Bedford Township Supervisors
1007 Shed Road
PO Box 148
Bedford, PA 15522

Phone: 814-623-8296
Fax: 814-623-5695

Email: bedfordtwp@gmail.com
Hours M-F 8:00 – 4:30

CURRENT TOWNSHIP NEWS:

Under the COVID 19 Pandemic National & State suggestions for Social Distancing the Township Offices are on Lockdown starting March 17th until further notice.

The following procedures are now in place:

If you need a Permit or to drop off Subdivision Plans / Land Development Plans or questions please call the office at 814-623-8296 or email us at bedfordtwp@gmail.com.

We will continue to have updated information on the Township Meetings on our Website.

Tax Collector payments will be received through the drop off box in the front of the building. If you need a receipt, please enclose a self-addressed stamped envelope along with your payment.

Tax Collectors Phone: 814-310-0621 and fax number: 814-310-6017

Bulky Waste will be postponed until fall.

Burning Hours are Monday thru Saturday, daylight to dusk for all permissible items.

No Sunday Burning. NO BURNING DURING A BURN BAN.

These items are permitted:

Leaves, Branches, Untreated Wood, and other Non – Putrescent – garden vegetable matter.

These items are NOT permitted:

Burning of Construction debris, plastics, by-products of manufacturing and processing operations, and wastes of items from or in the conduct of commercial operations, including but not limited to salvage operations is strictly prohibited.

Bulky Waste Day

Postponed until fall

BEDFORD TOWNSHIP

Bedford Township is located in Bedford County, in south – central Pennsylvania, with a population of 5,395 (2010 Census). The Township is rural and historical in character, among its farms, covered bridges and small villages are quaint family homes and unique shops. Bedford County Business consist of three business parks with commercial industry such as: Wal-Mart Distribution Ctr., Rex Heat Treat, Smith Transport Warehousing, Kennametal Corp., JLG Industries, Defiance Metals, MDL Mfg. Industries Inc., Recreational Equip. Inc. (REI), LB Foster, Rockland Mfg., and Morton Metalcraft Co., with many small business entities providing a multitude of positions in the workforce. We are centrally located between major arteries such as Harrisburg (100 miles), Pittsburgh (100 miles), Philadelphia (204 miles), Baltimore-Washington (145 miles), Allentown (180 miles), with a small Airport located beside Business Park II.

LERTA and KOZ & KOEZ are available. Land development, building construction, commercial signs, communications towers and septic systems are regulated by Township ordinances and permits are required. Ordinances: Open burning, Floodplain, Airport, Subdivision and Land development. Permits: Land Development Application, Sewage, Road Occupancy, Junk Yard Fire and Rescue services are provided by Bedford Area Fire Department and Ambulance Service, located in Bedford Borough. Bedford Memorial Hospital, services our local needs for emergency treatment.

Bedford Township Regular Meeting

The Board of Supervisors of Bedford Township, Bedford County will hold their 2020 Regular Meeting on the first and third Tuesday of each month at 4:00 pm. except on the following specific dates: May 4-6, 2020 office closed for Annual Conference. Tuesday, May 5, 2019 and Tuesday, November 3, 2019 those two meeting will be held on Thursday, May 7, 2020 & Thursday, November 5, 2020 at 4:00 pm. Two budget meetings will be held at 4:00 pm on October 27 and 28 with budget adoption scheduled for the second meeting in December. The meetings will be held in the Bedford Township Municipal Building, 1007 Shed Road, Bedford, PA, 15522.

         Election Days: April 28, 2020 & November 3, 2020