Babbitt interviews police officer candidate; discusses changes to accounting software

The Babbitt City Council held a special meeting on Monday. The purpose of the meeting was to interview a police department candidate and discuss updates to the Banyon system the city uses for accounting.

The candidate was Cory Merten, who has not yet graduated from his police officer training course. Upon graduation, he will be eligible for a job in Babbitt’s severely understaffed police department.

The council spent about 30 minutes asking questions, and Merten had a few questions for the council regarding the required living radius and community engagement.