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Anoka County MINNESOTA Respectful, Innovative, Fiscally Responsible Anoka County 2019 Multi -Jurisdictional All Hazards Mitigation Plan newspaper coverage, and the Anoka County Union Herald is a weekly paper. Comcast Cable of St. Paul and CenturyLink is the local cable television provider. East Bethel The City of East Bethel has a city administrator form of government. A city council of five members, a mayor and four council members represent the electorate and guide city affairs. Day to day operations is under the direction of the city administrator and other key city staff members. The city is currently in the process of updating its comprehensive plan and planning for the future of the community. The current transportation system in East Bethel is a network of local streets, county highways and a state highway. State Highway 65 runs the length of the community from north to south a total of 8 miles. It is a major state highway that provides access to the northern suburbs to and from the core City of Minneapolis, approximately 25 miles directly south of East Bethel. It also holds the concentration of retail and commercial development for East Bethel. Viking Boulevard (Anoka County Road 22) is the city's main east/west road. There are a total of 36.7 miles of county roads and County State Aid Highways in East Bethel. These roads along with Minnesota State Highway 65 provide the transportation backbone for East Bethel. The City of East Bethel contracts with the Anoka County Sheriffs Office for its law enforcement services. In 2005 the city completed installation of 15 state of the art weather warning sirens that provide community wide coverage. The 35 members of the East Bethel Volunteer Fire Department, which operates out of three fire stations, provide fire protection. The educational needs of the community are provided by two school districts. St. Francis School District #15 covers the majority of East Bethel. The southeastern corner of the city is covered by Forest Lake School District #831. District #15 junior high and senior high students attend school in St. Francis, while District #831 students attend schools in Forest Lake. East Bethel does have two elementary schools in the community. These schools are part of District #15. The two schools, East Bethel Community School and Cedar Creek Elementary School share 160 acres of land. The Anoka County Traveler, sponsored by Anoka County, provides pre -scheduled door-to-door transportation in northern Anoka County, including the City of East Bethel. There are no major medical facilities in East Bethel. Commercial development in East Bethel has been concentrated along the Highway 65 corridor. The commercial activity that dominates Highway 65 is primarily service commercial and public/institutional uses. Connexus Energy provides electrical service. Reliant Energy or Excel Energy provides gas service. Century Link or Frontier provides hard- wired telephone service. US Cable provides Cable TV service. Four private companies provide garbage service to the community. Fridley The City of Fridley is conveniently located in the Twin Cities Metropolitan Region approximately 5 miles north of downtown Minneapolis and 10 miles northwest of downtown St. Paul. Interstate 694 runs east/west in the southern area of the city. Two State Highways run through the City of Fridley, State Hwy 65 and State Hwy 47, as well as numerous county roads and municipal state aid roadways. Burlington Northern Santa Fe Rail Yard is located in the southern part of Fridley and the railroad runs north/south throughout the city. 65 Commented [RKS2]: Reviewed for 2019