Select Board

Select Board posts FY27 warrant, clearing 31 articles for May town meeting on a 4-0-0 vote while deferring Articles 13, 14, and 26 for further deliberation. Town Manager Matt Hanson led a discussion on a longstanding administrative practice that obligates Bedford taxpayers to cover Shawsheen Valley

Select Board approves Webber Avenue utility pole relocation; South Road conduit hearing continued. The Board unanimously granted Eversource's request to relocate a utility pole at 10 Webber Avenue, while postponing a separate hearing on South Road electrical work to April 13 pending Department of

Bedford Select Board approves licenses for Sam Walker's American Tavern and raises senior work-off cap. The Board voted unanimously to grant all-alcohol, common victualler, and entertainment licenses to Maverick Hospitality's new sports bar and family restaurant at 213 Burlington Road, with an

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

Select Board approves $25.8 million FY27 operating budget at 1.9 percent growth. Town Manager Matt Hanson reported the proposal stays $150,513 below the Finance Committee's 2.5 percent guideline through revenue optimization and staffing restructuring that eliminated approximately three