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Select Board
Meetings of the Select Board are open to the public. MeetingWatch transcribes and analyzes every session.
Recent activity
Last meetings at a glance.
Community responsiveness
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10 addressed · 5 partial · 8 unaddressed
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32 analyzed, most recent first
Monday, July 6, 2026
Summer Adventures fee increase — $25 per person per session
Tuesday, June 23, 2026
Summer Adventures Fee Increase — $25 increase per person per session
Monday, June 22, 2026
Summer Adventures Fee Increase — $25 increase per person per session
Wednesday, June 17, 2026
Summer Adventures Fee Increase — $25 per person per session
Tuesday, June 16, 2026
FY2027 Water and Sewer Rates — Estimated $48 annual increase for standard residential bill
Monday, June 15, 2026
FY2027 Water and Sewer Rates — Rate adjustments including corrected irrigation rate of $16.90 plus shift toward quarterly billing
Tuesday, June 9, 2026
Summer Adventures Fee Increase — $25 per person per session
Thursday, June 4, 2026
Summer Adventures Fee Increase — $25 per person per session
Monday, June 1, 2026
Middlesex Turnpike Infrastructure Project — $208,950 contract amendment for sewer force mains.
Tuesday, May 26, 2026
Summer Adventures Fee Increase — $25 increase per person per session
Thursday, May 21, 2026
Summer Adventures Fee Increase — $25 per person per session
Wednesday, May 20, 2026
Summer Adventures Fee Increase — $25 increase per person per session
Tuesday, May 19, 2026
Summer Adventures Fee Increase — $25 increase per person per session
Wednesday, May 13, 2026
Summer Adventures Fee Increase — $25 per person per session
Tuesday, May 12, 2026
Bedford Multi-Purpose Pavilion Project Contract — $710,000 contract award
Monday, May 11, 2026
Bedford Multi-Purpose Pavilion Project Contract — $710,000 contract award involving significant excavation and cement costs.
Tuesday, May 5, 2026
Summer Adventures Fee Increase — $25 per person per session
Tuesday, April 28, 2026
Summer Adventures Fee Increase — $25 per person per session increase
Monday, April 27, 2026
Springs Road Water Main Project — Significant infrastructure investment of $825,642.34
Tuesday, April 21, 2026
Summer Adventures Fee Increase — $25 increase per person per session
Thursday, April 16, 2026
Summer Adventures Fee Increase — $25 increase per person per session
Wednesday, April 15, 2026
Summer Adventures Fee Increase — $25 per person per session
Tuesday, April 14, 2026
Summer Adventures Fee Increase — $25 per person per session
Wednesday, April 8, 2026
Summer Adventures Fee Increase — $25 increase per person per session
Monday, April 6, 2026
Bond Anticipation Note Approval — $27,410,241 in temporary borrowing
Thursday, March 26, 2026
Summer Adventures Fee Increase — $25 increase per person per session
Monday, March 9, 2026
The meeting contained genuine friction — an elected board publicly clashing with the Select Board over a charter power transfer, a formal split vote, a $200,000 intergovernmental funding dispute with unclear legal grounding, and a public commenter alleging the warrant language misrepresented prior agreements — but most business was resolved without prolonged conflict and the board's overall tone remained collegial.
Monday, February 23, 2026
The charter amendment discussion generated sustained tension between the board and library trustees, produced a publicly acknowledged accusation of disingenuousness from the library trustee chair, left three of five public commenters' core questions unanswered, and exposed unresolved legal disagreements about the scope of town manager authority — making this a notably contentious meeting despite the unanimity of its formal votes.
Monday, February 9, 2026
Springs Brook Park Redevelopment — Pool Facility Proposal — Elimination of the natural pond in favor of a constructed pool facility, representing a fundamental and irreversible change to a major public recreation asset used by a large portion of the community
Monday, January 26, 2026
The meeting was largely procedural with unanimous votes throughout, but sustained debate over charter governance and hiring authority — including pushback from a community member who appeared in person — introduced real institutional tension that elevated the tone above routine.
Monday, January 12, 2026
The meeting was elevated above routine by organized community advocacy on the ESM position (including a filed petitioner's article as leverage), a legally disputed $216,000 intergovernmental billing, a chronic police overtime structural deficit, and unresolved school funding allocation questions — though the board's consensus to address the ESM concern and absence of split votes kept the tone constructive rather than openly combative.
Monday, January 5, 2026
The meeting was largely procedural and unified in its votes, but was elevated above routine by a public climate advocacy appeal with no board response, an off-agenda discussion of eminent domain against private property owners with no public notice, and a legally uncertain tuition payment question raised informally — all of which carry real community stakes and limited transparency.
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Upcoming meetings
The Select Board's scheduled meetings, soonest first. Briefs publish here as agendas are posted.
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MON20JULMonday, July 20 · 7:00 PM–10:00 PMIn personTown Hall<br>10 Mudge Way 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 Select Board 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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TUE3MARTuesday, March 3Meeting held — no recording available.No recording
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TUE17FEBTuesday, February 17Meeting held — no recording available.No recording
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