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Bedford council, state senator debate housing bills as senator urges residents to sign in and testify
Summary
Councilors discussed multiple state bills affecting zoning and land use, and Sen. Denise Ricciardi attended to urge residents and councilors to sign in on the legislative portal and, if possible, appear at the Feb. 20 senate session to oppose measures she said would reduce local control.
Councilors spent an extended portion of their Feb. 12 meeting discussing pending state legislation related to housing, zoning and land use and whether the town should take a unified position. The council also heard from Sen. Denise Ricciardi, who urged Bedford residents to use the legislative "sign-in" portal and attend the Feb. 20 senate session to register opposition to bills she said would undercut local control.
Town Manager Rick Sawyer noted the New Hampshire Municipal Association circulates a weekly legislative bulletin and that NHMA and other municipal advocacy groups already track bills and testify in…
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