The Bridgewater Town Council is scheduled to consider Ordinance D-FY26-016, a proposed zoning ordinance amendment addressing high-intensity data centers, at its meeting on September 15, 2026, according to the published agenda posted through the town’s CivicClerk system.
The agenda item calls for the ordinance to be referred to advertising, a procedural step in the town’s ordinance adoption process. According to the agenda, the town’s Community and Economic Development Committee (CEDC) and Planning Board voted unanimously to recommend the amendment following a joint public hearing held on August 5, 2026.
The matter is relevant to residents because it concerns how the town regulates the siting and operation of high-intensity data centers, a land-use category increasingly addressed by municipal zoning codes. The specific standards contained in the proposed amendment were not detailed in the published agenda extract.
- Meeting: Bridgewater Town Council, September 15, 2026
- Agenda item: Ordinance D-FY26-016 — Proposed Zoning Ordinance Amendment for High Intensity Data Centers
- Action listed: Refer to Advertising
- Recommending bodies: CEDC and Planning Board, unanimous vote
- Joint public hearing held: August 5, 2026
- Agenda record notes a related motion, with a vote recorded as passing 9-0, including a “Yea” vote from Councilor Trocchio; the motion was made by Councilor Perry
Following the September 15 meeting, the ordinance’s referral to advertising would represent a step in the town’s standard ordinance adoption procedure, as reflected in the agenda. No further Council action beyond the September 15 agenda item was specified in the published record.
Residents seeking to engage with this item can attend the Bridgewater Town Council meeting on September 15, 2026. The full agenda and meeting materials are available through the town’s CivicClerk portal.
Official source: the published record