The Town will be hosting a public information meeting on Wednesday, July 31 from 4-6 pm at Arey Assembly Hall at 201 Green Street. The topic will be Fountainhead Subdivision and the Town’s plan to apply for a CDBG planning grant for water, sewer, and stormwater infrastructure improvements in the neighborhood. We’ve mailed information about... Continue Reading →
Utility Bills: Your Way to Pay
Here in the Town Office, we are here to serve you and want to make things easier for you. While we know that paying the utility bill is not the highlight of anyone's month, our Treasurer's Office has developed a variety of billing and payment options to help make it a little less burdensome to... Continue Reading →
Changes in Trash Collection Schedule
Beginning in June, Waste Management is moving their current Wednesday service to Tuesdays. These changes do not affect the Monday route or collection at Bridgewater Retirement Community. Please note that your service time may also change from what you currently expect. Please have your carts at the curb the night before your collection day.
Trash Talk: Large Item Collection Reminders
On the first Monday of each month, we’ll collect almost anything. We have picked up everything from pianos to pie cabinets and from tree limbs to treadmills. Still, as you might imagine, we have had to create some limitations: 1. At any one stop, we will pick up no more than nine cubic yards... Continue Reading →
New Year Trash Talk!
As is now obvious to some of you, Waste Management won't be picking up trash today. Accordingly, today's trash will be picked up tomorrow, and Wednesday's collection will take place on Thursday. We gave you wrong information, because we, ourselves, were misinformed (thrice). But it's our job to get this right, and we don't plan... Continue Reading →
Middle School Tennis Clinic
Turner Ashby Varsity Tennis Coach Karen Clark will be offering FREE group tennis lessons for middle school children (grades 5-8) with B-Rec memberships at the Doug Will Tennis Center on May 8 from 1:00 p.m. to 3:00 p.m. To sign your middle schooler up, go to Community Pass. If you have a B-Rec card and... Continue Reading →
Rockingham County recently asked us whether we could provide a "bulk rate" for the water we sell them for resale in Countryside Estates, near Montezuma. They were selling water without any gross margin, meaning that they would need a huge rate increase just to fund some basic maintenance. We don't offer bulk rates, because we... Continue Reading →
Being a Good Neighbor
Blood Drive
Thank you to everyone who participated in Tuesday's blood drive - a total of 42 units were donated! The Town of Bridgewater will host our next blood drive on Tuesday, May 25 at Arey Assembly Hall from 12:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m. Your blood donation is essential to maintaining our community’s health! The Red Cross... Continue Reading →
BRITE Bus Buzz
Did you know Bridgewater is served by a local bus service? It’s called BRITE and it is operated by the Central Shenandoah Planning District Commission. BRITE bus stops can be found in Staunton, Waynesboro, Harrisonburg, and many places in between. Bridgewater is served through the “BRCC North” connector. Bridgewater has three bus stops: 519 North... Continue Reading →
Rain Barrel Workshop
The Town of Bridgewater and the Shenandoah Valley Soil & Water Conservation District are hosting a Rain Barrel Workshop on Saturday, May 1 from 9:00 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. at the Sandy Bottom Shelter. At the workshop, you’ll learn how to convert a heavy plastic pickle barrel into a functional rain barrel and how to... Continue Reading →