Bedford Town Government at Work for the Week of June 11, 2018

By Meredith McCulloch

The Selectmen and Planning Board each have interesting agendas in the coming week.

Monday’s Selectmen’s meeting will include the following:

• Board of Assessors will present a property tax deferral option for seniors who meet certain criteria that would suspend the payment of taxes until the owner sells the property or is deceased.
• The Selectmen hold an initial review of a proposed Intermunicipal Water Supply Agreement with Lexington. Bedford has been receiving MWRA water through mains owned by Lexington since 1993 and that 25-year agreement is coming to an end. This agreement was reached with Lexington in 1993 thereby avoiding disruption of the Minuteman Bikeway in Lexington and the expense of a new water line to Bedford.
• The Selectmen will take action on the “Tree Removal Policy Adoption
  for Public Rights of Way and Town Owned Land” that was presented by BARC at a previous meeting.
• Selectman William Moonan has requested consideration of a remote meeting policy that allows committee members to participate electronically.   A policy adopted by Lincoln will be reviewed.

The Planning Board Meeting on Tuesday, June 12 will include a Public Hearing at 7:30 on the removal of a large oak tree at 23 Page Road.