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Board of Health
Meetings of the Board of Health are open to the public. MeetingWatch transcribes and analyzes every session.
Recent activity
Last meetings at a glance.
Community responsiveness
86%
↘ declining
5 addressed · 2 partial · 0 unaddressed
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27 analyzed, most recent first
Tuesday, June 23, 2026
Tricentennial Fundraising and Long-term Planning — Potential long-term financial commitments for anniversary projects
Monday, June 22, 2026
Tricentennial Fundraising and Long-term Planning — Implementation of long-term funding strategies and commemorative projects
Wednesday, June 17, 2026
Tricentennial Fundraising and Long-term Planning — Development of a five-year funding plan and various commemorative projects.
Tuesday, June 16, 2026
Tobacco/Nicotine Regulation Update — Revises permitting rules and product restrictions for all six permitted retailers
Monday, June 15, 2026
Proposed Updates to Tobacco Sales Regulation — Permit cap fixed at six with prohibition on nicotine pouch sales in adult-21 stores
Tuesday, June 9, 2026
Tricentennial Fundraising and Long-term Planning — Development of a five-year funding plan and commemorative items
Thursday, June 4, 2026
Tricentennial Fundraising and Long-term Planning — Potential for significant fundraising requirements and long-term financial planning.
Tuesday, May 26, 2026
Tricentennial Fundraising and Long-term Planning — Potential for significant fundraising efforts and long-term financial planning for commemorative projects.
Thursday, May 21, 2026
Tricentennial Fundraising and Long-term Planning — Development of a five-year funding plan and commemorative projects
Wednesday, May 20, 2026
Tricentennial Fundraising and Long-term Planning — Potential for significant fundraising requirements and long-term financial commitments.
Tuesday, May 19, 2026
Tricentennial Fundraising and Long-term Planning — Long-term financial commitment for town-wide commemorative projects.
Wednesday, May 13, 2026
Tricentennial Fundraising and Long-term Planning — Development of a multi-year financial strategy and potential revenue generation via advertising.
Tuesday, May 12, 2026
Tricentennial Fundraising and Long-term Planning — Development of a five-year funding plan and potential revenue through advertising.
Thursday, May 7, 2026
Property Condemnation and Safety Enforcement — Partial condemnation of a residence and legal/criminal threats for non-compliance.
Tuesday, May 5, 2026
Tricentennial Fundraising and Long-term Planning — Long-term financial planning for town-wide celebrations
Monday, May 4, 2026
Food Insecurity and SNAP Benefit Changes — High, due to a projected $10 million deficit facing the food bank and systemic changes to SNAP benefits.
Tuesday, April 28, 2026
Tricentennial Fundraising and Long-term Planning — Planning for multi-year commemorative projects and fundraising strategies
Tuesday, April 21, 2026
Tricentennial Fundraising and Long-term Planning — Potential long-term financial commitments for commemorative projects and anniversary events.
Thursday, April 16, 2026
Tricentennial Fundraising and Long-term Planning — Potential long-term financial commitment for anniversary projects
Wednesday, April 15, 2026
Tricentennial Fundraising and Long-term Planning — Significant fundraising required for multi-year commemorative projects
Tuesday, April 14, 2026
Tricentennial Fundraising and Long-term Planning — Implementation of a potential five-year funding plan and commemorative assets.
Wednesday, April 8, 2026
Tricentennial Fundraising and Long-term Planning — Long-term municipal fundraising and resource allocation for anniversary projects.
Monday, April 6, 2026
Opioid Settlement Fund Allocation — Allocation of significant regional settlement funds for treatment, recovery, and prevention.
Thursday, March 19, 2026
The meeting was substantively focused on a consequential charter amendment, with one member voicing concerns about termination authority and the Chair noting the importance of careful language — but the collaborative tone of the statement-drafting process, the unanimous final votes, and the absence of sharp disagreement kept the meeting constructive and low-temperature overall.
Tuesday, March 3, 2026
Tricentennial Fundraising and Long-term Planning — Potential long-term financial commitment for commemorative projects
Monday, March 2, 2026
The meeting was largely procedural and collegial, but the charter review debate over Health Director hiring authority introduced real ideological friction, and the undisclosed $90,000–$140,000 budget error and deferred wildlife regulation added undercurrents of unresolved institutional and policy tension.
Monday, February 2, 2026
Charter Amendment Reducing Board of Health Hiring Authority — Structural governance change that could shift control of public health leadership from an elected board to an appointed town manager, with long-term implications for how Bedford's health department operates and prioritizes community health
Board members
Current and former members. Click to view voting record.
Bobbie Ennis
95% attendance
46 votes
46Y
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Cheryl Milroy
100% attendance
45 votes
45Y
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Christine Anderson
91% attendance
39 votes
39Y
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Mike Rosenberg
91% attendance
38 votes
38Y
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Peter Ricci
91% attendance
38 votes
38Y
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Ron Richter
91% attendance
38 votes
38Y
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+ 4 former members
Upcoming meetings
The Board of Health's scheduled meetings, soonest first. Briefs publish here as agendas are posted.
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MON27JULMonday, July 27 · 6:00 PMIn personSelect Board Meeting Room, Town Hall, Bedford, MA 01730Scheduled How to attend
Times and locations are mirrored from the board's official calendar and can change. Confirm with the town before attending — links go to the town's official Board of Health page.
In progress
Recent meetings being transcribed and analyzed, most recent first. Full reports publish here as they finish.
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WED15JULWednesday, July 15Meeting held — no recording available.No recording
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TUE14JULTuesday, July 14Meeting held — no recording available.No recording
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THU26MARThursday, March 26Meeting held — no recording available.No recording
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TUE17FEBTuesday, February 17Meeting held — no recording available.No recording
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