Another cop resigns, chief will be done after Friday

With one officer abruptly resigning and the chief set to leave on Nov. 1, the Babbitt city council is piecing together coverage of open shifts.

“Ely has to run it by their council, so there’s Ely, East Range and Eveleth and Gilbert also. St. Louis County will also assist. We can fill in the positions with the people we have and fill out with part-timers. Joint powers can fill in the blanks from there,” said Mayor Andrea Zupancich.

“They come in their uniform with their equipment, use our vehicles,” said Sanford. “We pay them overtime. Do we want to compensate them for travel time? Do we want to compensate them for mileage?”