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Bedford County supervisors approve multiple contracts, grants and election measures
Summary
At a regularly scheduled meeting, the Bedford County Board of Supervisors approved a package of consent items and voted on separate resolutions and an ordinance covering elections, broadband, parks, public safety grants and economic-development event support.
The Bedford County Board of Supervisors approved a slate of consent items and a series of resolutions and an ordinance at its April meeting, voting to: advertise nursing-home private-pay room rate changes for public hearing; submit a grant application for enterprise GIS funding; authorize contracts for Mead Road design and for opioid-abatement settlement consulting; accept a $10,000 sponsorship from Centra’s Department of Community Health; adopt an ordinance establishing the county's satellite voting location; permit two split precincts via a state waiver request; extend a broadband contractor's deadline; authorize a playground contract; accept several grants; and commit funding for regional sporting events.
Why it matters: The motions move forward a mix of capital projects, grant-funded programs and election administration steps that shape infrastructure, public safety, elections access and economic-development efforts across the county.
Most significant votes and outcomes
- Consent agenda (five items): Adopted by roll-call vote. Items included: (A) resolution to advertise Bedford County Nursing Home private-pay…
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