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board declined action on road safety despite fatality data
Bedford Select Board on 6/16/26 declined to endorse state bills S-2344/H-3754 for municipal speed and red-light cameras. Motion got no second after members cited privacy risks and reluctance to back legislation. https://meetingwatch.org/ma/bedford/select-board/2026-06-16/ #MeetingWatch #BedfordMA
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fee increases approved without split
At the 6/16/26 meeting, Bedford Select Board approved FY27 water and sewer rates with an estimated $48 annual increase for typical homes, plus DPW fee hikes effective July 1. All passed 5-0. https://meetingwatch.org/ma/bedford/select-board/2026-06-16/ #MeetingWatch #BedfordMA
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counsel choice delayed amid differing member views
Bedford Select Board tabled selection of new town counsel on 6/16/26 after weighing loyalty to incumbent Anderson Krieger against lower-cost options like KP Law. Decision deferred to next meeting. https://meetingwatch.org/ma/bedford/select-board/2026-06-16/ #MeetingWatch #BedfordMA
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resident concern on loneliness received no response
Public comment on 6/16/26 from MA Coalition to End Loneliness on isolation stats and Good Neighbor Day received no board discussion or follow-up. Meeting moved on immediately. https://meetingwatch.org/ma/bedford/select-board/2026-06-16/ #MeetingWatch #BedfordMA
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Bedford Select Board 6/16/26 heard an advocate cite elevated vulnerable-road-user fatality rates and cut-through traffic, then refused to endorse state bills allowing municipal safety cameras. Motion got no second. #MeetingWatch #BedfordMA
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Members raised privacy concerns and noted the board does not routinely endorse legislation. One said they did not trust the legislature on privacy protections. The item ended without action.
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Board will revisit enforcement policy only if the bills pass. No vote occurred on supporting the measures despite the data presented. https://meetingwatch.org/ma/bedford/select-board/2026-06-16/
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On June 16, 2026, the Bedford Select Board considered endorsing state legislation (S-2344/H-3754) that would let towns use road safety cameras for speed and red-light violations. An advocate pointed to Bedford’s vulnerable road user fatality rate and cut-through traffic. Multiple members raised privacy and slippery-slope concerns, and one noted the board does not normally endorse bills. The motion received no second and failed. The board said it would revisit the issue only if the legislation passes. All other formal votes that night, including water/sewer rate increases and multiple contracts, passed 5-0-0. https://meetingwatch.org/ma/bedford/select-board/2026-06-16/ #MeetingWatch #BedfordMA