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A new Business, Professional and Operational Licensing (BPOL) tax of 10 cents per $100 for retail businesses generating more than $3 million annually will take effect Jan. 1.
A majority of Bedford Town Council incumbents are expected to retain their seats in a packed race that drew nearly double the seven seats up for grabs, according to unofficial election results at press time Tuesday.
Candidates for Bedford Town Council addressed attracting growth, infrastructure needs, improvements to downtown and other topics at a forum the Bedford Area Chamber of Commerce hosted Wednesday.
Candidates for Bedford County Board of Supervisors District 6, the Bedford Town Council, Virginia's Senate District 22 and House of Delegates Districts 51 and 53 are slated to speak at an Oct. 25 forum at Liberty Middle School in Bedford.
BEDFORD — For 49 years, the Town of Bedford has maintained the Edmund Street Park, leasing the site from the Bedford County School Board. Bedford Town Council now seeks to