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Common Council Meetings
Regular meetings are typically held the third Tuesday of each month at 4:30 p.m.

NEXT MEETINGS:
  • October 20, 2026, at 4:30 p.m. | Old City Hall (125 South First Street) | Regular Meeting
  • November 17, 2026, at 4:30 p.m. | Old City Hall (125 South First Street) | 2027 Budget Hearing + Regular Meeting

Common Council Members
The Common Council is comprised of four alders. The mayor serves as chair, and the Council elects a council president to preside over meetings in the mayor's absence. Two alders are elected at-large every year to a two-year term. View Council members here.


COUNCIL DOCUMENTS
  • Council Orientation Manual
  • ​Common Council and Committee Code of Conduct  - Adopted April 16, 2024
  • Wisconsin Public Records Law Compliance Guide​  
  • Wisconsin Open Meetings Law Compliance Guide​
  • ​A League Manual:  Handbook for Wisconsin Municipal Officials
COMPREHENSIVE FINANCIAL PLAN
(2016 – 2031)

EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
​City of Bayfield, Wisconsin
May 19, 2021

Resolution #595: City of Bayfield 2022 Budget
               
Resolution #603: City of Bayfield 2023 Budget
               
Resolution #608: 2023 Budget Amendment #1
               
Resolution #613: City of Bayfield 2024 Budget
               
Resolution #624: City of Bayfield 2025 Budget
   
Resolution #636: City of Bayfield 2026 Budget


Resolution #648: 2026 Budget Amendment #1

Resolution #653: 2026 Budget Amendment #2
Resolution #654: City of Bayfield Fee Schedule
​Snowmobile Access to the East Rim Trail
The City approved a request to open the East Rim Trail at the Big Ravine to snowmobile use by a vote of Common Council at its meeting on January 20, 2026. View a decision summary and related materials.

Common Council Meeting Minutes 

2026
January 20
February 17
March 17
April 21 (Regular and Reorganizational)
May 19
June 16
July 21
August 18

2025
January 21

February 25
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March 18 (No Meeting)
April 9
April 15
April 16
April 23
​May 2
May 9
​May 20
​June 17
July 15
​August 19

September 16
September 19
October 1
October 14
October 21
October 28
October 30
November 24
December 9
December 16
2024
January 17
​February 21
​
March 5

March 19​
​March 20

April 16
April 24
April 30
May 14
June 12
July 10
August 14
​September 11
September 25
October 9
November 13
December 11
2023
January 16
January 30
February 14
​March 15
April 18

May 11
​May 17
June 21 
July 19
August 16
September 13
September 19

October 18​
October 25
November 15


2022
January 17
February 21
March 23
​April 19
​May 16 
​June 14
​July 20​
​August 15
August 30
September 21
October 5
October 17
November 16
December 14

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2021
January 20
February 17
March 17

​March 31
​April 20
​April 29
​May 19
​June 16
​July 21
August 18
September 15
October 20
November 1
November 23
​December 15


2020
January 15
February 19
March 18
​April 15
​April 21
May 20
​June 2
June 17
June 23
July 15
July 23
August 19
September 16
September 23
October 5
October 14
​October 21
November 10
December 16


2019
January 28
​March 11
April 16
​May 20

June 19
​July 17
August 21
​September 18
​October 16
​October 28
November 13
​December 18



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