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City of Ely

City Hall 209 East Chapman Street 218-365-3224 Ely Fire Department located in City Hall Ely Community Center 30 South First Avenue East Corner of Harvey Street and First Avenue East (Public Library) JFK Government Services Building US Post Office 34 South 2nd Avenue East 1-800-ASK-USPS Phone 218-365-3049 Fax

Ely is a home rule charter city established in 1885, governed by a mayor and six council members. It has a Planning and Zoning Commission, Airport Commission and a Public Utilities Commission. The City of Ely maintains fire and police offices in City Hall.

Other buildings include: City Garage, Water Plant, Tertiary Treatment Plant, Hidden Valley Recreation Area, Semers Park and Ely Municipal Airport.

The City of Ely has 43 employees.

Offices include:

• City Clerk/Treasurer (send a message)
  
• Assessor
• Airport Commission
• Civil Defense
• Fire Department (paid & volunteer)
• Light and Water
• Public Works
• Police Department
• Public Library
• Recreation Commission
• Economic Development
• Housing Redevelopment Authority

St. Louis County

St. Louis County seat, Duluth, Minnesota.
41 County employees work in Ely.

Located in the JFK Government Services Building in Ely:

• County Commissioner's Office
• Health Department
• Land and Timber Department
• Social Services
• Veterans Service Office

Located in City Hall:

• Sheriff Department

Located in the County garage:

• Engineering Department
• Highway Road Engineer

State Offices

• Minnesota Department of Transportation, road maintenance garage - 4 employees.
• Minnesota Department of Public Safety maintains a driver's license examiner.
• Minnesota Motor Vehicle License Bureau issues licenses for vehicles, boats and snowmobiles.
• Minnesota State Patrol maintains personnel in Ely.
• Minnesota Department of Revenue maintains an office in Ely with 90 employees.
• Vermilion Community College campus in Ely with 111 staff and faculty.

Federal Offices

• U.S. Forest Service, Kawishiwi Ranger District maintains a business office, float plane hangar, visitor center, and a complex which includes garages, warehouse, fire cache, soil testing lab, and housing for volunteers. 51 employees. Visit the Forest Service Superior National Forest site.
• U.S. Post Office, 16 employees.
• U.S. Customs Office, Bureau of Immigration and Naturalization - Summer office only.