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Anoka County Multi-Jurisdictional All Hazards Mitigation Plan 66 The city has several commercial districts with both large and small retail establishments, including Target, Wal-Mart, JC Penney, Sears and Kohl’s. There are manufacturing and light industrial business including Honeywell, RMS Inc., John Roberts Printing, and Vincent Metals. Coon Rapids offers numerous neighborhood and regional parks, a municipal golf course, indoor ice arenas, outdoor ice rinks, softball and baseball fields, tennis courts, hiking and biking trails, swimming pools, and a major shopping development for everyone to enjoy. The city has thirteen (13) public schools: 2 high schools, 2 middle schools, and 9 elementary schools (K-5). In addition, there are three (3) private schools (K-8), and Anoka-Ramsey Community College. There are five (7) established childcare facilities, and six (6) nursing homes and assisted living facilities. The city is serviced by Mercy Hospital and two medical clinics, as well as several medical professional office facilities. Electricity is provided by three sources: Connexus Energy of Ramsey, Xcel Energy of Minneapolis, and Anoka (City) Municipal Power. CenterPoint Energy of Minneapolis provides natural gas service. Water and sewer services are provided by the City of Coon Rapids public utilities. Century Link Communications and Comcast Cable Television provide telephone services. The Minneapolis Star Tribune and Saint Paul Dispatch & Pioneer Press provide daily newspaper coverage, and the Coon Rapids Herald is a weekly paper. Comcast Cable of St. Paul 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 wit h Minnesota State Highway 65 provide the transportation backbone for East Bethel. The City of East Bethel contracts with the Anoka County Sheriff’s 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.