About Babbitt, Minnesota
Babbitt is a small community of 1,400 residents located at the eastern end of the legendary Mesabi Iron Mining Range near Birch Lake in Northeast Minnesota. Only two portages from the BWCA, its location offers a unique combination of access to outdoor activities and cultural and business opportunities.
Outdoor activities include excellent fishing on Birch Lake with a range of resort or camping facilities available. The area also offers excellent opportunities for viewing or photographing wildlife such as wolves, moose, deer, bear. and smaller game.
Upcoming Weekly City Meeting Schedule
September 29 at 3:00 p.m. Campground Committee Meeting (Conference Room)
September 29 at 3:30 p.m. Council Study Session (Council Chambers) Re: Bonding & City Projects
October 2 at 5:00 p.m. Library Board (Board Room)
Octobet 3 at 5:00 p.m. Council Meeting (Council Chambers)
October 5 at 9:00 a.m. Planning Commission (Council Chambers)
October 5 at 1:00 p.m. Wastewater Construction (Conference Room)
Latest News & Information
The Recreation Committee has an immediate opening on their committee. If interested, please apply & turn in application to City Hall by Friday, August 11, 2023.
Applications are available at City Hall or the website under "City Forms," labeled "Application to Serve on City Boards & Commissions."
Please remember that all electric and motorized bicycles/scooters must abide by all regular traffic laws. These can not be driven on the sidewalks and must adhere to all stop signs, speed limits, etc.
Please help us keep our community safe!
In accordance with Ordinance No. 111, outdoor watering hours are from 7:00 - 9:00 a.m. and 6:00 - 8:00 p.m. only. Washing of cars is permissible at any time in the driveway. Please comply with these hours to avoid further restrictions. This regulation is enforced by the Babbitt Police Department.
The website for the Babbitt Campground & RV Park is now live and reservations for seasonal, nightly, weekly, and monthly sites are available. Please make sure to make an account as they are required for booking!
Reservations for the 2024 season open November 1, 2023 at 9:00 a.m.
City of Babbitt garbage bills will be $65/quarter beginning January 2022. Any bags may be used. Bags must be placed in a covered garbage can not to exceed 32 gallons in size. Garbage will not be picked up if it is not in a can.
Water/Sewer bills will be $95/month, beginning March 2023. Sewer Maintenance (Snowbirds, etc.) Fee is $51/month, after $50.00 disconnect/reconnect fee is paid.
Effective June 5, 2023, garbage collection will take place every Monday by 7:00 a.m. If a holiday falls on a Monday, garbage pickup will be provided that Tuesday. Please have your garbage bags in a container and out by the road at that time to assure pickup. Bags should be easily "liftable," please do not overfill bags! Residents are allowed 2 garbage cans at 92-gallon capacity each (total of 192 gallons for trash); these garbage cans must have lids hinged or tethered to the cans.
Picking up of grass clippings, etc. is an additional service that is provided by the garbage hauler, do not place in garbage bags. Yard waste and applicances are picked up every Thursday. Brush must be in 4 ft length bundles only, tied together and easily manageable.
Effective July, 2023, garbage rates will increase from $65.00 quarterly to $91.00 quarterly.
The Recyle Center in town is for resident use only and is emptied once a week. If the bins are full, do not add more recyclables or leave them on the ground. The gates will be closed by city employees once the bins are noticeably full.
Effective August 1, 2023, the hours of the Recycle Center will be from 8:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. daily. The gates to the facilities will be closed outside of these times.
The Cardboard Shed will be open from 8:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. Tuesday through Saturday only. This shed is for CORRUGATED cardboard only!
Attached are the Financial Reports from each candidate in the 2022 General Election, held on November 8, 2022.