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4 Candidates in 2 Races Running for Bedford’s City Council

April 3 With the new year underway, Bedford’s residents will be voting in about a month for Places 3 and 5 on the City Council. From remaining on the development track with the recently approved Comprehensive Plan to proposing a civil liberties task force, there are four candidates running — two for Place 3 and two running to fill Place 5. The Bedford Journal Project reached out to the candidates and profiles them.

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Bedford to Honor Veterans with New Memorial

March 18 “Neglected” and generally obscured from view, three veterans’ memorial plaques have been sitting on the front lawn at City Hall for more than 50 years. However, in an effort spearheaded by Council Member and Navy Veteran Rich Steves, Bedford is planning to relocate the plaques with the construction of a more appropriate Veterans’ Memorial at Harris Ryals Park.

Bedford to Expand Reach of Gateway and Crossroad Development Projects

March 12 As development of the Crossroad East retail project and adjacent Gateway Village townhomes moves forward, the City plans to expand the reach of the projects on the old Campus West site, at the northwest corner of Airport Freeway and Industrial Boulevard.

HEB ISD Bomb Threat Sends Students to Bedford’s Pat May Center

March 6 An estimated 1,200 HEB ISD students were bused to the Pat May Center, in Bedford, late Wednesday morning as a result of a bomb threat at the District’s Alternative Education Program campus, KEYS Learning Center and Central Junior High School, according to a FOX 4 News report.

Bedford Commons Moves Closer to a Realty

February 28 After years of on-and-off development proposals for Bedford Commons, the City may have found a viable option with Midway Development’s multi-phase, mixed-use pitch. An impressed City Council has requested Midway and the city manager to move forward to the next step of planning. The Bedford Journal Project followed the Council meeting and details Midway’s proposal for the 31-acre site.

Brown Trail has Reopened, but there is More Work to Come

February 26 Brown Trail has reopened to traffic after a year of water and sewer line work. However, there is more work coming to Brown Trail, as well as to Bedford Road.

Establishing Bedford’s Priorities

February 17 Incorporating the City’s strengths, weaknesses and long-term goals, City Council met last week with a facilitator to establish priorities toward moving the City forward based on “Economic Development,” “Transformation and Redevelopment,” “Organizational Excellence” and “Quality of Life” for Bedford’s residents. The Bedford Journal Project summarizes the meeting and details these priorities.

Bedford to Consider Growing the Beats and Eats Festival

January 30 With Bedford’s Beats and Eats Festival approaching its third year, Mayor Dan Cogan expressed an interest at Tuesday’s City Council meeting in expanding the event starting next year, in 2026. “This is our signature event,” he stated, and suggested that “we should have the goal of growing it more.” He added that “to do that means allocating a little bit more for entertainment that’s going to “bring in a bigger crowd.”

Bedford Animal Shelter Faces Many Challenges

January 23 As Bedford Animal Services and its staff strive to secure adoptions and care for the animals in the shelter, 1,100 just last year, it faces other challenges from operating in a 35-year-old building to running short on basic necessities. In this article, the Bedford Journal Project attempts to throw the spotlight on the need at the shelter for adoptions, fosters, donations and volunteers.

Republic Explains Trash Collection Delays and Failures

January 21 Last week Republic Services, Bedford’s contracted trash service, appeared before City Council for more than half an hour to respond to concerns over collection delays and failures in December that, for some, reportedly went on for as long as three weeks. In this article, the Bedford Journal Project reports on those issues, on how Republic responded and how they addressed the City’s concerns.

The City to Seek Grant Funding for Bedford Road Reconstruction

January 17 A “conceptual design” with two options for the reconstruction and beautification of the eastern segment of Bedford Road, between Woodson Drive and Industrial Boulevard, were presented to City Council Tuesday night. The designs, based on standards approved last year as part of the City’s new Comprehensive Plan, were created by Westwood Professional Services, which was contracted for $98,000 by the City last month for the design concept.

Municipal Elections Scheduled for May 3rd

January 15 Now that the holiday season is over and City Council is back in session, it is time to start thinking again about elections. Saturday, May 3, was unanimously (7-0) approved by City Council as the date for Bedford’s 2025 election for Council Places 3 and 5.

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