City of Washburn, WI Government

09/04/2026

The next City Council meeting will be Monday, Sept. 14th at 5:30 pm.

The items on the agenda include: BART presentation, street closure request, city administration reorganization, 2027 budget discussion, and much, much more...

Have a safe and festive Labor Day weekend.
Here is a link to the Council agenda and packet:
https://www.cityofwashburnwi.gov/media/7356

09/04/2026

Beach Status Update...
Have a great holiday weekend and enjoy the water.

09/03/2026

New stairs were installed down to the beach along the Walking Trail at the Washington Ave. access. Complimenting the new bridge and work that was done last year.

08/31/2026

Scammers are exploiting Wisconsin's public records laws by scraping municipal meeting minutes, agendas, and public hearing packets to send highly targeted fake invoices.

City Hall has received several calls from residents in the past few weeks asking about "fake bills" they've received.

The Wisconsin Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection (DATCP) and local law enforcement have issued widespread alerts regarding these sophisticated "government imposter" phishing schemes.

​FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: January 27, 2026Contact: Sam GO, Communications Director, (608) 334-0220, [email protected]

08/27/2026

Beach Status Update... Happy Swimming.

08/21/2026

Thank you officers for taking care of this situation.

Send a message to learn more

08/21/2026

Green means Go...
Go Swimming. 😎

08/14/2026

A new trail was constructed around the Ballfields, connecting the Walking Trail to the old railroad trail in front of Memorial Park. You can now walk from West End Park to Memorial Park, and down to Superior Ave, with very little travel on the road.
Check it out this weekend.

08/14/2026

ATTENTION: See below if you had property damage from the April Storm. Don't miss out on disaster assistance.

08/13/2026

Newest beach testing. All Good...

All Bayfield County Beaches are open!