MassVoter.com← Bedford Select BoardBedford Select Board · 2024–2025 Board · Regular meeting
November 25, 2024
6 recorded votes, 6 with disagreement.
Sources: Official minutes (PDF) · Agenda
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Attendance
Present: Shawn Hanegan, Paul Mortenson, Emily Mitchell, Bopha Malone, Daniel Brosgol
Absent: None
Every vote, in order
Open the Public Hearing and waive the reading of the notice
Ms. Mitchell moved to open the Public Hearing and waive the reading of the notice. Ms. Malone seconded. Roll Call Vote: Paul Mortenson-Aye, Emily Mitchell, Aye, Bopha Malone-Aye, Daniel Brosgol, Shawn Hanegan-Aye 5-0-0
The roll call reads “Daniel Brosgol, Shawn Hanegan-Aye”, with no vote word after Mr. Brosgol’s name; the count (5-0-0) matches the five members present, so all five are shown voting yes.
From the minutes
“Ms. Mitchell moved to open the Public Hearing and waive the reading of the notice. Ms. Malone seconded. Roll Call Vote: Paul Mortenson-Aye, Emily Mitchell, Aye, Bopha Malone-Aye, Daniel Brosgol, Shawn Hanegan-Aye 5-0-0.” (Motion: Mitchell, second: Malone)
Tax Classification Hearing
Close the public hearing
Ms. Mitchell moved to close the Public hearing. Mr. Brosgol Seconded. Roll Call Vote: November 25, 2024 Select Board Minutes Paul Mortenson-Aye, Emily Mitchell, Aye, Bopha Malone-Aye, Daniel Brosgol, Shawn Hanegan-Aye 5-0-0
Roll call (the list runs across a page heading): roll call reads “Daniel Brosgol, Shawn Hanegan-Aye”, with no vote word after Mr. Brosgol’s name; the count (5-0-0) matches the five members present, so all five are shown voting yes.
From the minutes
“Ms. Mitchell moved to close the Public hearing. Mr. Brosgol Seconded. Roll Call Vote: November 25, 2024 Select Board Minutes Paul Mortenson-Aye, Emily Mitchell, Aye, Bopha Malone-Aye, Daniel Brosgol, Shawn Hanegan-Aye 5-0-0.” (Motion: Mitchell, second: Brosgol)
Establish a residential factor that creates a 175% allocation of the tax burden from the Residential property classes to the Commercial/Industrial/Personal Property classes
Mr. Mortenson moved to establish a residential factor that creates a 175% allocation of the tax burden from the Residential property classes to the Commercial/Industrial/Personal Property classes. Ms. Malone seconded. Roll Call Vote: Paul Mortenson-Aye, Emily Mitchell, Aye, Bopha Malone-Aye, Daniel Brosgol, Shawn Hanegan-Aye 5-0-0
The roll call reads “Daniel Brosgol, Shawn Hanegan-Aye”, with no vote word after Mr. Brosgol’s name; the count (5-0-0) matches the five members present, so all five are shown voting yes.
From the minutes
“Mr. Mortenson moved to establish a residential factor that creates a 175% allocation of the tax burden from the Residential property classes to the Commercial/Industrial/Personal Property classes. Ms. Malone seconded. Roll Call Vote: Paul Mortenson-Aye, Emily Mitchell, Aye, Bopha Malone-Aye, Daniel Brosgol, Shawn Hanegan-Aye 5-0-0.” (Motion: Mortenson, second: Malone)
Not to grant a Residential Exemption, so as not to shift the tax burden within the residential class from residents to non-residents, or from certain low-valuation owner-occupied properties to...
Mr. Mortenson moved not to grant a Residential Exemption, so as not to shift the tax burden within the residential class from residents to non-residents, or from certain low-valuation owner-occupied properties to high-valuation properties. Ms. Malone seconded. Roll Call Vote: Paul Mortenson-Aye, Emily Mitchell, Aye, Bopha Malone-Aye, Daniel Brosgol, Shawn Hanegan-Aye 5-0-0
The roll call reads “Daniel Brosgol, Shawn Hanegan-Aye”, with no vote word after Mr. Brosgol’s name; the count (5-0-0) matches the five members present, so all five are shown voting yes.
From the minutes
“Mr. Mortenson moved not to grant a Residential Exemption, so as not to shift the tax burden within the residential class from residents to non-residents, or from certain low-valuation owner-occupied properties to high-valuation properties. Ms. Malone seconded. Roll Call Vote: Paul Mortenson-Aye, Emily Mitchell, Aye, Bopha Malone-Aye, Daniel Brosgol, Shawn Hanegan-Aye 5-0-0.” (Motion: Mortenson, second: Malone)
Not to grant a Small Business Exemption, so as not to shift the tax burden within the Commercial/Industrial/Personal Property classes from ce1tain small commercial properties to other commercial...
Mr. Mortenson moved to not to grant a Small Business Exemption, so as not to shift the tax burden within the Commercial/Industrial/Personal Property classes from ce1tain small commercial properties to other commercial and industrial properties. Ms. Malone seconded. Roll Call Vote: Paul Mortenson-Aye, Emily Mitchell, Aye, Bopha Malone-Aye, Daniel Brosgol, Shawn Hanegan-Aye 5-0-0
The roll call reads “Daniel Brosgol, Shawn Hanegan-Aye”, with no vote word after Mr. Brosgol’s name; the count (5-0-0) matches the five members present, so all five are shown voting yes.
From the minutes
“Mr. Mortenson moved to not to grant a Small Business Exemption, so as not to shift the tax burden within the Commercial/Industrial/Personal Property classes from ce1tain small commercial properties to other commercial and industrial properties. Ms. Malone seconded. Roll Call Vote: Paul Mortenson-Aye, Emily Mitchell, Aye, Bopha Malone-Aye, Daniel Brosgol, Shawn Hanegan-Aye 5-0-0.” (Motion: Mortenson, second: Malone)
Adjourn
Mr. Mortenson made a motion to adjourn. Ms. Malone seconded. Roll Call Vote: Paul Mortenson-Aye, Emily Mitchell, Aye, Bopha Malone-Aye, Daniel Brosgol, Shawn Hanegan-Aye 5-0-0
The roll call reads “Daniel Brosgol, Shawn Hanegan-Aye”, with no vote word after Mr. Brosgol’s name; the count (5-0-0) matches the five members present, so all five are shown voting yes.
From the minutes
“Mr. Mortenson made a motion to adjourn. Ms. Malone seconded. Roll Call Vote: Paul Mortenson-Aye, Emily Mitchell, Aye, Bopha Malone-Aye, Daniel Brosgol, Shawn Hanegan-Aye 5-0-0.” (Motion: Mortenson, 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.
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