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Bedford Council accepts $50,000 Archibald Foundation gift for skateboard-park design and match funding

5733259 · May 21, 2025
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The Bedford Town Council unanimously accepted a $50,000 donation from the Archibald Foundation for continued design, maintenance and reconstruction work at the town skateboard park and discussed using the gift toward a required 50% match for a proposed $800,000 state grant application.

The Bedford Town Council voted unanimously May 21 to accept a $50,000 donation from the Archibald Foundation, authorizing the funds for design, maintenance and reconstruction work at the town skateboard park.

The council accepted the donation under RSA 31:95-b and authorized expenditure of the gift during a public hearing on unanticipated revenue. Councilor Scranton moved the measure and Councilor Catherine Bemis seconded; the motion passed 6-0.

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