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Public Records Requests
In July 2016, Governor Charlie Baker signed Chapter 121 of the Acts of 2016, An Act to Improve Public Records, which strengthened the Massachusetts Public Records Law. More information is available from the Secretary of the Commonwealth.
How to Submit a Public Records Request
All non-public-safety public records requests for the Town of Bridgewater should be emailed to:
Email: publicrecords@bridgewaterma.org
Public safety-related requests should be submitted directly through the Fire or Police Records Request links below.
To help us respond efficiently, please include:
- A detailed description of the records requested
- A date range, if applicable
- The department or departments involved, if known
After an initial review, requests are forwarded to the appropriate department for processing. Departmental Records Access Officers are responsible for locating and providing requested records or estimating the time needed to fulfill a request.
Any applicable fees are calculated by the Records Access Officer Coordinator based on departmental time estimates and in accordance with the Massachusetts Public Records Law.
The publicrecords@bridgewaterma.org email inbox, including coordinating responses, is managed by Kajelyn Beardsley, Executive Assistant to the Town Manager and Records Access Officer Coordinator.
Response Format
The default response format is an electronic copy of the requested records sent by email, unless they are housed in a different format. Printed copies may be available for a fee.
Vital Records
This office does not process requests for birth, death, or marriage records. Please visit the Town Clerk’s Birth, Death, or Marriage Records page for instructions.
Departmental Records Access Officers
The following employees serve as Records Access Officers for their respective departments. Please submit new requests through publicrecords@bridgewaterma.org rather than contacting an individual officer directly.
| Department | Records Access Officer | Title | Secondary Officer |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accounting | Ashley Pires apires@bridgewaterma.org |
Comptroller | — |
| Assessors | Michelle Burgess mburgess@bridgewaterma.org |
Assistant Assessor | — |
| Building | Jane Brown janebrown@bridgewaterma.org |
Office Administrator | Steve Solari ssolari@bridgewaterma.org |
| Community and Economic Development | Nicole Salvo nsalvo@bridgewaterma.org |
Assistant Town Planner | Steve Solari ssolari@bridgewaterma.org |
| Conservation | Dan Levesque dlevesque@bridgewaterma.org |
Conservation Agent | — |
| Council on Aging | Katherine Morrill kmorrill@bridgewaterma.org |
Executive Assistant | — |
| Fire | Renee Rushton rrushton@bridgewaterma.org |
Confidential Executive Assistant | Glen Grafton ggrafton@bridgewaterma.org |
| Health | Michelle Gamble mgamble@bridgewaterma.org |
Administrative Assistant | — |
| Human Resources | Marisa Kurey mkurey@bridgewaterma.org |
Human Resources Generalist | — |
| Information Technology | Brad Dzierzak bdzierzak@bridgewaterma.org |
Chief Information Officer | — |
| Library | Christine Stefani cstefani@bridgewaterma.org |
Librarian | — |
| Police | Meredith Roselli mroselli@bridgewaterma.org |
Administrative Assistant | Scott Hile shile@bridgewaterma.org |
| Public Works | Lisa Brogan lbrogan@bridgewaterma.org |
Confidential Executive Assistant | — |
| Recreation | Allyson Johnson ajohnson@bridgewaterma.org |
Office Coordinator | Jim Small jsmall@bridgewaterma.org |
| Town Clerk | Tina Larson tlarson@bridgewaterma.org |
Town Clerk | — |
| Town Council | Debra Ward dward@bridgewaterma.org |
Town Council Clerk | — |
| Town Manager | Kajelyn Beardsley kbeardsley@bridgewaterma.org |
Executive Assistant to the Town Manager RAO Coordinator |
— |
| Treasurer/Collector | Teresa Gillis tgillis@bridgewaterma.org |
Assistant Treasurer/Collector | — |
| Veterans’ Services | Greg Martin gmartin@bridgewaterma.org |
Veterans’ Agent | — |
Please note: All new public records requests should be routed through publicrecords@bridgewaterma.org .
Learn more about public records requests, response requirements, exemptions, and allowable fees.
View the Massachusetts Public Records Law Guide