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City Council MTG 041326

East Bethel City CouncilTuesday, April 14, 2026
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2025 City Annual Financial Audit Review

Potentially Dangerous Dog Hearing (Tucker)

Public Forum - Park Improvements (Pollinator Garden, Bat Boxes, Library)

Public Forum - Nepotism concerns regarding City Administrator hiring

Consent Agenda Review (including Building Inspection charges)

Full Document Analysis

Votes (3)

Adopt tonight's agenda

PassedUnanimous

Moved by Council · Seconded by Council

Approve resolution 2026-17 accepting and adopting the 2025 city of East Bethel annual financial report

PassedUnanimous

Moved by Council · Seconded by Council

Declare the dog Tucker as potentially dangerous and require stipulations 1, 2, 5, 6, 7, and 8

PassedUnanimous

Moved by Council · Seconded by Council

Notable Quotes (2)

We are issuing an unmodified opinion under GAP that's stating that the financial statements are fairly stated in all material aspects. That's a clean audit opinion.

— Alex Triple
Financial AuditDescribing the 2025 financial audit results.

It'd be better a third party that's not in the city do it. Period. also because there is a lot of data in there that citizens could look at and we would have an issue at that point because of the data practice laws.

— Tammy Kimble
Nepotism/Data PracticesDiscussing the digitization of city records.

People (4)

Alex TripleManager, Government Audit Group

Presented the 2025 annual financial report for the City of East Bethel.

Brenda BurkeResident

Petitioner in a dangerous dog hearing regarding the death of her cat.

1 quote

“I lost my best friend. I lost my my world that day.”

Expressing grief over the loss of her cat to a neighbor's dog.

Tammy KimbleResident

Questioned the hiring of a relative of the City Administrator for an intern position.

1 quote

“we all know that just hiring someone that is a relative isn't a good idea in any case really and in this case probably a really really bad idea.”

Expressing concerns about nepotism during the public forum.

Karen CrepsResident

Proposed community projects for Booster Park.

Places Mentioned

248 Elm Road246 Elm RoadBooster ParkAnoka County

Events & Meetings (2)

  • April 13, 2026 Council Meeting
  • February 23, 2026 (Date of dog attack)

Ordinances & Resolutions (1)

2026-17

Accepting and adopting the 2025 City of East Bethel annual financial report.

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