more suitable for family group camping. Electric is available at most of the sites and there is potable water, but no water & sewer hook-ups are available. We have two pit toilet structures. Sorry no showers! City Meetings: City meetings held virtually using GoToMeeting. Get the app now and be ready when your first meeting starts: https://global.gotomeeting.com/install/956385581 September 21, Covid-19, 7:30 a.m.-Cancelled September 22, Planning, 4 p.m. Packet Please join this meeting from your computer, tablet, or smartphone. https://global.gotomeeting.com/join/565168573 United States: +1 (408) 650-3123 Access Code: 565-168-573 September 23, Council, 5:30 p.m. Packet https://global.gotomeeting.com/join/912688957 United States: +1 (646) 749-3122 Access Code: 912-688-957 September 28, ARB, 5 p.m. October 5, Harbor, 4 p.m. October 5, Fire Dept., 5:30 p.m. October 8, GBWWTPC, 8 a.m. City Hall Office Hours:
Monday - Friday: 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. Closed: Monday, September 7, 2020 Utility Customer Notices:
Bayfield City Dock Seasonal Slips Available The City of Bayfield has slips available for rent including 40’ finger piers at the City Dock. You will be provided with water and electric services, and refuse/recycling. Known as the gateway to the Apostle Islands, the location of our dock is exceptional and is a stone’s throw from our Commercial District. Here you will enjoy attractions/adventures, shopping, dining, lodging, galleries/art, and professional services, and community parks. Please call Billie Hoopman at 715-779-5712 for more information or go to: http://www.cityofbayfield.com/city-dock.html CITY OF BAYFIELD PROPERTY TAX INFO.
Need a copy of your 2019 Tax Bill? Receipt? Statement? Please visit: Bayfield County Tax Novus Program
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The City of Bayfield Common Council adopts Ordinance Creating "Face Covering Requirements During the Covid-19 Pandemic, Ordinance #398 and encourages Bayfield County Health Department to Issue a Public Health Order Requiring the Use of Masks Resolution #572 & Emergency Order July 15, 2020 A message from Mayor Ringberg
Before the 4th of July the Chequamegon Bay Area had five confirmed cases of COVID 19. Now two weeks after the 4th, that number has tripled to fifteen, and is expected to increase. The City of Bayfield is the smallest city in the state in Wisconsin. We have less than 500 full time residents with an average age around 60, living in an area of about one square mile. Most of our summer residents are also in their retirement years. We need to do our best to protect the most vulnerable in our community. The businesses in Bayfield are all family owned and operated. We need to protect these families and their employees from getting sick, which could cause their business to shut down in the middle of our busy season. I'm afraid that if one of our businesses is shut down by the Covid-19 virus, the economic impact may be so great that they will never open back up again. Our visitors come from all over, some may even have traveled here to escape the growing number of cases in their community. We would like all our visitors to trust that we are doing everything we can so they won't get sick on their vacation. Most of our business have voluntarily implemented steps to slow the spread of Covid-19 in their shops, and we are grateful for that, but some of these shop owners have been abused by visitors who refuse to wear a mask. Although every business owner has the right to refuse service to anyone, provided it's not because of race, religion, or sexual orientation, some business owners are afraid to tell people to put on a mask or leave their store. They have asked the City to back up their efforts with an ordinance. The risk of COVID-19 transmission remains high, particularly in indoor settings with an increased likelihood of close contact and the sharing of air that may contain coronavirus contaminated respiratory droplets and/or aerosols. Evidence cited by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) indicates that a significant portion of individuals with the coronavirus are asymptomatic, and that pre-symptomatic persons can transmit the virus to others before showing symptoms. We know that wearing a face mask is one of the most effective ways to reduce person to person transmission of COVID-19. Face masks serve as a protection to prevent droplets from entering the air, which is known as source control. When combined with other preventive measures, including physical distancing and proper hygiene practices, wearing face masks is a simple and effective way to reduce the risk of COVID-19 transmission. So last night, July 15, 2020, our City Council unanimously passed an ordinance that states: "While indoors in any commercial business or City office, and in an Outdoor Space that is open to the general public, all customers, employees, and any other occupants or users of such area shall wear a face covering. While wearing a face covering, social distancing (6’) shall still be maintained so far as possible as described by the Center for Disease Control and Prevention." “Outdoor spaces” means any outdoor location where people are unable to distance themselves a minimum of six feet. "Face covering" means a material covering the nose and mouth for the purpose of ensuring the physical health or safety of the wearer or others. A face covering can be secured to the head with ties or straps or simply wrapped around the lower face. It can be made of a variety of materials, such as cotton, silk, or linen. A cloth face covering may be factory-made or sewn by hand or can be improvised from household items such as scarfs, T-shirts, sweatshirts, or towels. Acceptable, reusable face covering options for the general public include bandanas, neck gaiters, homemade face coverings, scarves, or tightly woven fabric such as cotton t-shirts and some types of towels. Please refer to the full ordinance for all details. The City of Bayfield is also requesting that the Bayfield County Health Department issue a public health order requiring the use of masks in all locations in Bayfield County that are open to the public, restricting large gatherings, and issuing other public health orders regarding the safe operations of businesses during this surge in Covid-19 cases. Along with our Mark Ordinance which is necessary to slow and prevent the transmission of COVID-19 and more effectively protect the lives and property of people within the City of Bayfield: • We will continue to promote best practices that come out of the County, the CDC, the World Health Organization and other scientific groups that are working to control the virus. • We will continue to support our local businesses who have acted on their own initiative to require masks in their shops, and remind them that if they need help with aggressive anti-maskers, our police officers can be called to respond. • We will continue to lobby County, State and Federal leaders for help to protect our citizens, businesses and visitors. • We will do our best to remind residents and business owners not to fall into negative thoughts and finger pointing at their neighbors. We are all scared. We suggest instead that each of us make time to send a kind word or a note of encouragement to those who are trying to do their best in these uncertain times. Bayfield is a strong and connected community and will continue to be a place where we all look out for one another. Be Safe, Be Kind, Wear a Mask and Social Distance! Mayor Gordon Ringberg Buying a new home or looking to make home improvements? Northwest Regional Plan Commission administers a number of housing rehabilitation and down payment/closing cost assistance programs. If you reside in one of the ten counties listed below and are interested in the programs and funds offered, please contact Kimberly Gifford, Housing Development Specialist at 715-635-2197. www.nwrpc.com/index.aspx?nid=866 Rural Development : Information on the home purchase program is available at: https://www.rd.usda.gov/programs-services/single-family-housing-direct-home-loans/wi Information on the home repair program is available at: https://www.rd.usda.gov/programs-services/single-family-housing-repair-loans-grants/wi |
City of Bayfield
125 South First Street - P.O. Box 1170
Bayfield, Wisconsin 54814
Phone: (715) 779-5712
Fax: (715) 779-5094
Emergencies: 715-373-6120 or 911
In accordance with Federal Law and US Department of Agriculture policy,
this institution is prohibited from discriminating on the basis of race, color, national origin, sex, age or disability.
125 South First Street - P.O. Box 1170
Bayfield, Wisconsin 54814
Phone: (715) 779-5712
Fax: (715) 779-5094
Emergencies: 715-373-6120 or 911
In accordance with Federal Law and US Department of Agriculture policy,
this institution is prohibited from discriminating on the basis of race, color, national origin, sex, age or disability.
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