President Joe Biden’s Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act dedicated billions of federal dollars to building better water and waste systems. In rural Alaska, the state promised to match those funds. The City of Bethel challenged the state in a letter, claiming the state isn’t evaluating applicants consistently and that its funding decisions are skewed to benefit communities that already have pipes.
At the cultural center at 5pm this evening, there will be the final community meeting to review the draft of the Bethel 2045 Comprehensive Plan. This plan lays out the long term goals of the community, which then guides strategy for Bethel’s social, physical, and economic development.
Starting the week of May 31, Bethel City Hall will be out of commission. A construction company will spend June, July, and August replacing the roof, and