Ten Years Later: Did Bedford’s Point-of-Sale Policy Help or Hurt Homeownership?
Ten years after Bedford stopped Point-of-Sale inspections, homeownership is up, home prices have...
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Category: Bedford by the Numbers
Where Does $100 of Bedford City Spending Go?
If all of Bedford’s city spending in 2024 were reduced to a $100 bill, nearly $41 would have gone...
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Bedford’s City Council Is Among the Highest Paid. Do We Expect Enough From Them?
Bedford pays its part-time council members nearly $20,000 a year, near the top among first-ring...
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Bedford’s Financial Crisis Is Over. Why Does It Still Need a 3% Income Tax?
Bedford raised its income tax during a financial crisis in 2017. The city has since rebuilt its...
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Bedford Requires Residents to Maintain Sidewalks. But Who Makes Sure They Do?
Bedford property owners are legally responsible for maintaining the sidewalks in front of their...
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Bedford Has a Plan for Its Aging Infrastructure… Even If Residents Can’t See All of It
Bedford has been planning for aging infrastructure for years — but residents still can’t easily...
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Bedford Spent Millions on Streets and Sidewalks. Sidewalks Got a Fraction.
Bedford did follow through on a promise to restart street and sidewalk improvements after voters...
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Bedford Raised Its Income Tax in 2017. Did Residents Get What They Were Promised?
Bedford voters approved a higher income tax in 2017 to help a city facing shrinking reserves and...
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Bedford’s 3% Income Tax Is Among the Highest in Cuyahoga County
Bedford residents pay a 3% municipal income tax, placing the city among the highest-taxing...
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