Bedford Bulletin : Budgetary Town Meeting

$24.6 million budget approved at Bedford Town Meeting

Bedford Editor — Wed, 11 Mar 2009 20:11:00 GMT

BY STEPHEN BEALE Voters at the March 4 Budgetary Town Meeting held off on slashing the budget to avert a potential 36-cent hike on the tax rate that could result from the loss of $1.2 million in shared revenue from the state. Gov. John Lynch wants to...(read more)

Candidates vie for town, school seats in Bedford

Bedford Editor — Thu, 05 Feb 2009 14:03:00 GMT

Here’s who running for town and school district seats: Town Council – three, three-year seats: Max Darbouze, Bill Greiner and William A. Juch will challenge incumbents Normand Longval, Paul F. Roy Sr. and Bob Young. Library trustee –...(read more)

Bedford’s way of voting on town and school issues

Bedford Editor — Wed, 07 Jan 2009 21:52:00 GMT

BY SUSAN CLARK Each year on the first Wednesday in March, Bedford voters are called to hear and vote on the town’s proposed budget. For Bedford, this annual gathering of voters is called the Budgetary Town Meeting – its form of traditional...(read more)