Bedford Charter Township is rich in history that goes back to the early 1800s as settlers began moving into Michigan. Calhoun County laid out its boundaries and was fixed by statute on October 29, 1829. The Territorial Road ran through Calhoun County which benefited settlers and immigrants alike. Bedford Township has seven elected officials. The supervisor, clerk, and treasurer are full-time. The four trustees attend regularly scheduled board meetings and take an active role in various committees and duties if requested by the Township Board. In addition, the Assessor and Building and Zoning Administrator are both part-time positions. The assessor places values on 4,311 parcels of property and oversees assessments passed to the Treasurer for collection. The Building and Zoning Administrator issues building, electrical, mechanical and plumbing permits, oversees land use and zoning and attends to the assignment of necessary inspections, ordinance violations, and zoning problems. The Building and Zoning Administrator also oversee and coordinates the Planning Commission and Zoning Board of Appeals. The building department has inspectors for all building, plumbing, mechanical and electrical permits to oversee work underway and completed within Bedford Charter Township.