To cut down on the inconvenience of road work for two consecutive years in the same general area, the East Bethel City Council April 18 decided to move some 2013 Coon Lake Beach neighborhood road projects to 2012.

The city of East Bethel will be repairing a number of roads this summer. The list of roads that need a new seal coat, cracks sealed or new striping was approved April 4 by the East Bethel City Council.

The East Bethel City Council wants to shut down the Castle Towers wastewater treatment plant and move to a Metropolitan Council sewer treatment system in the northern part of the city.

To save taxpayers’ money in the long term, the city of East Bethel is considering the short-term expense of refinancing debt.

The East Bethel City Council Jan. 18 heard testimony regarding a beer and a pack of cigarettes being sold to minors during compliance checks at two different businesses.

The East Bethel City Council on a 4-0 vote during its Jan. 18 meeting chose to lower the city’s annual cigarette license fee from $300 to $200.

The East Bethel City Council on a split vote has decided to allow ATVs to use city streets.

East Bethel will be expanding its contract with a branding and marketing consultant it recently chose to include a review of the city’s comprehensive plan.

The East Bethel City Council Jan. 4 awarded a $1.88 million contract to Municipal Builders, Inc. of Andover to build a water treatment plant.

Each city has its own identity. The East Bethel City Council Dec. 21 hired a consultant to share the story with potential developers of what the city is and hopes to become.

The East Bethel City Council at its Dec. 21 meeting unanimously approved the modified 2011 budget now that the city has a handle on how much it spent.

The East Bethel City Council Dec. 7 unanimously approved a joint powers agreement (JPA) with Anoka County regarding a reconstruction of the Highway 65-221st Avenue intersection, which will bring in a traffic signal.

The East Bethel City Council at its Dec. 7 meeting approved a 2012 general fund and debt service levy that is 8.89 percent lower than in 2011.

The city of East Bethel is the latest among Minnesota communities to oversee its electrical inspection program rather than the state.

The East Bethel City Council Nov. 2 unanimously approved a $57,765 contract with an auditing firm for the next three years.

The East Bethel City Council formally approved its preferred transmission line route without the blessing of the electric company that would be constructing the 69 kilovolt (kV) line.

The East Bethel City Council on a 3-0 vote Oct. 5 approved three variances so that a property owner could expand a home business.

The city of East Bethel says it had a rational basis for denying a conditional use permit (CUP) application submitted by Great River Energy (GRE) for construction of a 69 kilovolt (kV) transmission line that would cross into its city limits.

The East Bethel City Council on Sept. 7 levied fines against the liquor license holder for Black Bear Liquors and against the clerk who sold a 12-pack of beer to a 16-year-old girl.

On a 3-0 vote, the East Bethel City Council Sept. 7 laid off an administration support position in the building department and reduced the salaries of the building official and building inspector by 20 percent. The council also approved hiring a full-time receptionist to handle all calls coming into...

The city of East Bethel can now draw opinions from two more people who have just been appointed to its Economic Development Authority (EDA).

Great River Energy (GRE) and the city of East Bethel have very different takes on where a transmission line should be built. GRE wants a judge to force East Bethel to make a decision that favors the energy company.