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Councilor· March 18, 2024 - March 2027

Becky Soule

Bedford

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Term ending Mar 1, 2027.

Voice

Meetings spoken in
15
Total speaking time
1:26:30
Avg per meeting
5:46
Segments
1362

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Top issues during term (20)(Development)

high↑May 2026[24]

Ambulance ordinance to reduce emergency call volume

Two stations plus a fourth ambulance would be a major capital investment; ambulance service itself loses money significantly.

medium→Aug 2026[20]

C-PACER Clean Energy Financing Program

No direct town cost; administrative burden can be assigned to the financing process.

medium↑Aug 2026[15]

Olympus Way private road paving dispute

Unknown — any town assistance would be a budget question for a future meeting.

high↑Mar 2026[15]

Workforce housing at 9 Sunset Lane

Financed through NH Housing tax credits and soft loans, with rents capped so tenants pay no more than about 30% of income; affordability covenants expected to run 60-75 years.

low↑Jun 2026[12]

School transportation coordinator seat on committee

The coordinator position is being cut or reduced as part of the school budget.

medium↑May 2026[11]

Senior housing supply in Bedford

The Bowman Gardens applicant estimates at least $1 million in annual tax revenue from a fully built project.

medium↑Apr 2026[11]

State housing funding shortfall stalls South River Road apartments

Loss of the low-income housing tax credit funding means the 48-unit project's financing must be replaced before construction can begin.

high↓Apr 2026[11]

Wetland fill for 15-lot Wallace Road subdivision

State in-lieu wetland mitigation fees will apply, and extending the water main would add significant cost the developer wants to avoid.

medium↑Oct 2026[10]

Potential Town land-for-State land swap

high↓Apr 2026[9]

Merrill Farm subdivision turtle habitat protections

Not yet determined — the October workshop will help set priorities and costs.

high↓Jun 2026[7]

Merrill Farm subdivision speed limit and road design standards

The town takes on the road and stormwater pond maintenance for a $1,000 payment, a number the Public Works Director called low.

medium↓Sep 2026[6]

Stevens-Buswell Community Center sign and grand opening

high↓Jan 2026[6]

Acorn property acquisition delay

Delay could affect timing of a Recreational Trails Program grant application due in late May.

medium↓Aug 2026[5]

Resolution of nonconforming lots at 6 Circle Drive

Adds one new buildable residential lot in the R&A zone; applicant will pay impact fees before any new occupancy.

high↓May 2026[3]

Phased construction of 54-unit senior housing development

The developer must post a financial guarantee for the loop road before any Phase 1 units get occupancy.

high↓Jan 2026[2]

Cottage Court development redesign off Constitution Drive

The board's waiver split means the developer pays the lower townhouse school impact fee but the full $1,826 single-family recreation fee per unit — about a $13,000 difference overall.

medium↓Apr 2026[1]

Board and Commission Vacancies

None directly — these are volunteer positions, though board decisions shape future spending.

high↓Apr 2026[1]

Medical/professional office building on South River Road

Construction and sewer/water upgrades are private, though an 8-inch sewer line was added at Public Works' urging to avoid costly upgrades later.

medium↓Apr 2026[1]

National Grid easement agreement requirement

The delay has blocked the developer from obtaining building permits, pricing, and contractor scheduling.

high↓Feb 2026[1]

Stormwater Waiver for South River Road Gas Station

Decisions during term (4)

Recorded while Soule was in office — not necessarily decisions they moved, spoke to, or voted on.

Voting record (0)(Development)

No votes found matching Development.