MassVoter.com← Bedford Select BoardBedford Select Board · 2024–2025 Board · Regular meeting
January 6, 2025
3 recorded votes, 0 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
4. First review of draft FY26 Budget
Opens the warrant and calls the meeting for 2025 Annual Town Meeting
Mr. Mortenson moved that the Select Board opens the warrant and calls the meeting for 2025 Annual Town Meeting. Ms. Mitchell seconded. The motion passed 5-0-0.
From the minutes
“Mr. Mortenson moved that the Select Board opens the warrant and calls the meeting for 2025 Annual Town Meeting. Ms. Mitchell seconded. The motion passed 5-0-0..” (Motion: Mortenson, second: Mitchell)
6. Consent
Approve the consent agenda
Ms. Mitchell moved to approve the consent agenda. Mr. Mortenson seconded. The motion passed 5-0-0.
From the minutes
“Ms. Mitchell moved to approve the consent agenda. Mr. Mortenson seconded. The motion passed 5-0-0..” (Motion: Mitchell, second: Mortenson)
7. Liaison Reports
Adjourn into Executive Session and not return to open session
Ms. Mitchell moved to adjourn into Executive Session and not return to open session. Ms. Malone seconded. Roll call Vote: Ms. Mitchell-Aye, Mr. Hanegan-Aye, Ms. Malone-Aye, Mr. Mortenson-Aye, Mr. Brosgol-Aye. The motion passed 5-0-0.
From the minutes
“Ms. Mitchell moved to adjourn into Executive Session and not return to open session. Ms. Malone seconded. Roll call Vote: Ms. Mitchell-Aye, Mr. Hanegan-Aye, Ms. Malone-Aye, Mr. Mortenson-Aye, Mr. Brosgol-Aye. The motion passed 5-0-0..” (Motion: Mitchell, 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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