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	The Manchester Enterprise A Heritage Newspaper Weekly Publication

Renovations may be in hall's future

Township Board is looking for more space and storage capacity

By Ed Patino, Staff Writer

PUBLISHED: March 15, 2007

Possible renovations and upgrades to the Bridgewater Township Hall were among the topics discussed March 1 by the Township board.

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The projects would be part of a celebration of the building's 125th anniversary, which is in the works for later this year.

Bridgewater Township Supervisor Jolea Mull said two of the main problems with the current hall are space and storage. The addition of new file cabinets and shelves to help relieve some of the storage issues, especially in the hall's basement, were suggested at the meeting.

"We're visiting some old halls to gather information on how to preserve the hall," Mull said. "We want to keep the current hall, and I hope we can find the right direction to go in."

Some of the local buildings Mull and Township Board Trustee Amy Riley have visited so far include Lodi Township, Clinton Village and Bethel Church. Mull said Lodi and Clinton made upgrades to their storage systems, while Bethel Church chose to renovate.

Other possible upgrades include improving the hall's heating system and replacing the roof.

The goal of the renovations is to preserve the historical building, while making the hall serviceable; something that might not be easy.

"The big challenge is that most other townships choose to build a new hall instead of refurbishing," Mull said.

A proposed $2,500 expenditure is in the Bridgewater Township general fund, which would go toward storage and organizational upgrades.

The board is hoping that events for the 125th anniversary celebration will kick off by this spring's Bridgewater Days festival. T-shirts commemorating the hall's anniversary will be available May 12 during the Bridgewater Clean Up Day. Another celebration has been set for the summer during the township's annual flea market.

"We're gearing the event to be more old-fashioned," Mull said. "We want it to be a celebration of the all-Americana lifestyle that we moved to the country to enjoy."

The Bridgewater Township Hall was built and opened in 1882.

Staff Writer Ed Patino can be reached at 428-8173 or epatino@heritage.com.