This article originally appeared in the Bedford Journal on February 21,2020.
Bill Duschatko, chairman of the Bedford Town Council spoke to the Bedford Rotary on Feb. 12.
The proposed Bedford Town Budget for 2020 amounts to $4.36 per 1000 evaluation, a very modest increase of $0.22 per $1000 over 2019.
Some of the key features are a $2.3M capital reserve deposit to cover facilities, etc. and a $1.0M redo of Sportsman field with artificial turf, etc. As a point of interest, property tax reductions for low income elderly and veterans account for $550K in exemptions.
The Town of Bedford is fortunate to qualify for AAA Bond rating that only a very few towns in northern New England enjoy.
Town election day is March 10 followed by a budgetary meeting at 7PM March 11 to vote on proposed capital reserves and the town operating budget for 2020.
Submitted by Bill Gere, Bedford Rotary PR
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