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Bedford council moves South River Road fire substation bond to deliberative session; council recommends approval

2804187 · January 22, 2025
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Summary

After a public hearing, councilors voted to send a proposed bond of up to $8,235,000 for a South River Road fire substation to the town deliberative session; the council’s recommendation on the warrant will appear on the ballot materials as 6–1 in favor.

The Bedford Town Council voted Monday to place a proposed bond for a South River Road fire substation on the March ballot. The measure would authorize the town to issue up to $8,235,000 in bonds or notes, with $700,000 to come from the facilities design-build capital reserve fund and $43,705 to cover bond issuance costs.

The bond article was introduced by Town Manager Rick Sawyer during a public hearing and presentation. Sawyer read the warrant language and explained that the article would appear on the ballot and that, if approved, bond payments would begin in 2026. “The third paragraph there indicates that there really is no cost in in 2025 and the bond payment starting in 2026 would be approximately 17¢ per thousand,” Sawyer said during the…

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