Top Issues
A quick guide to the issues covered on this site, with links to Jim Smith’s documented council record and related City records.
Property Rights & Regulation
Ordinance changes, property-use questions, permitting, exterior storage, architectural standards, chickens, barndominiums, and other land-use issues.
Taxpayer Accountability
Purchasing, contracts, operating costs, competitive quotes, and questions about what taxpayers receive in return for City spending.
Public Safety
Fire and law-enforcement service, equipment need, operating cost, deployment, local service data, and communication with the Anoka County Sheriff’s Office.
Local Business
Business-property rules, exterior storage, commercial building standards, permitting, and the long-term obligations created by development decisions.
How to Verify the Record
The detailed pages on this site link to City of East Bethel meeting records and public documents whenever practical. The My Record page brings those examples together in one place.
