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Anoka County Multi- Jurisdictional All Hazards Mitigation Plan Anoka The Burlington Northern Santa Fe Railroad dissects the city. US TH 10 and State Highways 169 and 47, which connect commuter traffic from Minneapolis to northern and northwestern suburbs, also split the city. The city has transit service provided by the Metropolitan Transit Commission and the Anoka County Traveler. A heavy -rail commuter rail line is planned for the near future to connect Minneapolis with the northwest suburbs. The city has one high school, two middle schools, and four elementary schools and two early childhood /pre - schools with the Anoka - Hennepin School District #11. In addition, there are five private schools (Grades 1 —up); several private pre - school /kindergartens; and Anoka - Hennepin Technical College. There are two nursing homes and assisted living facilities. There is one major clinic, Riverway Clinic and several medical professional office facilities. The city is serviced by Mercy Hospital located less than one -half mile to the east of Anoka in Coon Rapids. Anoka City Municipal Power provides electricity. CenterPoint Energy of Minneapolis provides natural gas service. The City of Anoka Public Utilities provides water and sewer services. Telephone services are provided by Qwest Communications. The Minneapolis Star Tribune and St. Paul Pioneer Press provide daily newspaper coverage and the Anoka County Union is a weekly newspaper. Quad -City Cable TV is the local community cable television provider. Over 500 businesses are located in Anoka, ranging from in -home offices to major international corporations. The major employers in the City include: Federal Cartridge Corporation, Hoffman Enclosures, Inc., Lakeland Tool & Engineering Company, Mate Precision Tooling, Copper Sales, and Rural Community Insurance Services. In addition, the Anoka Metro Regional Treatment Center, Anoka - Hennepin District #11 schools, along with the City of Anoka and County of Anoka, offer many job opportunities. There are over 14,000 jobs in the city. Throughout its history, Anoka has been strongly involved in promoting economic development. Bethel The City of Bethel has several small manufacturing and industrial business, however it is primarily a residential community with limited retail options. Residents travel to the surrounding communities for the majority of their retail services. Independent School District 15 covers all of the City of Bethel. The Sandhill Center for the Arts School is located in the City of Bethel. There are no hospitals, clinics or care facilities within the City of Bethel. Currently the City of Bethel has its own Fire Department, but contracts with the City of St. Francis for the police protection on a 911 emergency basis. Connexus Energy handles utilities for electric power along with a small portion of the community having natural gas by Center Point Energy. A large portion of the community uses propane gas. Qwest provides the telephone service. Blaine The City of Blaine has eleven industrial parks, competitive land costs, a strong labor pool, and excellent freeway and highway access. With the development of Interstate 35 -W, State Highway 65, and State Highway 10, Blaine's accessibility to the Twin Cities was greatly improved. Because of this, Blaine has become a very attractive location for business and residential development. Blaine has attracted many new corporate residents, such as the Aveda Corporation and Dayton Rogers Manufacturing. Blaine is also home to the National Sports Center, an Olympic class training facility, as well as home to a Tournament Players Club golf course. Transportation infrastructure includes Blaine Airport, Interstate 35W, State Highway 10, • and State Highway 65.