MassVoter.com← Bedford Select BoardBedford Select Board · 2022–2023 Board · Regular meeting
July 11, 2022
4 recorded votes, 0 with disagreement.
Sources: Official minutes (PDF) · Agenda
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Attendance
Note on these minutes: The attendance list does not include Shawn Hanegan, who is counted absent.
Present: Emily Mitchell, Bopha Malone, Edward Pierce, Margot Fleischman
Absent: Shawn Hanegan
Every vote, in order
Approve the purchase of one (1) Sewer Vacuum Truck to Taylor and Lloyd, Inc., 8 Railroad Avenue, Bedford, MA at the quoted price of $494,744.00 with an anticipated delivery after June 1, 2023
Mr. Pierce moved to approve the purchase of one (1) Sewer Vacuum Truck to Taylor and Lloyd, Inc., 8 Railroad Avenue, Bedford, MA at the quoted price of $494,744.00 with an anticipated delivery after June 1, 2023. Ms. Malone seconded. Page | 1 The Select Board was polled individually: Ms. Fleischman aye; Ms. Mitchell aye; Ms. Malone aye; Mr. Pierce aye. The motion passed 4-0-0.
From the minutes
“Mr. Pierce moved to approve the purchase of one (1) Sewer Vacuum Truck to Taylor and Lloyd, Inc., 8 Railroad Avenue, Bedford, MA at the quoted price of $494,744.00 with an anticipated delivery after June 1, 2023. Ms. Malone seconded. Page | 1 The Select Board was polled individually: Ms. Fleischman aye; Ms. Mitchell aye; Ms. Malone aye; Mr. Pierce aye. The motion passed 4-0-0..” (Motion: Pierce, second: Malone)
Approve the FY2023 water and sewer rates as follows: Residential and Small Business (Cycles 51 - 56) Semi-Annual Billing Water - 1st Meter Base $48.00/yr. or $24.00/billing cycle (6 months) R1...
Ms. Malone moved that the Select Board vote to approve the FY2023 water and sewer rates as follows: Residential and Small Business (Cycles 51 - 56) Semi-Annual Billing Water - 1st Meter Base $48.00/yr. or $24.00/billing cycle (6 months) R1 $1.80/100 cubic feet up to 2,000 cubic feet R2 $10.90/100 cubic feet over 2,000 cubic feet Water - 2nd Meter Base $48.00/yr. or $24.00/billing cycle (6 months) (Irrigation Rate) R3 $13.30/100 cubic feet for any amount used Sewer Base $60.00/yr. or $30.00/billing cycle (6 months) R1 $3.20/100 cubic feet up to 2,000 cubic feet R2 $14.00/100 cubic feet over 2,000 cubic feet Commercial Industrial (Cycle 57) and Veteran Administration (Cycle 58 - Sewer Only) Page | 2 Monthly Billing Water - 1st Meter Base $48.00/yr. or $4.00/billing cycle (monthly) R1 $1.80/100 cubic feet up to 333.33 cubic feet per billing cycle R2 $10.90/100 cubic feet over 333.33 cubic feet per billing cycle Water - 2nd Meter Base $48.00/yr. or $4.00/billing cycle (monthly) (Irrigation Rate) R3 $13.30/100 cubic feet for any amount used Sewer Base $60.00/yr. or $5.00/billing cycle (monthly) R1 $3.20/100 cubic feet up to 333.33 cubic feet per billing cycle R2 $14.00/100 cubic feet over 333.33 cubic feet per billing cycle Mr. Pierce seconded. The Select Board was polled individually: Ms. Fleischman aye; Ms. Mitchell aye; Ms. Malone aye; Mr. Pierce aye. The motion passed 4-0-0.
From the minutes
“Ms. Malone moved that the Select Board vote to approve the FY2023 water and sewer rates as follows: Residential and Small Business (Cycles 51 - 56) Semi-Annual Billing Water - 1st Meter Base $48.00/yr. or $24.00/billing cycle (6 months) R1 $1.80/100 cubic feet up to 2,000 cubic feet R2 $10.90/100 cubic feet over 2,000 cubic feet Water - 2nd Meter Base $48.00/yr. or $24.00/billing cycle (6 months) (Irrigation Rate) R3 $13.30/100 cubic feet for any amount used Sewer Base $60.00/yr. or $30.00/billing cycle (6 months) R1 $3.20/100 cubic feet up to 2,000 cubic feet R2 $14.00/100 cubic feet over 2,000 cubic feet Commercial Industrial (Cycle 57) and Veteran Administration (Cycle 58 - Sewer Only) Page | 2 Monthly Billing Water - 1st Meter Base $48.00/yr. or $4.00/billing cycle (monthly) R1 $1.80/100 cubic feet up to 333.33 cubic feet per billing cycle R2 $10.90/100 cubic feet over 333.33 cubic feet per billing cycle Water - 2nd Meter Base $48.00/yr. or $4.00/billing cycle (monthly) (Irrigation Rate) R3 $13.30/100 cubic feet for any amount used Sewer Base $60.00/yr. or $5.00/billing cycle (monthly) R1 $3.20/100 cubic feet up to 333.33 cubic feet per billing cycle R2 $14.00/100 cubic feet over 333.33 cubic feet per billing cycle Mr. Pierce seconded. The Select Board was polled individually: Ms. Fleischman aye; Ms. Mitchell aye; Ms. Malone aye; Mr. Pierce aye. The motion passed 4-0-0..” (Motion: Malone, second: Pierce)
Approve the Consent Agenda
Ms. Malone moved to approve the Consent Agenda. Mr. Pierce seconded. The Select Board was polled individually: Ms. Fleischman aye; Ms. Mitchell aye; Ms. Malone aye; Mr. Pierce aye. The motion passed 4-0-0.
From the minutes
“Ms. Malone moved to approve the Consent Agenda. Mr. Pierce seconded. The Select Board was polled individually: Ms. Fleischman aye; Ms. Mitchell aye; Ms. Malone aye; Mr. Pierce aye. The motion passed 4-0-0..” (Motion: Malone, second: Pierce)
Enter into Executive Session for the purposes of conducting strategy sessions in preparation for negotiations with nonunion personnel, and not to return to Open Session
Ms. Malone moved to enter into Executive Session for the purposes of conducting strategy sessions in preparation for negotiations with nonunion personnel, and not to return to Open Session. Mr. Pierce seconded. The Select Board was polled individually: Ms. Fleischman aye; Ms. Mitchell aye; Ms. Malone aye; Mr. Pierce aye. The motion passed 4-0-0.
From the minutes
“Ms. Malone moved to enter into Executive Session for the purposes of conducting strategy sessions in preparation for negotiations with nonunion personnel, and not to return to Open Session. Mr. Pierce seconded. The Select Board was polled individually: Ms. Fleischman aye; Ms. Mitchell aye; Ms. Malone aye; Mr. Pierce aye. The motion passed 4-0-0..” (Motion: Malone, second: Pierce)
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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