East Bridgewater public meetings in 2025
15 substantive meetings from 2025, with official agendas or minutes and plain-English summaries.
Beautification Committee
The Beautification Committee meeting on November 3, 2025 was cancelled because no quorum was present. The agenda listed a public hearing cancellation and a request to post a public notice with the East Bridgewater Town Clerk.
- Public hearing cancellation (no quorum)
- Public notice posting request to the East Bridgewater Town Clerk
Beautification Committee
The East Bridgewater Beautification Committee will organize its membership, set a meeting schedule, adopt a mission statement, and discuss ideas for future beautification projects. No specific projects, contracts, or dollar amounts are listed.
- Committee organization
- Meeting schedule
- Mission statement adoption
- Discussion of potential project ideas
Public Library
The Library Board of Trustees will meet to review reports and address old business regarding facility policies. The board will also discuss a strategic plan and the FamilySearch Affiliate Library under new business.
- Bulletin Board and Information Table Policy
- Community Room Use Policy
- Picnic Table update
- FamilySearch Affiliate Library
- Strategic Plan
Public Library
The Library Board of Trustees will meet to review reports and address old business regarding facility policies. The board will also discuss a strategic plan and the FamilySearch Affiliate Library program.
- Bulletin Board and Information Table Policy
- Community Room Use Policy
- Picnic Table update
- FamilySearch Affiliate Library
- Strategic Plan
Public Library
The East Bridgewater Library Board of Trustees will meet to discuss updates to the alarm system and library hours. The board is also reviewing the Community Room Use Policy and the Bulletin Board and Information Table Policy.
- Bulletin Board and Information Table Policy
- Community Room Use Policy
- Alarm system update
- Library hours update
- ARIS report update
Public Library
The East Bridgewater Public Library Trustees will meet to discuss library hours, statistics reporting, and funding for databases no longer funded by the state. The board will also receive a presentation on the Central School Building Project.
- Vote on library closure for staff meeting on July 24th from 9-10am
- Funding for library databases such as 'Novelist'
- Update on library alarm system
- Presentation on the Central School Building Project
- Discussion on adjustments to library hours
Public Library
The East Bridgewater Public Library Trustees will meet to discuss the FY26 budget draft and vote on line item transfers for materials, furniture, and technology from the FY25 budget. The board will also vote on Trustee Officers and discuss the new Director's contract.
- Vote on line item transfers from FY25 budget for materials, furniture, and technology
- Review of the FY26 budget draft
- Vote on Trustee Officers
- Presentation regarding the Central School Building Project
- Update on the new Director's one-year contract and start date
Public Library
The East Bridgewater Public Library Trustees are holding a special meeting. The body will discuss the selection of a candidate for the Director position.
- Discussion of Director candidate selection
Public Library
The East Bridgewater Public Library trustees will hold a regular meeting to discuss routine business including previous meeting minutes and a Friends report, with a key focus on the ongoing director candidate search.
- Discussion of the director candidate search
Public Library
The Board of Trustees will hold a regular scheduled meeting to review previous minutes and a Friends Report. The meeting will include an executive session to discuss applicants for the Director's position.
- Executive session to discuss applicants for Directors position
Public Library
The Library Board of Trustees will consider and vote on the FY26 Operational Budget, as well as discuss the historic collection and library technology and furniture. New business includes a presentation on MBTA Communities Zoning By-Laws and a discussion on federal funding to libraries.
- Vote on FY26 Operational Budget
- Discussion of Historic Collection
- Library Technology and Furniture
- MBTA Communities Zoning By-Laws Presentation
- Federal Funding to Libraries discussion
Public Library
The East Bridgewater Library Board of Trustees will meet to discuss old business including the budget and Millet, as well as new business items such as staffing, library technology and furniture, a request to sell Bicentennial Books, the 2024 annual report, and a director transition. The meeting will also include reports from the director and Friends group.
- Budget discussion
- Staffing matters
- Library technology and furniture
- Request to sell East Bridgewater Bicentennial Books
- Director transition
Public Library
The Library Board of Trustees will meet to review reports and address old business regarding alarm issues and the FY26 budget. New business includes the director search, Cultural Council grants, and teen zone video game use.
- FY26 Budget
- Director search and job posting
- Cultural Council Grants
- Teen Zone video game use
- Alarm issues
The East Bridgewater Library Trustees met on February 3, 2025, and approved a motion to use $150 from the Archer Trust for programs. They also accepted the January Scribe's Report and the Director's Report. No other substantive decisions were made; discussions covered ongoing alarm issues, the FY26 budget, a grant for community outreach, and a possible bowling fundraiser.
- Approved $150 from Archer Trust for programs (motion by Kelsey, seconded by Leah)
- Accepted January Scribe's Report (motion by Anne, seconded by Leah)
- Accepted Director's Report (motion by Kelsey, seconded by Victoria)
Public Library
This is a special meeting of the East Bridgewater Public Library Trustees. The only agenda items are a public vote to enter executive session and the executive session itself, both focused on strategy for negotiations with nonunion personnel. No other business or public discussion is listed. The meeting is largely procedural with no substantive public decisions or hearings.
- Vote to enter executive session for negotiations with nonunion personnel
Public Library
The East Bridgewater Public Library Board of Trustees will hold a regular meeting to review bills, reports, and old business including facility updates and the FY26 budget. New business includes a quarterly budget review and a discussion on electric vehicle charging at the library.
- FY26 Budget discussion under Old Business
- Quarterly Budget Review under New Business
- EV Charging Discussion at the library
- Facility Updates report
- Bills, Scribe's Report, Director's Report, Friends Report
The East Bridgewater Library Trustees approved using $6,800 from trust funds to offset a required 1% budget reduction for FY26, as requested by the Town Administrator. They also accepted the December Scribe's Report and discussed facility updates, quarterly budget status, and a preliminary proposal for EV charging stations. No other substantive decisions were made.
- Approved using $6,800 in trust funds for materials to cover FY26 budget cut (motion passed)
- Accepted December Scribe's Report (motion passed)