MassVoter.com← Bedford Select BoardBedford Select Board · 2022–2023 Board · Regular meeting
February 27, 2023
6 recorded votes, 1 with disagreement.
Sources: Official minutes (PDF) · Agenda
A monthly email on what it voted on, starting in November.
Attendance
Note on these minutes: The attendance list does not include Margot Fleischman, who is counted absent.
Present: Emily Mitchell, Bopha Malone, Shawn Hanegan, Edward Pierce
Absent: Margot Fleischman
Every vote, in order
Open the public hearing
Mr. Hanegan moved to open the public hearing. Mr. Pierce seconded. The motion passed 4-0-0.
From the minutes
“Mr. Hanegan moved to open the public hearing. Mr. Pierce seconded. The motion passed 4-0-0..” (Motion: Hanegan, second: Pierce)
Close the public hearing
Mr. Hanegan moved to close the public hearing. Ms. Malone seconded. The motion passed 4-0-0.
From the minutes
“Mr. Hanegan moved to close the public hearing. Ms. Malone seconded. The motion passed 4-0-0..” (Motion: Hanegan, second: Malone)
Approve the petition to construct the utility as described and shown on the Order and Plans, dated February 10, 2023, for Homestead Circle on behalf of NSTAR Electric Company DBA Eversource...
Ms. Malone moved that the Town approve the petition to construct the utility as described and shown on the Order and Plans, dated February 10, 2023, for Homestead Circle on behalf of NSTAR Electric Company DBA Eversource Energy, and that any damage to Town Page | 1 Owned infrastructure be reported to the Department of Public Works and repaired to the standards of such. Mr. Hanegan seconded. The motion passed 4-0-0.
From the minutes
“Ms. Malone moved that the Town approve the petition to construct the utility as described and shown on the Order and Plans, dated February 10, 2023, for Homestead Circle on behalf of NSTAR Electric Company DBA Eversource Energy, and that any damage to Town Page | 1 Owned infrastructure be reported to the Department of Public Works and repaired to the standards of such. Mr. Hanegan seconded. The motion passed 4-0-0..” (Motion: Malone, second: Hanegan)
Accept the Chapter 90 reimbursement requests
Mr. Hanegan moved to accept the Chapter 90 reimbursement requests. Ms. Malone seconded. The motion passed 4-0-0.
From the minutes
“Mr. Hanegan moved to accept the Chapter 90 reimbursement requests. Ms. Malone seconded. The motion passed 4-0-0..” (Motion: Hanegan, second: Malone)
Approve the removal of the public works shade tree at 50-52 Summer Street in accordance with the conditions described in the Public Works memo dated February 17, 2023
Mr. Hanegan moved that the Town approve the removal of the public works shade tree at 50-52 Summer Street in accordance with the conditions described in the Public Works memo dated February 17, 2023. Ms. Malone seconded. The motion passed 3-1-0, with Mr. Pierce voting nay.
Yes: Hanegan, Malone, MitchellNo: Pierce
From the minutes
“Mr. Hanegan moved that the Town approve the removal of the public works shade tree at 50-52 Summer Street in accordance with the conditions described in the Public Works memo dated February 17, 2023. Ms. Malone seconded. The motion passed 3-1-0, with Mr. Pierce voting nay..” (Motion: Hanegan, second: Malone)
Adjourn
Mr. Pierce moved to adjourn. Ms. Malone seconded. The motion passed 4-0-0.
From the minutes
“Mr. Pierce moved to adjourn. Ms. Malone seconded. The motion passed 4-0-0..” (Motion: Pierce, second: Malone)
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.
How to read these pagesWhere the votes come from, how we check them against the official minutes, what isn't included yet, and how to report a mistake.About city pages →