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Monday is a Town-wide holiday, and trash will be picked up on Tuesday. And Snippets carries on from there: Oktoberfest on Bedford Common, DPW projects, quick updates from the Police and Fire Departments, and other news you’ll want to know.
Although it begins with a holiday (trash/recycling will be collected on Tuesday) several boards and committees will meet during the week.
The Facilities Department received $182,330 from Green Communities, a program of the Massachusetts Department of Energy Resources.
Town Manager Sarah Stanton announced a reorganization of her office in her report to the Selectmen on September 23, acknowledging that the workload requires more staff to keep the town running smoothly.
Paper shredding and the collection of electronic waste will headline the Bedford Department of Public Works Fall recycling event. The event is scheduled for Saturday, October 5th from 9 a.m. to noon at the DPW facility at 314 Great Road.
The Bedford Police invites all members of the Bedford Community to attend the last two sessions of its Open House Series. Please join us and take the dual opportunity to meet your local Police Officers, and for them to meet you on September 25 and October 30.
You’ve had the chance to see the new Recreation Department brochure on line, and in print copies were delivered not long ago. But has your family made its choices for autumn, winter, and (!) spring youth activities?
The Capital Expenditures Committee got a first look at the capital requests for the 2021-2026 fiscal years from Town Manager Sarah Stanton and Finance Director Victor Garofalo at the committee’s August 27 meeting. The pair presented a list of all requested capital investments in the six-year span. The majority of the projects were routine procedures and weren’t met with any questions, but a few caught the attention of the committee members, including a town-wide traffic study.
The Bedford Planning Board will hold a public hearing on Tuesday September 10, 2019, starting at or after 7:30 PM in the Selectmen’s Meeting Room in the Town Hall, 10 Mudge Way, Bedford, MA, to review proposed amendments to the Zoning Bylaw
Superintendent Jon Sills and Dan Brosgol, speaking for the School Committee, welcomed the professional staff and outlined broad goals for the coming year in ‘opening day’ talks last week.