What You Need to Know about the 2024 Annual Town Meeting 

Bedford’s 2024 Annual Town Meeting will begin at 6:30 p.m. on Monday, March 25, in the Bedford High School Auditorium. If necessary, the session will continue on Tuesday, March 26.

The livestream for the first night of Town Meeting will be available on YouTube and can be accessed at https://www.youtube.com/live/aYM1yKd4JbY?feature=share.

The livestream for the second night of Town Meeting, if required, will be available on YouTube and can be accessed via Annual Town Meeting 2024 (Night 2) (youtube.com).

Reaching Town Officials

To reach town officials, you can find the directory at Staff Directory • Bedford, MA • CivicEngage (bedfordma.gov)

1. Town Moderator David Powell: [email protected] 
2. Town Manager: Email Town Manager’s Office

• Physical Address: 10 Mudge Way, Bedford, MA 01730 
• Phone: 781-275-1111
• Fax: 781-275-6310

2024 Annual Town Meeting Warrant Report

• A digital (.pdf) version of the 2024 Annual Town Meeting Warrant Report is available to view and download at Town-Warrant-2024 (bedfordma.gov).
• Physical copies have already been mailed to every household.

2024 Annual Town Meeting Supplemental and Presentation Materials

• All materials are provided as .pdf files unless otherwise noted

Select Board Presentations

• Click here for a playlist of informational videos about each warrant article presented by the Select Board.

Here is a list of the presentations:

1. Article 8: FY25 Community Preservation Budget:

• Click here to view presentation materials related to the FY25 CPA Budget

2. Article 9: FY25 Capital Projects:

• Additional Capital Budget back-up information is available. 
• Additional Information on artificial turf fields from the Board of Health is available on their webpage.

3. Article 11 and 12: Multifamily Zoning Text and Map:

• Click here to view presentation materials on behalf of the Planning Board related to the proposed Multi-Family Housing Overlay District (Updated 3/19/2024)
• For further background information, click here for the Planning Board’s page on MBTA Communities Multifamily Housing

4. Article 14: Operating Budgets:

• Click here to view a presentation on the FY25 Budget on behalf of the Finance Committee
• Click here to view a presentation reviewing financial indicators on behalf of the Finance Committee
• Click here to view a presentation on the FY25 Bedford Public Schools Budget

5. Article 18: Creation of a Fire Station Ad Hoc Committee:

• Click here to view presentation materials on behalf of the Select Board related to the proposed Fire Station Ad Hoc Committee

6. Article 25: Comprehensive Plan Appropriation:

• Click here to view presentation materials on behalf of the Planning Board related to the proposed Comprehensive Plan appropriation

Additional Information:

• Materials from past Town Meetings can be found by clicking on this link. 

FY2023 Annual Report

• The FY2023 Annual Report is available via this link to download as a .pdf. 

FAQs

• What do I need to know about the check-in process for Town Meeting? 
• How do I submit a Petitioner’s Article for the Town Warrant? 
• How can I volunteer to be on a town committee? 
• Where can I read the rules? 
• When is Town Meeting? 
• Why Do Voters Need to Attend Town Meeting? 
• What is the Warrant? Why is the motion made at Town Meeting sometimes different from what is published in the Warrant? 
• Who can attend Town Meeting? Who can vote? Who can speak? 
• What to Think About Before You Speak or Present at Town Meeting. 
• What Is an Open Town Meeting? 
• What Bedford’s Town Meeting is Not. 

Learn more:

• Learn more at https://www.bedfordma.gov/295/Town-Meeting