Bedford Assessors Flag Personal Property Tax Exemption Process
BEDFORD — Bedford's Board of Assessors is highlighting a personal property tax exemption process, giving qualifying residents and business owners a path to reduce their local tax burden, according to a Town Hall notice posted Thursday.
TOWN HALL
The town's News Flash system posted a notice Thursday on personal property tax exemptions, directing residents and business owners with qualifying personal property to review eligibility requirements through the Assessors' office. The posting did not specify a deadline or dollar threshold, but residents with questions are encouraged to contact the Assessors' office directly for guidance on qualifying property and the application process.
Separately, the town's overnight construction notice for the Fire Station Project remains in effect this week, an update to a story already covered in prior News Flash postings, as work continues ahead of Monday's Fire Station Building Committee meeting.
COMMUNITY & ARTS
Bedford Free Public Library's 2026 HEB Reads! Summer Reading Challenge continues through July 31, with adults, teens, and kids invited to log reading minutes for prizes via Beanstack or the library's sign-up page; prize pick-up began June 1. The library's summer calendars for adults, kids, and tweens/teens remain posted for residents planning activities before the challenge wraps up at month's end.
ELSEWHERE IN THE NEWS
"MCC 'Empowered' Student to Advance Career" — Patch reports that Ashley Taylor-Dubois, a licensed dental assistant, was inspired to pursue Middlesex Community College's dental hygiene program as part of a career change, according to Bedford, MA Patch (read it at https://patch.com/massachusetts/bedford-ma/amp/34525351/mcc-empowered-student-to-advance-career).
COMING UP
Bedford's Select Board holds a Goal Setting Meeting Monday, July 27, at 4:15 p.m. in the Reed Room. The Board of Health holds its regular meeting the same day, Monday, July 27, alongside a Fire Station Building Committee meeting. The Council on Aging Board meets Tuesday, July 28. The library's Summer Reading Challenge concludes Friday, July 31.