East Bethel 2035

What should East Bethel look like ten years from now? The answer should not be left to chance. A city can preserve rural character and still grow its economy, add housing choices, improve services, and strengthen its tax base if it decides where different kinds of growth belong.

Rural East Bethel

Large lots, open land, lakes, woods, agriculture, and rural residential areas remain a defining part of the city.

Highway 65 Corridor

The corridor becomes a stronger economic engine, with commercial and employment growth concentrated where regional access and infrastructure can support it.

Infrastructure Service Areas

Public infrastructure is used strategically to support higher-value development rather than encouraging scattered growth across the city.

Housing

East Bethel should provide appropriate housing options for different stages of life without converting the entire city to a suburban development pattern. Higher-density housing belongs in carefully selected locations with infrastructure, access, and amenities.

A Stronger Local Economy

More businesses, employers, services, and commercial tax base give residents greater convenience and help residential taxpayers carry a smaller share of the city’s costs.

East Bethel can become stronger without becoming somewhere else.