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Community Media Committee Approves $303,286 FY2027 Budget for Bedford TV

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

Council on Aging adopts advocacy strategy, shifts to fourth-Tuesday schedule.

Bedford Council on Aging adopts advocacy strategy to address budget constraints. Chair Paul Fath presided over a meeting in which the board voted 6-0-0 to shift its meeting schedule to the fourth Tuesday of each month from 10 a.m. to noon. Director Alison Cservenschi reported that the Finance

Taxation Aid Committee adopts $15K fundraising goal for 2026.

The Bedford Taxation Aid Committee unanimously adopted a $15,000 fundraising goal for 2026. Town Treasurer Christine Wedge reported the 2026 donation fund balance at just under $1,100, with an additional $8,448.66 from 2025 awards pending application to recipients' fourth-quarter tax bills.

Select Board approves police vehicle purchases and culvert design contract.

Select Board approves police vehicles and culvert design work. The board unanimously authorized purchase of two Ford Police Interceptor AWD Hybrid vehicles from Colonial Municipal Group for a combined $91,601.20 and approved a $92,000 design contract with Woodard & Curran for replacement of

Board of Assessors backs Veterans Hero Act for Town Meeting

Board of Assessors recommends Veterans Hero Act for Town Meeting. Chair Rebecca Neale led the board in unanimously recommending that the Select Board add the measure to the March warrant; the act indexes personal property tax exemptions for veterans to the Consumer Price Index, funded from the