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Bedford Select Board
How the Bedford Select Board voted, from the Select Board’s official minutes. 5 Select Board members elected townwide for three-year terms. The same five members served after the March 2026 town election. On March 23, 2026 the board unanimously chose Daniel Brosgol as Chair and Terrence Parker as Clerk. Minutes after September 14, 2026 are not posted yet. The end date is a placeholder. Covers 11 meetings so far, March 23 to September 14, 2026.
A monthly email on what it voted on, starting in November.
What does the Select Board do? It is the town’s executive board. It prepares the Town Meeting warrant (the list of articles voters decide), appoints members of many town boards, hires the town’s top staff, signs warrants to pay town bills, and grants licenses and permits.
Town Meeting, not the Select Board, votes the town budget and town bylaws.
Sources: Massachusetts Select Board Handbook (MMA) · Mass. Division of Local Services: the town budgetVote Transparency Score
Bedford Select Board: 7 out of 10 · Mostly open
How easy Bedford makes it to see, online, how each member votes. It scores the town’s records, not any official. Checked October 11, 2026.
- Minutes postedMinutes are posted for nearly every meeting more than three months old.Full points: 2/2
- Each vote namedThe minutes sometimes name the members who vote no, but most split votes give only the count.Part points: 1/3
- Posted quicklyMinutes are posted for every meeting more than a month old.Full points: 2/2
- Past years onlineSelect Board minutes from 2020 to today are online.Full points: 1/1
- Readable textThe minutes are text you can search and copy.Full points: 1/1
- Member photosThe town’s website lists the members’ names but no photos.No points: 0/1
How the town can raise its score
- Each vote named (+2): On any vote that isn’t unanimous, write how each member voted. For example: “Motion passed 3–2. Yes: Smith, Jones, Lee. No: Brown, Silva.” A roll call on split votes is the simplest way to do this.
- Member photos (+1): Show a photo of each member on the board’s web page, with their name, the date their term ends and how to contact them. A group photo of the members, with everyone named in the caption or on the same page, earns half a point.
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Board years
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Members
✓ Every meeting 2026
Shawn HaneganMember · At-large · at 11 of 11 meetings
Bopha MaloneMember · At-large · at 11 of 11 meetings
Paul MortensonMember · At-large · at 11 of 11 meetings
Terrence ParkerClerk · At-large · at 10 of 11 meetings"At X of Y meetings" counts the members the minutes list as present at the start of each meeting in this record. Members who step out are listed on each meeting page.
Attendance
17 full-board meetings so far this year, through September 14. Ties share a rank.
1Shawn Hanegan17 of 17 meetings Every meeting100%2Bopha Malone16 of 17 meetings94%2Paul Mortenson16 of 17 meetings94%2Terrence Parker16 of 17 meetings94%5Daniel Brosgol14 of 17 meetings82%26 full-board meetings in 2025. Ties share a rank.
1Daniel Brosgol26 of 26 meetings Every meeting100%1Terrence Parker18 of 18 meetings · served from Mar Every meeting100%3Shawn Hanegan25 of 26 meetings96%3Paul Mortenson25 of 26 meetings96%5Bopha Malone23 of 26 meetings88%6Emily Mitchell7 of 8 meetings · served until Mar88%25 full-board meetings in 2024. Ties share a rank.
1Emily Mitchell25 of 25 meetings Every meeting100%1Paul Mortenson25 of 25 meetings Every meeting100%3Shawn Hanegan24 of 25 meetings96%4Daniel Brosgol17 of 18 meetings · served from Mar94%5Bopha Malone23 of 25 meetings92%6Margot Fleischman6 of 7 meetings · served until Mar86%25 full-board meetings in 2023. Ties share a rank.
1Shawn Hanegan25 of 25 meetings Every meeting100%1Bopha Malone25 of 25 meetings Every meeting100%1Paul Mortenson19 of 19 meetings · served from Mar Every meeting100%1Edward Pierce6 of 6 meetings · served until Feb Every meeting100%5Emily Mitchell24 of 25 meetings96%6Margot Fleischman22 of 25 meetings88%35 full-board meetings in 2022. Ties share a rank.
1Margot Fleischman35 of 35 meetings Every meeting100%1Edward Pierce35 of 35 meetings Every meeting100%1William Moonan10 of 10 meetings · served until Mar Every meeting100%4Bopha Malone34 of 35 meetings97%4Emily Mitchell34 of 35 meetings97%6Shawn Hanegan24 of 25 meetings · served from Mar96%32 full-board meetings in 2021. Ties share a rank.
1Margot Fleischman32 of 32 meetings Every meeting100%1Bopha Malone32 of 32 meetings Every meeting100%1Emily Mitchell32 of 32 meetings Every meeting100%1William Moonan32 of 32 meetings Every meeting100%1Edward Pierce32 of 32 meetings Every meeting100%31 full-board meetings in 2020. Ties share a rank.
1Margot Fleischman31 of 31 meetings Every meeting100%1Emily Mitchell31 of 31 meetings Every meeting100%1William Moonan31 of 31 meetings Every meeting100%1Edward Pierce31 of 31 meetings Every meeting100%1Bopha Malone22 of 22 meetings · served from Mar Every meeting100%1Michael Rosenberg9 of 9 meetings · served until Mar Every meeting100%From the official minutes: full-board meetings only (committee meetings are not counted). Members are counted only for meetings held while they served, and arriving late counts as attending. The minutes rarely say why a member was absent.
A monthly email on its votes and who was there, starting in November.
Meetings
About missing minutes
Loaded: Bedford Select Board minutes from January 6, 2020 through September 14, 2026: 191 meetings and 1,763 votes. Nothing before 2020 is online: the town’s Agenda Center starts in January 2020, and the Select Board page says older meeting minutes are available on request. The minutes call the board the Board of Selectmen through March 11, 2020 and the Select Board from March 18, 2020 on. All the minutes loaded are typed documents with searchable text. Not here: executive-session minutes (including released executive-session minutes that a few 2020-2022 files append after the open-session minutes); votes of the Finance Committee, Board of Assessors and Fire Station Building Committee at joint meetings; meetings with an agenda but no posted minutes (among them December 12 and December 18, 2023, March 25, 2024, August 5, 2024 (the file posted for that date is a copy of the September 9, 2024 minutes), October 28, 2024 and November 3, 2025); and meetings after September 14, 2026 (the October 5, 2026 minutes are not posted yet). Bedford’s minutes name the mover and seconder and give the count (“The motion passed 5-0-0”); a count that matches the members present with no no votes is shown as every member present voting yes. In 2020 and 2021, and whenever a member takes part remotely, the board votes by roll call (“Ms. Fleischman aye; Ms. Mitchell aye …”), shown by name. When a member votes no or abstains the minutes sometimes name the member (“passed with a 3-2-0 vote: Mr. Mortenson and Ms. Malone voting nay”); where a split count names no one we show the count only, with a note (36 votes), and where the minutes give no count or names we show the result only (7 votes). Members who recused themselves are not shown in that vote; members who arrived late or left early are shown only in the votes they were there for. A motion with no recorded outcome (for example “moved to adjourn” followed only by “The meeting adjourned”) is not counted as a vote. In October 2025 and March 2026 the minutes record some Town Meeting article votes only in a table; those rows are shown as votes. We will ask the town to confirm any noted vote.
Votes where members disagreed
Most board votes are unanimous. These are the ones where at least one member voted no or abstained, newest first.
Aug 10Appoint Nancy Kleinrock to the Council on Aging Board…Motion: Mr. Mortenson moved that the Select Board appoint Nancy Kleinrock to…Passed 3–1 · No: Malone
August 10, 2026: Appoint Nancy Kleinrock to the Council on Aging Board for a term ending June 30, 2028, and authorize the Town Manager to sign letters on behalf of the Select Board…
Mr. Mortenson moved that the Select Board appoint Nancy Kleinrock to the Council on Aging Board for a term ending June 30, 2028, and authorize the Town Manager to sign letters on behalf of the Select Board to this effect. Mr. Hanegan seconded. Select Board members were polled individually. Mr. Hanegan, aye; Mr. Mortenson, aye; Ms. Malone, nay; Mr. Parker, aye. The motion passed 3-1-0.
Yes: Hanegan, Mortenson, ParkerNo: Malone
From the minutes
“Mr. Mortenson moved that the Select Board appoint Nancy Kleinrock to the Council on Aging Board for a term ending June 30, 2028, and authorize the Town Manager to sign letters on behalf of the Select Board to this effect. Mr. Hanegan seconded. Select Board members were polled individually. Mr. Hanegan, aye; Mr. Mortenson, aye; Ms. Malone, nay; Mr. Parker, aye. The motion passed 3-1-0..” (Motion: Mortenson, second: Hanegan)
Jun 1Waive the Town's Flag and Banner Policy and approve…Motion: Ms. Malone moved that the Board waive the Town's Flag and…Passed 4–1 · see note
June 1, 2026: Waive the Town's Flag and Banner Policy and approve the display of the Bedford Embraces Diversity Pride banner during the month of June at the Town Common
Ms. Malone moved that the Board waive the Town's Flag and Banner Policy and approve the display of the Bedford Embraces Diversity Pride banner during the month of June at the Town Common. Mr. Parker seconded. The motion passed 4-1-0.
The minutes give the count as 4-1-0 but do not say who voted no or abstained. Showing the count only.
From the minutes
“Ms. Malone moved that the Board waive the Town's Flag and Banner Policy and approve the display of the Bedford Embraces Diversity Pride banner during the month of June at the Town Common. Mr. Parker seconded. The motion passed 4-1-0..” (Motion: Malone, second: Parker)
Apr 27Approve the appointment of Andrew Amendola to the position…Motion: Ms. Malone moved that the Board approve the appointment of Andrew…Passed 4–1 · see note
April 27, 2026: Approve the appointment of Andrew Amendola to the position of Chief of Police, with a start date of June 8th, and approve a three-year contract consistent with other Grade 10…
Ms. Malone moved that the Board approve the appointment of Andrew Amendola to the position of Chief of Police, with a start date of June 8th, and approve a three-year contract consistent with other Grade 10 staff. Mr. Hanegan seconded. The motion passed 4-1-0.
The minutes give the count as 4-1-0 but do not say who voted no or abstained. Showing the count only.
From the minutes
“Ms. Malone moved that the Board approve the appointment of Andrew Amendola to the position of Chief of Police, with a start date of June 8th, and approve a three-year contract consistent with other Grade 10 staff. Mr. Hanegan seconded. The motion passed 4-1-0..” (Motion: Malone, second: Hanegan)
Apr 6Approve deferral of sewer connection and sewer I/I fees…Motion: Mr. Hanegan moved that the Select Board approve deferral of sewer…Passed 4–0 · see note
April 6, 2026: Approve deferral of sewer connection and sewer I/I fees for 1 Railroad Avenue in accordance with the memo from Public Works dated March 31, 2026, with all fees to be…
Mr. Hanegan moved that the Select Board approve deferral of sewer connection and sewer I/I fees for 1 Railroad Avenue in accordance with the memo from Public Works dated March 31, 2026, with all fees to be paid prior to any issuance of certificates of occupancy. Mr. Mortenson seconded. The motion passed 4-0-1.
The minutes give the count as 4-0-1 but do not say who voted no or abstained. Showing the count only.
From the minutes
“Mr. Hanegan moved that the Select Board approve deferral of sewer connection and sewer I/I fees for 1 Railroad Avenue in accordance with the memo from Public Works dated March 31, 2026, with all fees to be paid prior to any issuance of certificates of occupancy. Mr. Mortenson seconded. The motion passed 4-0-1..” (Motion: Hanegan, second: Mortenson)
Mar 23Recommend approval of Article 26Motion: Mr. Hanegan moved the Select Board to recommend approval of Article…Passed 3–2 · see note
March 23, 2026: Recommend approval of Article 26
Mr. Hanegan moved the Select Board to recommend approval of Article 26. Mr. Parker seconded. The motion passed 3-2-0.
The minutes give the count as 3-2-0 but do not say who voted no or abstained. Showing the count only.
From the minutes
“Mr. Hanegan moved the Select Board to recommend approval of Article 26. Mr. Parker seconded. The motion passed 3-2-0..” (Motion: Hanegan, second: Parker)
From the Bedford Select Board’s official minutes, posted in the town’s Agenda Center (Select Board). We check every vote against the Select Board members present and quote the exact wording. MassVoter never grades or scores officials. Photos (the town’s website has no Select Board photos): The Bedford Citizen — Paul Mortenson and Bopha Malone (Piper Pavelich, February 2026), Terrence Parker and Shawn Hanegan (Wayne Braverman, January 2025), Daniel Brosgol (December 2023). Cropped by MassVoter. Former members show initials.
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