Editor’s Note 3/23/2022: This curated list will be updated as new articles are posted each day until Annual Town Meeting on Monday, March 28
Added on March 25, 2022
Annual Town Meeting 2022 ~ Pre-Game Playbook March 25, 2022
Letter to the Editor: In Support of Minuteman Bikeway Extension ~ Submitted by Mark Bailey and 49 others * on March 25, 2022
Letter to the Editor: How Big is a Fire Station? ~ Submitted by Don Corey on March 25, 2022
Letter to the Editor: Questioning the Historic Importance of 139 The Great Road ~ Submitted by Ken Larson on March 25, 2022
Added on March 24, 2022
A Statement from Bedford’s Historic District Commission for Annual Town Meeting ~ Submitted by the Historic District Commission on March 24, 2022
Letter to the Editor: Finding Pleasure in Biking on a Natural Path ~ Submitted by Mario Mendes on March 24, 2022
Letter to the Editor: A Recommendation to Preserve the Dirt Path ~ Submitted by Laura Wallace on March 24, 2022
About the Warrant
Videos to Introduce Each of the Articles on the Warrant for Bedford’s 2022 Annual Town Meeting March 22, 2022
Finance Committee Recommendations for Annual Town Meeting 2022 ~ Submitted by the Bedford Finance Committee March 18, 2022
A Chronology of The Bedford Citizen’s Annual Town Meeting Coverage March 18, 2022
Bedford’s Annual Town Report ~ Available Online March 16, 2022
Annual Town Meeting Protocol
It’s Official: Masks are Required for Annual Town Meeting March 22, 2022
Select Board Votes in Favor of Requiring Masks at Annual Town Meeting March 8, 2022
Should Face Coverings be Required at March 28 Annual Town Meeting? February 24, 2022
Finances ~ Capital Budget
Select Board Supports $800k for New Financial Software over Capital Expenditure Objection January 13, 2022
Select Board Contests CapEx Reservations regarding New Financial Software and a Municipal Space Needs Survey December 29, 2021
Finances ~ Community Preservation Budget
Community Preservation Recommends Adding $600,000 to Bolster Housing Trust; Allocates $1.5M to Minuteman Bikeway Extension January 13, 2022
Community Preservation Committee Proposals ~ Public Hearing on Wednesday, Jan 5 at 7 pm December 30, 2021
Finances ~ FY 2023 Budget Deliberations
FinCom Approves $18.6+ Million FY2023 Budget Including Energy & Sustainability Manager February 24, 2022
Finance Committee Votes Select Board Budget without Energy & Sustainability Manager February 17, 2022
Select Board Budget and Energy/Sustainability Manager set for FinCom Review, Thursday, Feb 10 February 9, 2022
Select Board Votes 3:2 in Favor of 2.91 Percent Increase in FY23 Budget ~ Updated February 1, 2022
FinCom Applauds Proposed School Budget with 3.5% Increase January 28, 2022
Some Town Services Could be Curtailed under Finance Committee’s 2.5% Growth Guideline January 27, 2022
Bedford’s FY2023 Budget Challenges Discussed during Saturday Morning Virtual Retreat January 24, 2022
Town Departments Facing Hard Choices in Proposed 2023 Budget January 20, 2022
Board of Health Votes $389,541 Budget for Next Year ~ May Seek Salary Boost to Attract Public Health Nurse December 23, 2021
FinCom Wrestles with FY23 Budget Guidelines December 14, 2021
FinCom Urges “Go Slow” Approach to Setting Municipal and School Budget Guidelines December 8, 2021
Select Board Weighs Benefits of Adding Sustainability Director Position November 26, 2021
Finance Committee Approves First Draft of $44.9 Million FY23 Education Budget November 23, 2021
Letter to the Editor: Support for a Town Sustainability Director November 11, 2021
Finances ~ School Budget
School Committee Approves 3.5% Budget Increase for FY23 ~ Fincom Review on Thursday January 26, 2022
FY2023 School Budget: $45 Million ~ Public Hearing, Jan. 25 & FinCom Review, Jan. 27 January 22, 2022
Preliminary $45+ Million Budget Presented to School Committee; Public Hearing Set for Jan. 25 December 28, 2021
Fire Station Coverage
Bedford’s Fire Fighters and First Responders ~ Skilled at “Making Do” with Inadequate Facilities March 22, 2022
Jonathan Bacon and 139 The Great Road, the Proposed Site of Bedford’s New Fire Station ~ Submitted by the Bedford Historical Society March 18, 2022
Historic District Commission Discusses 139 The Great Road as a New Home for the Fire Station March 16, 2022
HDC Hears Pros, Cons of Town’s Plan to Site New Fire Station at 139 The Great Road March 3, 2022
Select Board Votes 139 The Great Road the Sole Suitable Site for Bedford’s New Fire Station ~ Abutter Engages Legal Counsel February 15, 2022
Select Board Approves New Fire Station Site Purchase and Sale Agreement, Pending ATM Vote February 1, 2022
UPDATE: Bedford Select Board to Vote to Move Forward with New Fire Station Project January 27, 2022
Fire Station ~ Letters
Letter to the Editor: Fire Station Clarity Needed ~ Submitted by Terry Gleason on March 23, 2022
Letter to the Editor: Support for Locating Bedford’s New Fire Station at 139 The Great Road ~ Submitted by Adam Schwartz on March 21, 2022
Letter to the Editor: Regarding a Location for a New Fire Station ~ Submitted by John Stella on March 19, 2022
Letter to the Editor: Regarding the HDC Discussion of a New Home for the Fire Station ~ Submitted by Barbara Hitchcock on March 19, 2022
Letter to the Editor: Regarding the Location of a New Fire Station ~ Submitted by Jan van Steenwijk on March 18, 2022
Letter to the Editor: Calling for Public Discussion on Location of a New Fire Station ~ Submitted by Peter Grey on March 17, 2022
Letter to the Editor: Regarding 139 The Great Road and Options for a New Fire Station ~ Submitted by David Trigg on March 16, 2022
Minuteman Bikeway Coverage
UPDATE: Article 11 Minuteman Bikeway Extension ~ Background from the Town of Bedford Website March 21, 2022
Town Meeting to Vote on $1.5M for Easements to Extend Minuteman Bikeway to Concord Line March 18, 2022
Minuteman Bikeway ~ Letters
Letter to the Editor: Leave the Reformatory Branch Natural ~ Submitted by Julie Brill on March 23, 2022
Letter to the Editor: An Unpaved Trail is Healthier for Runners ~ Submitted by Robin Steele on March 23, 2022
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