County approves citation ordinance update and a 40‑acre rezone for hobby farm

The Sawyer County Board approved a citation-ordinance amendment that updates code references and raises citation amounts by $100 across the board, following a public hearing and a zoning-committee recommendation.

Zoning Committee Chair Mr. Buckles told the board the amendment received more than 50% approval from town boards and was heard at an official public hearing on Nov. 21. "This new update now references the correct sections as listed by the Sawyer County Code of ordinances and has also increased the citation amounts by $100 across the board," he said. The board approved the amendment on a motion from Mr. Buckles, seconded by Mr. Schuman.

Separately, the board approved a rezone request (rezone number 25-009) for roughly 40 acres to change from Residential Recreational 2 to Agricultural 1. Zoning staff said notification letters were sent to all adjacent property owners within 300 feet and no comments were received. The town board supported the rezone, and the zoning committee had recommended approval by a 5–0 vote.

The board handled both zoning motions as separate votes and approved each on voice votes. No amendments to either item were recorded during the session.