Bedford Joint Municipal Authority

Board Members

Brian Sell – Chairman
Mary Lorah- Vice Chairman
Brad Koontz – Treasurer
April Ressler – Secretary
Mary Jo Casalena – Assistant Secretary/Treasurer

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Meetings are held on the 2nd Friday of each month at 8:00 AM at the Bedford Borough Office, 244 W. Penn St, Bedford.

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.

The Board of Supervisors of Bedford Township, Bedford County will hold their 2022 Regular Meetings on the first and third Tuesday of each month at 4:00 pm. except on the following specific dates: Wednesday, May 18 and the organization meeting Monday 1/3/2022, Auditor’s organization meeting will be Tuesday 1/4/2022 and final approval of audit 4/6/2022. Two budget meetings will be held at 4:00 pm on October 25 and 26, 2022 for the purpose of preparing the year 2023 budget. Budget adoption will be held at the December 20, 2022 meeting. October 18, 2022 the office is closed for annual conference. Legislative Workshops will be scheduled once a month on Thursdays at 8:30 am when needed between regular meetings at the discretion of the Board. All meetings and workshops will be held in the Bedford Township Municipal Building, 1007 Shed Road, Bedford, PA, 15522.