County panel discusses WISTAR community maps, 2026 roadwork and concerns over green plow lights
Feb 19, 2026
Bayfield County officials heard that WISTAR is available for internal community mapping and reviewed five DOT road projects for 2026; the highway department raised concerns that green lights are being used on small plows and UTVs though those lights were intended for large county plow trucks.
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WISTAR, a tool the DOT said is now available, will allow citation and warning data to be added to internal community maps for education and planning; the minutes say the tool "is not available on the public view and no PII will be released." The commission also noted a Place of Last Drink form added to Tracs so establishments linked to impaired-driving incidents can be heat-mapped for education purposes.
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