Comprehensive Plan Update

The Town of Washburn, Bayfield County Wisconsin is in the process of updating the town comprehensive plan. Visit this page to get updates on this process.

Comprehensive Plan Update Schedule: This is the schedule of meetings when the Committee to update the Comprehensive Plan is meeting. All meetings are open to the public to attend.

Why Is This Important

Why is the  Comprehensive Plan important, and why should I care?

As a Town of Washburn citizen, we have the opportunity to live and work in an environment that we have each individually chosen. We either have moved to this area, or we choose to continue to live here.  Change is a constant part of life, and as then Town of Washburn changes and develops, we have an opportunity to shape this change in ways that will be beneficial to preserve what drew us to this area, and to improve on what we would like to see in the future.

Change is inevitable, so if we do nothing it will occur, most likely shaped by outside voices and concerns. As with local government, if we do not step forwards to do this, others will make those choices for us.

On a more practical level, the comprehensive plan is used by Town and County officials in making decisions for both short and long range plans. It also meets the requirements of the Wisconsin Comprehensive Law Statute 66.1001.

Community Volunteers

In addition to the regular Plan Commission members, community volunteers are part of the committee to update the comprehensive plan. If you have any input that you would like to send to the committee, or would like to become a community volunteer, contact the plan commission by email plan@townofwashburn.wi.gov.

Terri Bahe
Tom Cogger
Phil Kraus
Charmaine Swan
Dennis Weibel

Documents

Community Planning Process

Background on Updating the Town's Comprehensive Plan

Town of Washburn Community Survey Results from 2006

June 4 2024 Documents

Introductory Meeting. June 4 2024 minutes

July 8 2024 Documents

Briefing for Plan Commission / Task Force Meeting on July 8, 2024

Ashland Photo Challenge

Rural Character Photos - Town of Washburn\

July 8 2024 minutes

August 5 2024 Documents

Briefing for Plan Commission / Task Force Meeting on August 5, 2024

Land Ownership Change - Eastern Town of Washburn 1985 to 2024

Town Fragmentation 1985 to 2024

Lake Superior Tributary Streams in Bayfield County

Management Recommendations for Forestry Practices on Wisconsin's Lake Superior Red Clay Plain

Town of Washburn Groundwater Map

August 5 2024 minutes