Baxter Council Approves ATV Laws

The Baxter City Council has adopted regulations Tuesday on the use of all-terrain vehicles and snowmobiles within the city limits. ATVs and snowmobiles can legally use the city right of way to get to a designated trail system but no faster than 20 miles per hour. And ATVs are not allowed in an area of the city east of Highway 371 between Woida and College Drive. Baxter resident Bob Miller told the council it was irresponsible to allow ATVs in residential areas because of the damage they cause. Council member Todd Holman told the Brainerd Dispatch it was up to snowmobilers and ATV riders to educate and police themselves as to the new rules.