Bedford Select Board appoints Andrew Amendola as Police Chief, approves $1.2 million in DPW equipment purchases
Bedford Select Board appoints Police Chief Andrew Amendola in 4-1 vote. Amendola, currently Chief in Carlisle, brings nearly 30 years of military and law enforcement experience and will start June 8, 2026, under a three-year Grade 10 contract. Member Terrence Parker dissented, citing concerns about
Select Board · Meeting of April 27, 2026
Bedford Select Board appoints Police Chief Andrew Amendola in 4-1 vote. Amendola, currently Chief in Carlisle, brings nearly 30 years of military and law enforcement experience and will start June 8, 2026, under a three-year Grade 10 contract. Member Terrence Parker dissented, citing concerns about community transparency in the hiring process.
The Board also unanimously approved $559,000 in net DPW vehicle purchases from Gervais Ford, MTE Equipment Solutions, and C.N. Wood, and greenlit a $825,642.34 contract with Commonwealth Construction and Utilities for the Springs Road Watermain Replacement Project, installing approximately 2,400 linear feet of ductile iron water main.
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Source: the Select Board meeting of April 27, 2026, compiled from the official minutes.
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