The Township Council took up a variety of interesting and important issues at the February 13th Meeting:

  • There was a change to the position of Director of Municipal Services. In the past, the Director of Municipal Services, who oversees the Departments of; Planning, Zoning, Engineering, Survey Code and Public Works, also had to be the Township Engineer. That stipulation is now removed.

Of this action Mayor Moench said, "“During the transition process and in my first few weeks of my Administration, it became obvious to my staff and I that one person should not be managing the Engineering Department while, simultaneously, attempting to supervise a Department that, next to the Police Department, is by far the largest in the Township. We will still have a Township Engineer who will perform those tasks but we will take that burden away from the Municipal Services Director so he or she can more efficiency manage all of the employees under their purview. We will be continually analyzing the efficiency and product of not only this Department but all of the branches of our Township government. There is no confusion about who pays our bills and we need to make sure that we are spending all of our resources wisely to provide the best possible services to our residents.”


  • The Council also started to process to create a Veterans Advisory Committee in Bridgewater. The goal of this newly proposed committee will be to support, recognize, honor and engage the servicemen and women who have served and are currently serving in our Armed Forces.
 
“Bridgewater has a rich and vibrant community of veterans and active service members,” said Mayor Matthew Moench. “I see this Committee serving at least a few unique functions. Firstly, it goes without saying that the Township needs to ensure that we are finding every opportunity we can to honor these individuals, as well as finding new and interesting ways to provide them with services. Additionally, we want to lean on their experiences, skill sets and exceptional commitment to civic duty so that they can help to continue to serve the residents and contribute to the betterment of our community. I, along with the Council and stakeholders, will provide additional information regarding the makeup and mission of the Committee in the coming weeks. This is just the first step in this long overdue process.”