Economic Development Authority of the County of Bedford Minutes
The board discussed several strategic economic development initiatives, including marketing updates and outreach efforts for industrial properties and partnerships with regional economic development organizations. Staff presented reports on business programs, including school tours and childcare facility grants. A special presentation by the Bedford Regional Water Authority addressed infrastructure capacity, rates, and capital improvement needs. Significant items addressed included approval of amended covenants for the Montvale Center for Commerce, the authorization of a change order for rock removal at the New London Business and Technology Center, the reappropriation of grant funds for a school playground project, and the approval of a silver-level sponsorship for the Bedford County Fair.