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East Bethel council votes to reduce EDA from seven to five members, appoints two councilmembers
Summary
The East Bethel City Council approved a pair of resolutions to amend the Economic Development Authority (EDA) founding documents, moving the body from seven to five members and appointing two councilmembers to fill vacant seats after a contentious public hearing.
The East Bethel City Council approved resolutions on May 12 to amend the city's Economic Development Authority (EDA) founding documents, reducing the authority from seven voting members to five and appointing two councilmembers to vacant seats.
The change stems from expiring terms and legal advice that allows councilmembers to fill EDA seats after required terms end. The council voted to adopt Resolution 2025-20 to amend the enabling EDA resolution and later approved Resolution 2025-21 to add two councilmembers to the authority.
Resident Karen Krepas spoke during the reopened public hearing, saying she was concerned the change would phase out public members. "If it is to be that the EDA council…
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