RANWW September Report

Those counties who are attempting to have Comprehensive Plans approved by January 1 are in the homestretch. Not much else is happening, with total focus being on completion of the plans.

Barron County

The Barron County Comprehensive Plan Committee discussed at their September meeting Intergovernmental Cooperation and Future Land Use maps. Until now it has been relatively smooth sailing. If any bumps are to occur, it will be during the future land use maps discussion.

Bayfield County

Bayfield County Comprehensive Plan Committee also has two meetings planned. The meetings will be September 30 at the Visitors Center and October 1 at the Grandview Town Hall. Both meetings are scheduled from 6-8 pm. Both of these meetings are to update the public on the progress of the plan.

Burnett County
The Comprehensive Plan Committee has two meetings scheduled to update the public on the progress of the plan. The Northern Cluster Meeting is September 21 at the Courthouse from 6-9 pm. The Southern Cluster Meeting is September 22 at the Grantsburg Community Center from 6-9 pm.

Sawyer County

While no Comprehensive Plan meetings have bee scheduled recently, I am assuming Sawyer County is still on schedule for passage of a Comprehensive Plan by January 1.

The proposal to require septic inspections at time of sale of the property has been pulled off the October Zoning Committee agenda. During the next few months representative of the Realtors® Association and Lakes Forum are to meet and attempt to develop a plan for the Zoning Committee to use to identify septic systems throughout the county. According to the motion made by the Zoning Committee, this plan "may or may not include point of sale inspections." More information will be available in the coming months.

The Burnett County Comprehensive Plan Committee has two meetings scheduled. The purpose of these meetings is to update the public on the progress of the plan. The Northern Cluster Meeting will be held at the Courthouse on September 21 from 6-9 pm. The Southern Cluster Meeting will be at the Grantsburg Community Center on September 22, also from 6-9 pm.


Bayfield County Comprehensive Plan Committee also has two meetings plan for the same purpose. Their meetings will be September 30 at the Visitors Center and October 1 at the Grandview Town Hall. Both meetings are scheduled from 6-8 pm.

The Sawyer County Zoning Committee is being asked to reconsider their decision to hold a Public Information Meeting on the proposal to require mandatory inspection of septic systems at time of sale. This meeting will be on Friday September 18.