Community Media Committee

Community Media Committee confronts BCAT's projected funding exhaustion by FY28. Chair Matthew Porter presented town financial projections showing Bedford Television's Special Revenue Account, funded through cable franchise fees, faces depletion as cable subscribers decline and expenses rise

Community Media Committee charts path for Bedford's public access television station. Chair Matthew Porter presented financial projections showing BCAT's cable-funded Special Revenue Account will be depleted by fiscal year 2029 as cable subscribers decline 8 percent annually. Bryan Carr argued that

Community Media Committee approves $303,286 FY2027 budget for Bedford TV. Chair Matthew Porter led a unanimous 4-0 vote allocating $252,536 for operating expenses, $35,000 for studio rental, and $15,750 for a new closed captioning system required by federal ADA law; compliance is due by April 2027

Community Media Committee postpones all formal votes on BCAT equipment and budget. The committee met virtually on January 21 to discuss BCAT equipment retirement and the FY2027 PEG access budget, but a meeting-notice posting deadline issue forced deferral to a special meeting on January 28. Chair