Politics & Government

POLL: Will You Support an Open Space Tax in November?

The town board this week approved a reduction in the open space tax and will have a town-wide referendum on the new ordinance.

The town of Bedford last took the pulse of its voters on the topic of open space ten years ago.

Then, the three-percent open space tax passed with a majority 70 percent of the vote.

Now—in today's sluggish economy—the taxpayer surcharge for the town's land-acquisition program

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Will you support that measure in November? Take our poll and let us know why you answered the way you did in the comments below.

Also, if there is more you'd like to know before casting your vote in November, post your questions below. There's a forum on open space planned prior to elections—we'll pass your questions along to organizers.

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