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Frequently Asked Questions

The following information is intended to give the Town Residents further information about some of the services and general information about the Town and are subject periodic change.

South of the Village of Winter approximately 1+ mile on County Road W. Look for little league ball diamond.  Office hours are Mon, Tues, Wed, Thurs 8 am to 4 pm--lunch hour noon to 1.

Town board meetings are held at the Town Hall MONTHLY on the second Wednesday of each month, starting at 4:00 PM. Agendas are published in the Sawyer County Gazette and posted at least 24 hours in advance of the meeting at the Winter Co-op, Winter Post Office, Sawyer County Gazette and the Town Hall.

Monday through Thursday 8:00 AM to 4:00 PM. We are willing to accommodate other hours if necessary, (Other hours available by appointment, please call to arrange 715-266-3131). Lunch hour ~ Noon to 1:00

You can register to vote at the Town Hall or online at https://myvote.wi.gov/en-us/Register-To-Vote

In person voting will be at the Town Hall on Election Day.  Absentee voting can be done by mail or in person at the Town Hall during office hours (application to vote absentee must be completed prior)  

Licenses can be purchased at the Town Hall (only sold January 1-March 31st at this location), Sawyer County Courthouse, at participating vet offices, or online at https://www.doglicenses.us/WI/Sawyer/.  

Bowmar Appraisal Assessor Firm Bowmar Appraisal Inc Address PO Box 170 Minocqua WI 54548 Phone: (715) 577-1875

Open 2 days per week year around, Wednesdays from 8:00 AM to NOON and Saturdays from 8:00 AM to 2:00 PM. CLOSED ALL HOLIDAYS.

Real Estate taxes are collected at the Town Hall only through the end of January.  After Jan 31, all tax payments must be sent to the Sawyer County Treasurer, P.O. Box 935, Hayward, WI 54843.

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Please contact the Town Clerk for more information (715) 266-3131.

Several are.  Contact the Town Hall if in question.  Open roads are signed by the ATV clubs - if it is not signed it is closed.  

https://sawyercountyalliance.com/atv-map/

The Town Board has passed the snowmobile access law which allows snowmobiles to run on town roads from residence or lodging to the nearest trail.

North Central Power - (715) 266-3411

CenturyLink New service 1-800-201-4099

Repair 1-800-824-2877

TAK INSPECTIONS

TROY KADLECEK

W3196 COUNTY RD D PHILLIPS, WI 54555

PHONE: (715) 820-0415  EMAIL:  [email protected]

TOWN HALL OFFICE HOURS

Monday through Thursday,  8:00 AM to 4:00 PM
lunch hour ~  noon to 1:00
HIGHWAY SHOP

Highway Shop location: W6222 State Highway 70--approximately 3/4 mi east of the Hwy 70/Cty W intersection in Village of Winter, Town Shop is located on the north side of Hwy 70..
SNOWPLOW  DRIVEWAYS

The Town of Winter has 145 miles of roads to maintain and snow plow and our roads come first for emergency vehicles, school busses, etc.  The town typically doesn’t get to driveways until the 2nd or 3rd day after a snowfall.  If you have scheduled appointments etc we encourage you to have back up plans for snow removal.   The Town of Winter does offer snow plowing of private driveways by contract.  Please contact the Town Clerk for more information.  A pre snowfall inspection of the driveway is required.  A one time $15.00 deposit fee is required to establish a contract.  Plowing time is billed by the minute, currently $4.00 per minute and is subject to change.  Snow plow bills for the previous season along with a renewal contract for the upcoming season are issued in August.  All bills must be paid in full before any further plowing will be done.  Contact Town Clerk for more information (715) 266-3131.

CAMPING

Please see following link regarding camping in the Town of Winter.  The town utilizes option 3 from Sawyer County Zoning Ordinance.  It should be noted that VACANT lots require camping equipment be removed every year from December 1-March 1.

https://storage.googleapis.com/juniper-media-library/152/2025/04/Camping.pdf