Boards & Committees

Agendas & Minutes

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Ad Hoc Tree Master Plan Committee

Ad Hoc Tricentennial Committee

The Ad Hoc Tricentennial Committee (formerly known as the Ad Hoc Bedford 300 Exploratory Task Force) is a temporary committee appointed by the Select Board.

Arbor Resources Committee

The purpose of the Arbor Resources Committee is to enhance the quality of life in Bedford by protecting and preserving, developing and managing the arbor resources on publicly-owned lands and by encouraging the preservation and development of resources on private lands.

Bedford Housing Authority

The Authority shall provide affordable, subsidized rental housing for people of low income.

Bicycle Advisory Committee

The purpose of the Bicycle Advisory Committee is to promote bicycling, as broadly defined, as an integral part of Bedford's community, culture, and infrastructure.

Board of Assessors

The Board of Assessors and the Assessing Department are charged with valuing all real and personal property in the Town of Bedford fairly and equitably in accordance with applicable Massachusetts General Laws, and with providing quality service to the public and operating departments while also ensuring excellent financial management and maximum operational efficiencies.

Board of Health

The Board of Health (BOH) strives to help neighbors lead healthy lives in Bedford. The BOH is dedicated to serving all residents of Bedford, particularly the underserved and to promoting healthy people, healthy families, and a healthy environment through compassionate care, education, and disease prevention. The BOH will identify emerging public health needs, create needed regulations, set policy, hold hearings, and consider variances.

Capital Expenditure Committee

The Capital Expenditure Committee shall consider capital appropriations and make recommendations to Town Meeting based on a six-year plan.

Capital Expenditure Committee Appointing Authority

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Charter & Bylaw Review Committee

Bedford's Charter is a citizens' Home Rule Charter constructed through a lengthy process and accepted by the voters in March, 1974.

Community Media Committee

The purpose of the committee is to advise the Select Board on matters pertaining to the development and delivery of Public, Educational, and Governmental (PEG) access programming including licensing and operation of cable television in the Town.

Community Preservation Committee

Bedford became the first community to pass the Community Preservation Act (CPA).

Conservation Commission

The Conservation Commission functions to oversee the protection of wetlands, waterbodies, waterways, floodplains, and riverfront areas, and to acquire and maintain open space land for the protection of natural resources and for the benefit and enjoyment of the citizens of Bedford.

Constables

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Council on Aging Board

Cultural Council

The Bedford Cultural Council is part of a network of 329 Local Cultural Councils serving all 351 cities and towns in the Commonwealth.

Depot Park Advisory Committee

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Energy & Sustainability Committee

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Finance Committee

The Finance Committee shall have the authority to prepare the annual budget of the Town and to consider any or all municipal questions for the purpose of making reports or recommendations to the Town of Bedford.

Finance Committee Appointing Authority

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Fire Station Building Committee

Committee to provide oversight and public process for the new fire station project.

Fiscal Planning & Coordinating

The Fiscal Planning and Coordinating periodically reviews the Town’s fiscal condition and forecast.

Hanscom Area Towns Committee (HATS)

HATS seeks to protect and preserve the physical and environmental attributes of the area in the face of expanding institutional and commercial development, increasing traffic and aircraft noise, and other threats to the environment.

Historic District Commission

The Historic District Commission (HDC) is a Town Board that comprises five full members and two alternate members, appointed by the Select Board of Bedford for three-year terms.

Historic Preservation Commission

The purposes of the Historic Preservation Commission are the preservation, protection, development, and management of Bedford's historical, archaeological, and cultural assets.

Housing Partnership

The Bedford Housing Partnership shall implement fair and affordable housing programs and encourage the growth and maintenance of the supply of affordable housing within the Town of Bedford.

Library Trustees

The purpose of the Board of Trustees is to administer the programs, services, and property of the Bedford Free Public Library.

Municipal Affordable Housing Trust

The Municipal Affordable Housing Trust shall work towards the creation and preservation of affordable housing in Bedford for the benefit of low and moderate-income householders.

Patriotic Holiday Committee

The Patriotic Holiday Committee's primary focus is planning town ceremonies for Memorial Day, Veterans Day, and other patriotic holidays and events with a focus on recognizing Veterans of the U.S. Armed Services.

Petitioners' Advisory Committee

The members of this committee shall aid those Town citizens who require assistance in preparing petitioners' warrant articles for Annual or Special Town Meetings.

Planning Board

The duties of the Planning Board are outlined in M.G.L., C. 40A and 41. The board shall make rules and regulations relating to subdivision control, initiate Zoning Bylaws, hold public hearings on all Zoning Bylaws submitted to the Select Board, from time to time make studies of the resources and needs of the Town, and revise and update the comprehensive plan.

Recreation Commission

The Recreation Commission is responsible for the promotion and oversight of citizen recreation programs for the Town.

Regional School Committee

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Registrar of Voters

Discover the Board of Registrar of Voters at the Town of Bedford.

School Committee

The School Committee uses the vision provided by the Districts' mission statement and core values to guide decisions of the board as they work to support the Districts' Goals.

Select Board

The Select Board is the executive body of the Town and shall have the general direction and management of the property, buildings and affairs of the Town in all matters not otherwise provided for by law or the Bylaws.

Taxation Aid Committee

The purpose of the committee is to assist in the implementation of M.G.L. Chapter 60, Section 3D, the elderly and disabled taxation fund program, which the Town opted into at the 2021 Annual Town Meeting. This program taxpayers to voluntarily donate an amount of money in conjunction with their municipal tax bills or motor vehicle excise tax bills, toward an elderly and disabled taxation fund for the purpose of defraying the real estate taxes of elderly and disabled persons of low income.

Trails Committee

The purpose of the Bedford Trails Committee is to promote a cohesive vision for the development and sustainability of the Town’s extensive trail network.

Transportation Advisory Committee

The purpose of the Transportation Advisory Committee is to examine, evaluate and advise the Select Board regarding board actions and measures that will improve overall resident mobility, expand the use of non-automobile based methods of local and regional transportation, and improve traffic circulation and availability of transportation services that implement the transportation-related recommendations of the Town's Vision Statement and Comprehensive Plan.

Town Historian

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Volunteer Coordinating Committee

The Volunteer Coordinating Committee shall recruit and identify qualified candidates for all appointive offices in the Town, except for appointees who work full or part-time for remuneration and except for appointments to the Volunteer Coordinating Committee.

Youth & Family Services Committee

Identify and address the social, emotional, and developmental needs of children, youth, adults, and families in Bedford through programs and services that support and nurture.

Zoning Board of Appeals

The Board shall hold public hearings to consider petitions for a variance or special permit and public hearings on appeals brought to the Board by anyone aggrieved by a decision of the Zoning Enforcement Officer or the Inspector of Buildings.