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Bedford councilors pause ballot bids, agree on public outreach after two failed facilities measures
Summary
Councilors at the April 16 annual retreat agreed to pause putting another large facilities warrant article on the 2026 ballot and to focus on public outreach, surveys and restructuring the facilities committee after two recent bond efforts failed.
At its April 16 annual retreat, the Bedford Town Council debated how to proceed after two recent citizen votes rejected large, multi‑building facilities plans and a standalone fire substation proposal. Council Chair Lori Radke opened the retreat and framed the discussion as the council’s chance “to work towards some common goals.”
Councilors said the repeated ballot defeats show the town “hasn’t yet given the town what they think they want,” and they endorsed a year of public outreach and polling before pursuing another large bond. Councillor Phil (first name not specified) urged smaller, incremental steps and recommended a “plan of palooza” or piggybacking outreach on existing high‑traffic events to get more representative feedback. Councillor Becky (last name not specified) suggested an online survey with a QR postcard and in‑person events, describing prior…
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