Councilor· March 18, 2024 - March 2027
Becky Soule
Bedford
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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)
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.
C-PACER Clean Energy Financing Program
No direct town cost; administrative burden can be assigned to the financing process.
Olympus Way private road paving dispute
Unknown — any town assistance would be a budget question for a future meeting.
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.
School transportation coordinator seat on committee
The coordinator position is being cut or reduced as part of the school budget.
Senior housing supply in Bedford
The Bowman Gardens applicant estimates at least $1 million in annual tax revenue from a fully built project.
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.
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.
Potential Town land-for-State land swap
Merrill Farm subdivision turtle habitat protections
Not yet determined — the October workshop will help set priorities and costs.
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.
Stevens-Buswell Community Center sign and grand opening
Acorn property acquisition delay
Delay could affect timing of a Recreational Trails Program grant application due in late May.
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.
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.
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.
Board and Commission Vacancies
None directly — these are volunteer positions, though board decisions shape future spending.
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.
National Grid easement agreement requirement
The delay has blocked the developer from obtaining building permits, pricing, and contractor scheduling.
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.
Open public hearing on Land Development Control Regulations amendments
Close public hearing on Land Development Control Regulations amendments
Approve amendments to the Land Development Control Regulations
Waivers for cottage court development
Voting record (0)(Development)
No votes found matching Development.