Select Board authorizes temporary placement of Route 62 ghost bike memorial
Select Board authorizes temporary Route 62 ghost bike placement with managed oversight. The board voted 5-0-0 to allow continued placement of the memorial near the fatal 2024 bicycle crash site at Concord Road and Reformatory Branch Trail, granting the Town Manager authority to relocate it as
Select Board · Meeting of August 31, 2026
BEDFORD — Select Board authorizes temporary Route 62 ghost bike placement with managed oversight. The board voted 5-0-0 to allow continued placement of the memorial near the fatal 2024 bicycle crash site at Concord Road and Reformatory Branch Trail, granting the Town Manager authority to relocate it as needed for safety and maintenance. The board also unanimously approved purchase of two Ford Police Interceptor Utility vehicles at a combined $83,704.80 and appointed Moriah Tumbleson-Shaw to the Cultural Council and Mark Rubin to the Zoning Board of Appeals for three-year terms.
The FY25 financial audit reported no material weaknesses or significant deficiencies.
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Source: the Select Board meeting of August 31, 2026, compiled from the official minutes.
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