The East Bethel City Council unanimously approved a contract March 23 to switch city attorney services to Berglund, Baumgartner and Glaser, replacing Eckberg Lammers.
The change makes Mark Berglund, who also serves as Ham Lake’s city attorney, the new city attorney for East Bethel.
The two firms submitted competing proposals at the council’s previous meeting. Berglund, Baumgartner and Glaser’s proposal was lower in every category except for a reimbursable developer rate of $325 per hour.
Jacob Saufley had served as East Bethel’s city attorney since 2025 after his predecessor, Eric Larson, became Blaine’s city attorney. Both are with Eckberg Lammers.