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• Conservation money added to town budget

  BY STEPHEN BEALE The approval of the town’s $23,762,177 operating budget also provided a boost to future Conservation Commission efforts. Bedford Town Meeting ended with all budget items passing, and giving the commission $123,342 and bringing its Read More... Posted Wednesday, March 12, 2008 5:00 PM by Bedford Editor | 0 Comments Filed under: Merrimack Valley, Bedford, Conservation, budget

• Making elections a community affair

  BY STEPHEN BEALE Town and school elections on March 11 will be more than choosing a candidate or backing a budget. The elections will also be about honoring soldiers serving overseas and helping people who need a bone marrow transplant. The Bedford Lions Read More... Posted Wednesday, March 05, 2008 7:35 PM by Bedford Editor | 0 Comments Filed under: Merrimack Valley, Bedford, School, elections, budget

• $56M budget goes to vote

  BY CHRIS QUARTARONE The Bedford School Board presented its $56 million budget to about 15 residents at its first ever televised budget public hearing. The total operating budget, presented Jan. 16, is $56,108,163, includes all proposed articles, if approved Read More... Posted Wednesday, January 23, 2008 2:44 PM by Bedford Editor | 0 Comments Filed under: Merrimack Valley, Bedford, Voting, budget

• Town Charter, budget and bond hearing set

  BY SUSAN CLARK After nearly 10 years, some language in the Bedford Town Charter is about to be changed, with voter approval. A public hearing on proposed changes to the Town Charter takes place Wednesday, Jan. 9, at 7 p.m., at the Bedford Meeting Room, Read More... Posted Wednesday, January 02, 2008 4:12 PM by Bedford Editor | 0 Comments Filed under: Merrimack Valley, Bedford, budget, Town Charter

• Bedford Town Year in review 2007

  BY CHRIS QUARTARONE Bedford’s new town manager, Russ Marcoux, officially took the helm Feb. 5. Police Chief David Bailey had been filing in as acting town manager since November 2006 when Keith Hickey left Bedford to be town manager of Merrimack. Read More... Posted Wednesday, December 26, 2007 3:46 PM by Bedford Editor | 1 Comments Filed under: Merrimack Valley, Bedford, Town manager, Taxes, Road work, town council, budget

• School budget cut

  BY CHRIS QUARTARONE The School Board has taken a final look at the 2008-09 budget, trimming approximately $160,000. Before the reduction taken at the board’s Monday, Dec. 17, meeting, the budget sat at $55,183,366, which is a 2.9 percent increase Read More... Posted Wednesday, December 19, 2007 3:56 PM by Bedford Editor | 0 Comments Filed under: budget, School Board, Merrimack Valley, Bedford

• Budget up 3.8 percent

  BY CHRIS QUARTARONE After nearly two months of discussions, the 2008 town budget is getting ready to be sent to voters. Budget reviews began Oct. 10, when Town Manager Russ Marcoux presented his recommendations to the Town Council. The board has been Read More... Posted Wednesday, December 12, 2007 4:12 PM by Bedford Editor | 0 Comments Filed under: Merrimack Valley, Bedford, Voting, budget