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CITY HALL WILL BE CLOSED MONDAY, FEBRUARY 17TH, 2025 IN OBSERVANCE OF PRESIDENT'S DAY.
CITY OF BACKUS
NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING
TO WHOM IT MAY CONCERN: Notice is hereby given the City of Backus City Council will convene for their regularly scheduled meeting on Monday, March 3rd, 2025, at 6:30 p.m. at City Hall, 112 King Street South, Backus, MN, to conduct the following public hearing(s):
Ordinance Amendment 2025-1 to modify Article 3.2 DEFINITIONS and Article 5.7 INDUSTRIAL DISTRICT (I-1) of the Backus Land Use Ordinance by adding definitions related to Cannabis Businesses and establishing the allowed zoning district and permit type related to these businesses. Applicant: City of Backus
Ordinance Adoption 2025-2 to adopt the Cannabis Business Ordinance Sections 1 through 7 to implement the provision of Minnesota Statutes chapter 342, which authorizes the City of Backus to protect the health, safety, and welfare of the City of Backus’s residents by regulating cannabis businesses within the legal boundaries of the City of Backus. Applicant: City of Backus
All interested persons are invited to attend these hearings at the Backus City Hall, 112 King Street South, and be heard or send written comments to City of Backus, PO box 44, 112 King Street South, Backus, MN 56435 or via email at clerk@uslink.net. A staff report and a draft of the proposed amendments will made available at the City Hall typically one week before the scheduled meeting.
Nicole Morcomb, City Clerk
City of Backus
CITY OF BACKUS
NOTICE OF REGULAR MEETINGS
Notice is hereby given that the Backus City Council shall hold its Regular Monthly Meetings on the first Monday of each Month commencing at 6:30 p.m. at the Backus City Hall. If the meeting date falls on a holiday, the Regular Monthly Meeting will be held the following Monday at 6:30 p.m.
Nicole Morcomb, City Clerk/Treasurer
City of Backus MN
Meetings & Meeting Minutes
The Backus City Council generally meets the first Monday of each month at 6:30 p.m. at the Backus City Hall, 112 King Street South. Meetings are occasionally re-scheduled due to holidays or other unforeseen events. When this happens, notice will be published and posted in advance. All are welcome to attend. Meeting Minutes can be reviewed on the website - click on "Government" above.
The compost site located at the north end of Wood Street is to be used by Backus City Residents only for grass clippings, leaves and branches. You need to purchase a key to gain access to the site. Keys are $5.00 and available at the clerk's office. Phone (218) 947-3221 to leave a message if you wish to purchase a key. Please, no trees, no trash and no other discarded items.
Please bring discarded appliances, furniture, mattresses, tires, scrap lumber and metal and other such items to Cass County Solid Waste south of town. For hours, fees and more information, call: 587-3500. Please do not leave these items at the Recycling Bins! Cass County provides these bins as a courtesy to city residents and if non-recyclable items continue to be left there, this service could be discontinued.
Please contact City Hall at (218) 947-3221 with any questions relating to these or other matters. Please leave your name and phone number if there is no answer and your call will be returned. You can also e-mail the clerk with any questions or concerns: clerk@uslink.net