{
 "city": "Biwabik",
 "state": "MN",
 "page": "https://mytown.theboringparts.com/city/cityofbiwabik.com/",
 "attribution": "MyTown / The Boring Parts — CC BY 4.0. Summaries AI-generated from official sources.",
 "license": "https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/",
 "generated": "2026-08-20",
 "upcoming": [],
 "recent": [
  {
   "date": "2026-08-10",
   "body": "Council",
   "headline": "Biwabik Council to hear nuisance violation cases for 7 properties",
   "summary": "The Biwabik City Council will hold hearings on August 10, 2026, to consider whether nuisance conditions on seven properties should be abated. The properties have been cited for violations of the city's nuisance ordinance, including improper vehicle storage and accumulation of junk. If the council orders abatement, owners will be liable for costs at $300 per hour, which may be added to property taxes if unpaid.",
   "agenda_url": "https://www.cityofbiwabik.com/uploads/dm/11830/August_10_2026_City_Council_Nuisance_Hearing_Packet.pdf",
   "minutes_url": null,
   "source": "https://cityofbiwabik.com"
  },
  {
   "date": "2026-07-13",
   "body": "Council",
   "headline": "EDA to discuss recruiting citizen members for new commission",
   "summary": "The Biwabik Economic Development Authority (EDA) will discuss the candidate recruitment process for filling citizen member positions on its board, following a recent resolution that changed the board's composition. The meeting includes approval of prior minutes and routine procedural items.",
   "agenda_url": "https://www.cityofbiwabik.com/uploads/dm/11087/July_13_2026_EDA_Meeting_Agenda_Packet.pdf",
   "minutes_url": null,
   "source": "https://cityofbiwabik.com"
  },
  {
   "date": "2026-06-08",
   "body": "Council",
   "headline": "Council to consider grants, EDA funding, and brush pickup",
   "summary": "The Biwabik City Council will hold its regular meeting on June 8, 2026, covering routine approvals and several new business items. Key actions include approving a window washing contract, appointing a P&Z commissioner, applying for firefighter grants, hiring a grant writer, accepting a donation, amending the EDA composition and funding, setting election judge pay, and considering a monthly brush pickup. The agenda also includes resolutions for residential redevelopment and a donation from Caring for Kids.",
   "agenda_url": "https://www.cityofbiwabik.com/uploads/dm/9258/June_8_2026_City_Council_Agenda_Packet.pdf",
   "minutes_url": null,
   "source": "https://cityofbiwabik.com"
  },
  {
   "date": "2026-05-11",
   "body": "Council",
   "headline": "Biwabik Council to weigh railroad grant, SEH contract, surplus snowmobile",
   "summary": "The Biwabik City Council will hold its regular meeting on May 11, 2026, covering routine consent items, a nuisance hearing for two properties, and several action items. Key decisions include approving a window washing contract, declaring a fire department snowmobile as surplus, hiring summer help, accepting a fire department resignation, supporting a county railroad grant application, and approving an SEH contract for an environmental assessment of the Public Safety Building. The council will also discuss parking.",
   "agenda_url": "https://www.cityofbiwabik.com/uploads/dm/8720/May_11_2026_City_Council_Agenda_Packet.pdf",
   "minutes_url": null,
   "source": "https://cityofbiwabik.com"
  },
  {
   "date": "2026-04-28",
   "body": "Council",
   "headline": "Biwabik Council holds special meeting on property appeals",
   "summary": "The Biwabik City Council is meeting as the Local Board of Appeal and Equalization to hear property assessment appeals. The agenda includes only procedural items: call to order, the board session, and adjournment.",
   "agenda_url": "https://www.cityofbiwabik.com/uploads/dm/8517/April_28_2026_LBAE_Agenda_Reconvene.pdf",
   "minutes_url": null,
   "source": "https://cityofbiwabik.com"
  },
  {
   "date": "2026-04-13",
   "body": "City Council",
   "headline": null,
   "summary": null,
   "agenda_url": null,
   "minutes_url": "https://www.cityofbiwabik.com/uploads/dm/9475/April_13_2026_City_Council_Minutes.pdf",
   "source": "https://cityofbiwabik.com"
  },
  {
   "date": "2026-04-13",
   "body": "Council",
   "headline": "Biwabik Council to set garbage rates, approve contracts, and discuss business licenses",
   "summary": "The Biwabik City Council will hold its regular meeting on April 13, 2026, to review and approve several routine items, including minutes, bills, and department reports. Key new business includes setting refuse rates, approving contracts for window washing and the West Annex project, and discussing business licenses and blight. The council will also consider a donation from Giants Ridge and a grant application.",
   "agenda_url": "https://www.cityofbiwabik.com/vertical/sites/%7B7B8CE12E-F192-48FD-9F8B-F0F6ED66A00E%7D/uploads/April_13_2026_City_Council_Packet.pdf",
   "minutes_url": null,
   "source": "https://cityofbiwabik.com"
  },
  {
   "date": "2026-03-09",
   "body": "City Council",
   "headline": null,
   "summary": null,
   "agenda_url": null,
   "minutes_url": "https://www.cityofbiwabik.com/uploads/dm/7781/March_9_2026_EDA_Minutes.pdf",
   "source": "https://cityofbiwabik.com"
  },
  {
   "date": "2026-03-09",
   "body": "Council",
   "headline": "Biwabik Council to hold first EDA meeting, adopt bylaws, elect officers",
   "summary": "The Biwabik City Council will convene its first Economic Development Authority (EDA) meeting to adopt bylaws, elect officers, confirm the meeting schedule, and discuss initial priorities. The regular council meeting will also handle routine consent agenda items, including approval of minutes, bills, and reports, plus new business such as a letter of support for a sheriff's office grant and approval to advertise for summer workers.",
   "agenda_url": "https://www.cityofbiwabik.com/vertical/sites/%7B7B8CE12E-F192-48FD-9F8B-F0F6ED66A00E%7D/uploads/March_9_2026_City_Council_Meeting_Packet.pdf",
   "minutes_url": null,
   "source": "https://cityofbiwabik.com"
  },
  {
   "date": "2026-02-17",
   "body": "Council",
   "headline": "Biwabik council meets only for State of the City event; no business action",
   "summary": "The Biwabik City Council is gathering for a State of the City event at the Chalet at Giants Ridge, with a potential council meeting if a quorum is present. The agenda is solely procedural—call to order, roll call, and adjournment—and explicitly states no city business action will be taken. This posting complies with Minnesota Open Meeting Law in case a quorum attends.",
   "agenda_url": "https://www.cityofbiwabik.com/vertical/sites/%7B7B8CE12E-F192-48FD-9F8B-F0F6ED66A00E%7D/uploads/_2026_02_17_Council_Agenda_if_needed_State_of_the_City.pdf",
   "minutes_url": null,
   "source": "https://cityofbiwabik.com"
  },
  {
   "date": "2026-02-09",
   "body": "Council",
   "headline": "Biwabik Council to vote on grants, ambulance rates, fire resignations",
   "summary": "The Biwabik City Council is holding its regular meeting on February 9, 2026, with a consent agenda covering routine approvals like minutes, bills, and reports. New business includes several resolutions for grant programs, ambulance rate changes, fire department resignations and stipends, and agreements for HVAC work. The meeting also includes an open public forum for residents.",
   "agenda_url": "https://www.cityofbiwabik.com/vertical/sites/%7B7B8CE12E-F192-48FD-9F8B-F0F6ED66A00E%7D/uploads/_2026_02_09_Regular_Agenda.pdf",
   "minutes_url": null,
   "source": "https://cityofbiwabik.com"
  },
  {
   "date": "2026-02-09",
   "body": "City Council",
   "headline": null,
   "summary": null,
   "agenda_url": null,
   "minutes_url": "https://www.cityofbiwabik.com/uploads/dm/7408/February_9_2026_City_Council_Minutes.pdf",
   "source": "https://cityofbiwabik.com"
  },
  {
   "date": "2026-02-04",
   "body": "Planning Zoning Commission",
   "headline": "Biwabik Planning Commission to discuss short-term rentals and business licenses",
   "summary": "The Biwabik Planning and Zoning Commission is holding a regular meeting to discuss short-term rental updates, business license policies, and set priorities for 2026. The agenda also includes approval of minutes, public comments, and administrator updates. No formal decisions are listed; items are for discussion only.",
   "agenda_url": "https://www.cityofbiwabik.com/vertical/sites/%7B7B8CE12E-F192-48FD-9F8B-F0F6ED66A00E%7D/uploads/_2026_02_04_PZ_Regular_Agenda.pdf",
   "minutes_url": null,
   "source": "https://cityofbiwabik.com"
  },
  {
   "date": "2026-01-12",
   "body": "Council",
   "headline": "Council to review rates, solid waste contract, and land sale ordinance",
   "summary": "The Biwabik City Council will hold its regular meeting on January 12, 2026, to consider routine consent items, then take up several substantive matters. These include a second reading of an ordinance approving a land sale to Fairway Custom Homes, initial review of a rates/fee schedule, and a solid waste management contract with East Mesabi Sanitation, including rate setting and a resolution transferring the St. Louis County fee. The council will also appoint Planning and Zoning Commission members and discuss a Mainstreet foliage caretaker proposal.",
   "agenda_url": "https://www.cityofbiwabik.com/vertical/sites/%7B7B8CE12E-F192-48FD-9F8B-F0F6ED66A00E%7D/uploads/January_12_2026_Agenda_Packet.pdf",
   "minutes_url": null,
   "source": "https://cityofbiwabik.com"
  },
  {
   "date": "2026-01-08",
   "body": "Planning Zoning Commission",
   "headline": "Biwabik Planning Commission to consider rezoning five parcels to R-1",
   "summary": "The Biwabik Planning and Zoning Commission will hold its regular meeting on January 8, 2026, to discuss and potentially act on a rezoning request. The agenda includes a presentation by Zenith Properties and a proposal to rezone five parcels from Public/R-2 to R-1. The commission will also conduct its annual reorganization, elect officers, and set the regular meeting schedule.",
   "agenda_url": "https://www.cityofbiwabik.com/vertical/sites/%7B7B8CE12E-F192-48FD-9F8B-F0F6ED66A00E%7D/uploads/_2026_01_08_PZ_Commission_Agenda.pdf",
   "minutes_url": "https://www.cityofbiwabik.com/vertical/sites/%7B7B8CE12E-F192-48FD-9F8B-F0F6ED66A00E%7D/uploads/_2026_01_08_PZ_Minutes_DRAFT.pdf",
   "source": "https://cityofbiwabik.com"
  }
 ]
}