BY MATT SCHOOLEYThe Bedford tax rate has been set, with the municipal portion lower than expected based on assessments that took place during the town’s revaluation. Total, the 2009 tax rate for Bedford residents is $18.95 per $1,000 assessed property value, as the town portion came in at $3.81, the county at $1.09, the local school rate at ...

BY JENN McDOWELLBedford residents and business owners will receive a notice in their mailboxes in the next couple of weeks informing them about their new property assessment value. Assessor Bill Ingalls, who has been working on the assessment on and off over the past nine months, said it’s too early to say whether Bedford residents will see ...