- Mayor, councilors, and city staff - Assessor: Values and classifies properties including residential, vacant land, commercial, exempt, mining, and personal property leases; (218)365-8206 or (218)365-8235 - Economic Development: Offers loans and grant programs to help your local business - Fire Department: Provides services for approximately 230 square mile of the city; (218)827-2611, [email protected] - Public Utilities Commission: Wastewater treatment - Recreation Department: Offers recreational opportunities including a beach and boat landing on Birch Lake, walking and bike trails, parks, an ice arena, a Teen center and a skateboard park; (218)827-3568, [email protected] - Street Department: Maintains streets and new rural roadways, lawns, ditches, walking trails, boat dock, fishing pier, and cemetery