Bridgewater Town Council

ABOUT BRIDGEWATER'S LOCAL GOVERNMENT
The Town of Bridgewater was incorporated on February 13, 1899. Our community has grown significantly since the first days of settlement in the early 19th Century. What began as an inland trading post at the tidal head of the LaHave River today is a bustling community of nearly 9,000 residents with hundreds of businesses and personal service shops, large and small.

While our community is situated in Lunenburg County, the Town of Bridgewater is its own local municipal government. We are proud to work collaboratively with our closest municipal neighbours, the Towns of Mahone Bay and Lunenburg, the Municipality of the District of Lunenburg, the Municipality of the District of Chester, and the Region of Queens.

Bridgewater's Town Council consists of seven total elected members -- a mayor and six councillors. Unlike some of our municipal neighbours, there is no ward or district system in Bridgewater. Rather, our six town councillors are elected "at large," allowing them to represent the interests of the entirety of our community effectively. The Deputy Mayor is elected by Town Council members by vote every two years.

Like all municipalities in Nova Scotia, we are required to hold elections every four years. The most recent election was in October 2020.

Generally, Town Council holds regular meetings on the second and fourth Mondays of each month at 6 p.m. in Council Chambers at Town Hall. Council also generally holds a Discussion Session monthly on the first Monday of each month (a chance for them to discuss priority items and receive information from staff or the public on topical and timely matters) -- no motions are passed at Discussion Sessions. Meeting dates may change subject to holidays or storms, and additional meetings may be called as required by the business of Town Council.

BRIDGEWATER TOWN COUNCIL
If you have correspondence that you wish to send to the Mayor or a member of Town Council, it can be mailed to:

60 Pleasant Street,
Bridgewater, NS
B4V 3X9

The current sitting members of Bridgewater Town Council are:


Mayor David Mitchell
Office: (902) 541-4364
Cell: (902) 521-2177
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Deputy Mayor Andrew Tanner         
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Councillor Stacey Colwell    
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Councillor Mike Conklin
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Councillor Cheryl Fougere
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Councillor Jennifer McDonald
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Councillor Wayne Thorburne
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COMMITTEE/COMMISSION APPOINTMENTS
Members of Bridgewater Town Council do more than attend regular meetings a couple of times each month. Each member of Town Council is required to serve on a number of different committees to provide direction, input, and insight. Generally, a Councillor will be required to sit on at least a half-dozen committees or commissions.

The current Commitee/Commission Appointments are as follows:

Audit Committee -- All Council members

Bridgewater Active Transportation -- Colwell

Bridgewater & Area Chamber of Commerce -- Fougere

Bridgewater Anti-Racism Committee -- Mitchell

Canada Day on the LaHave -- Colwell, Thorburne

Christmas on the LaHave -- Fougere, Tanner

Civic Engagement (ad hoc) -- All Council members

Construction Engineering Squadron Advisory -- Thorburne

DesBrisay Museum Commission -- Colwell

Downtown Planning Advisory -- Colwell, Fougere

Energize Bridgewater -- Mitchell

Events Lunenburg County -- Conklin

Fire Department Liaison -- McDonald

Grants to Organizations -- Conklin, Tanner

Heritage Advisory Committee -- Colwell, Fougere

Lunenburg County Multi-Purpose Centre Board -- McDonald, Mitchell, Tanner (Alt Colwell)

Municipal Joint Services Board -- Conklin, Mitchell, Tanner (Alt Thorburne)

Parks, Recreation & Culture Advisory -- McDonald, Thorburne

Police CommissionPublic Service Commission -- Fougere, Mitchell, Tanner

Regional Emergency Management Organization -- Conklin, Mitchell, Tanner, Thorburne

Region 6 Inter-Municipal Advisory -- Thorburne (Alt Colwell)

Senior Safety Advisory -- McDonald

Skatepark Committee -- Conklin, McDonald

South Shore Housing Action Coalition -- Colwell

South Shore Regional Library -- Colwell

Youth Engagement -- Conklin, Fougere, Mitchell