MeetingAgenda, City of BethelCouncil Sep 8
Sep 8, 2026, 11:30 AM · Scheduled
Regular City Council Meeting (City of Bethel) is scheduled for Tuesday, September 8, 2026 at 10:30 AM.
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Bethel, AK: development, permits, meetings & hearings
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MeetingAgenda, City of BethelMeeting
ScheduledCouncil Oct 13
Oct 13, 2026, 11:30 AM · Scheduled
City Council Meeting - 2nd (City of Bethel) is scheduled for Tuesday, October 13, 2026 at 10:30 AM.
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Meeting
ScheduledCouncil Oct 27
Oct 27, 2026, 11:30 AM · Scheduled
City Council Meeting - 4th (City of Bethel) is scheduled for Tuesday, October 27, 2026 at 10:30 AM.
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Meeting
ScheduledCouncil Sep 22
Sep 22, 2026, 11:30 AM · Scheduled
Regular City Council Meeting (City of Bethel) is scheduled for Tuesday, September 22, 2026 at 10:30 AM.
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Wrapped up4
Regular City Council Meeting (City of Bethel) took place on Tuesday, August 11, 2026 at 10:30 AM.
HeldCouncil Aug 11
Nuisance Abatement Hearing (City of Bethel) took place on Friday, August 21, 2026 at 10:00 AM at 300 Chief Eddie Hoffman Highway, Bethel, AK 99559.
HeldCouncil Aug 21
Regular City Council Meeting (City of Bethel) took place on Tuesday, August 25, 2026 at 10:30 AM.
HeldCouncil Aug 25
Nuisance Abatement Hearing (City of Bethel) took place on Tuesday, September 1, 2026 at 10:00 AM at 300 Chief Eddie Hoffman Highway, Bethel, AK 99559.
HeldCouncil Sep 1
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What’s changing in Bethel, AK
This month in Bethel
Steady area26 updates
Bethel’s public record picked up 26 updates in the last 30 days; 6 public meetings in the next three weeks.
Bethel AreaMatter Score
How it’s measured50
LimitedSteady
Needs a second comparison pillar: reported crime or government finance data.
Matches the US median of 48
How your area is doingvs 2112 similar communities
- Responsive governmentFair
QuietBusy
Steady. Records are moving at a typical pace for an area this size.
Run the numbers
$59,830
spent per student · Lower Kuskokwim Regional Educational Attendance Area (Reaa)
6
public meetings in the next 3 weeks
Development records: not yet available for Bethel. The city does not publish its permit and land-use cases in a form we can read yet, so this page shows meetings, hearings and agenda items only. We add development records as soon as a city opens them up.
City council & public meetings
All →The next public meeting in Bethel is the City Council on Tuesday, September 8, 2026 at 10:30 AM.
Records updated Sep 4, 2026 · every record names its official source · cityofbethel.org/.
Your money in Bethel
Schools
Schools
School dollars in Bethel
per studentLower Kuskokwim Regional Educational Attendance Area (Reaa)
3,917 students · unified
$59,830 spent per student (FY24)
federal survey (all funds)
$13,034 of it on instruction
$31,585 above the median of 9 similar-size districts in the state
funded 3% locally · 63% by the state
FY24: $59,830 per student
Since FY19: enrollment -8% · spending per student +41%
About this data
Every number is the district’s own reporting: the yearly series and peer median come from its filings to the U.S. Census Bureau (all funds, comparable nationwide); the most recent school year comes from its filing to the state (General Fund) - two scopes, shown separately, never mixed. Dollars are divided by the district’s enrollment; the peer median is a size cohort, not a ranking. This is spending, never a rating of schools.
Who decides in Bethel
Who decides
City Council
What the council decides, from the minutes - counts and roll calls, never a rating.
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Upcoming public meetings
SEP08
Regular City Council Meeting
Sep 8, 2026 · 11:30 AM
SEP10
Planning Commission Meeting
Sep 10, 2026 · 11:30 AM · 300 Chief Eddie Hoffman Highway, Bethel, AK 99559
SEP14
Community Parks and Recreation Committee Meeting
Sep 14, 2026 · 11:00 AM · 300 Chief Eddie Hoffman Highway,, Bethel, AK 99559
SEP16
Public Works Committee Meeting
Sep 16, 2026 · 10:30 AM · 300 Chief Eddie Hoffman Highway, Bethel, AK 99559
SEP21
Port Commission Meeting
Sep 21, 2026 · 12:00 PM · 300 Chief Eddie Hoffman Highway, Bethel, AK 99559
SEP22
Regular City Council Meeting
Sep 22, 2026 · 11:30 AM
Questions people ask about Bethel
How much do Bethel schools spend per student?
Lower Kuskokwim Regional Educational Attendance Area (Reaa) spends $59,830 per student, from the Census Bureau's own survey of school district finances. The schools section on this page compares it with similar-size districts.
What is the AreaMatter Score for Bethel?
50 (Limited). It describes what official records show about responsiveness, safety and spending; it never ranks governments or predicts anything. For scale, the median across covered US cities is 48.
When is the next Bethel City Council meeting?
Tuesday, September 8, 2026 at 10:30 AM.
How do I comment at a Bethel public meeting?
Each agenda published by the city states how to comment (in person, in writing, or online); AreaMatter shows those instructions on every meeting page and links the official agenda.
Where are Bethel city meetings held?
The venue is printed on each agenda; AreaMatter shows it on the meeting page when the city publishes it.