PLEASE NOTE:

We are, again taking brush at town hall. Brush DOES NOT include, tree stumps, leaves or pine needles. This site is for our town residents and no brush will be accepted from any professional tree service. If you hire someone to clean your property it is their responsibility to find a place to dispose of the materials. Any questions can be directed to our Chip Loman, our road foreman.

Thank you,

The Town of Jackson

Photo by award winning photographer Mike Murray.

This photo by Mike Murray won first place in the Wisconsin DNR photo contest and National Geographic.

Photo by award winning photographer Mike Murray.

Photo by award winning photographer Mike Murray.

Photo by award winning photographer Mike Murray.

Photo by award winning photographer Mike Murray.

Photo by Ken Tonsager

Photo by Roger Larson

From our Fire Chief Dan Campion:

Regarding burning and permits - you have to check the DNR's website daily at http://dnr.wi.gov/topic/ForestFire/restrictions.asp and click on Burnett county to see the daily regulations. This info isn't updated until after 11am daily. I'd suggest burning this winter, since the DNR is considering an all-out burning ban this spring. As for the burning permit: you can get them from any of our Emergency Fire Wardens (Jeanie Radke, Voyager Village, Nancy Growe (copied on this email), etc) or online at http://dnr.wi.gov/topic/ForestFire/permits.html Please be careful when burning - sadly we are still in the forest fire season - Grantsburg Fire had several acres of field and woods burn yesterday.

Your huge brush pile: It is our policy not to provide this service for the following reason:

1) We did burn some piles for a resident last spring and it was a nightmare. The logs were 12" in diameter and would have burned for days.
2) We open ourselves up to liability if the fire re-kindles.
3) We tie up our personnel and equipment for several hours during the burn, and are short handed if we should receive another call.
4) Offering this service is a slippery slope - if we burn your pile, then we're on the hook to burn hundreds of piles around the town.
5) We all have at least one other full time job and don't have the time to provide this service.

Some options for you to consider include splitting the pile up into smaller piles, or hiring a contractor to remove the debris pile.
 

PLEASE NOTE
As of Friday, April 6, 2012 ALL BURNING IS BANNED. This includes campfires, charcoal grills and all outdoor smoking! See complete notice under the "Notices" page. 

See more information on the burning ban on the "Fire Department" page.

 Greetings from Dianne Connor-Town Chairperson
Welcome to the Town of Jackson website!
Whether you’re a weekend visitor or a lifelong resident, the Town of Jackson is simply a great place to stay a little bit longer. From the crystal clear waters of the many lakes in our town to acres and acres of lush green forests, we have something to offer everyone.

We hope that you enjoy our website. Hopefully you will find an abundance of information and statistics about us. There are pages with information on our highway department, fire department and cemetery. We have a directory of all Town  Board members including their addresses, phone numbers and email addresses. Each month we will post our Town Board agendas and minutes from the meetings. Our Town ordinances, annual budget and election and tax information can also be found here. You will also be able to find links to many valuable websites.

The Town of Jackson is participating with Burnett County to develop a Comprehensive Land Use Plan. We will be working with Foth Consulting to complete our plan. We will have information posted on this website that will list dates and times of informational meetings and details of the progress being made.

Thank you for visiting our website!