Vacation is over. Local governments in the area are quickly swinging back into action after their six week Hunting/Holidays lull.

Barron County Comprehensive Plan Committee meets on Wednesday January 7 to discuss the Housing Element of the plan. (Agenda)

Bayfield County residents have until January 10 to take the online Comprehensive Plan survey. The survey can be found HERE.

Burnett County follows up on last months Public Hearing on the proposed sign ordinance on January 6. That agenda can be found HERE. No major changes are expected from the proposed ordinance.

Burnett County Comprehensive Planning Committee meets on January 12. No agenda is posted yet.

Rusk County has prepared their Comprehensive Plan survey which will soon be distributed to County residents.

Rusk County Zoning Committee continues to discuss ordinance changes. That meeting will be held on January 7 at the agenda can be found HERE.

Sawyer County will be discussing their sign ordinance at their January 16 meeting. The agenda is not yet posted. The Realtors® Association has been in contact with the Zoning Administrator and has proposed changes to the sign ordinance that pertains to Real Estate For Sale signs.

Sawyer County Comprehensive Plan Committee is on the calender for January 6 but no agenda is yet posted on the website.

Washburn County has postponed a vote on their Comprehensive Plan until the April meeting.

The three year saga of Wal-Mart possibly building in Spooner is over. A letter from Wal-Mart to the City of Spooner officially put an end to this project.