Bridgewater Community Report Card

KEY:			Add New	Add New
STRONG	FAIR	NEEDS IMPROVEMENT/ NOT ACCESSIBLE

Add New	BRIDGEWATER		Add New
Add New	1. TRANSPORTATION		Add New
	a. Public Transit	NO
	b. Highway Access	I-495 (Exit 14), on very West Side of Town, Rt. 104 & 18
	c1. Rail - (Commuter)	1 Mile from CBD (Bridgewater Station)
	c2. Rail - (Freight)	CSX Operating Agreement, Old Colony RR
	2. INFRASTRUCTURE
	a. Sewer	Limited
	b. Water (Municipal)	YES
	c. Gas	Eversource
	d. Fiber/ Broad	Verizon (100%), DSL Xfinity (100%), Cable
Add New	3. MARKETING/ENGAGEMENT		Add New
	a. EDC / IDC / RDA	n
	b. Branding	NO
	c. ED Website	NO
	d. Business Assoc	YES
Add New	4. ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT		Add New
	a. ED Planner / Town Planner	Both
	b. PDS Inventory	South Coast Rail - PDA (2010)
	c. Brownfield Inventory	NO
	d. Master Plan	2022 Masterplan
	e. ED Plan	NO
Add New	5. DEVELOPMENT INCENTIVES		Add New
	a. Business Incentives (TIF-STA)	ETA
	b. Zoning Supporting ED	Limited
	c. Expedited Permitting	NO
N/A	ED SAT REPORT: View Report		N/A

RECOMMENDATIONS CRITICAL TO PROMOTE ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT

Economic Development Commission

Consider establishing an Economic Development Commission (EDC) or similar entity to work with Town Planner on support for town -wide economic development. EDC should have mission statement, goals & objectives, and projects in collaboration with town.

Economic Development Website

Consider establishing an Economic Development page on towns official website. Content on page to be populated with Town’s vision for economic development, contact information, services & resources, demographic information & economic development indicators, various studies, reports, project and meetings. Initiate page and build content overtime.

Economic Development Plan

Consider updating or developing an Economic Development Plan or Strategy. Generally, the economic development plan stems from the economic development section of a master plan which is a broader view of what a community vision may be for economic development. The Economic Development is more specific and targeted with goals and objectives consistent with the MP but drills down on SWOT and includes workforce, employment, unemployment, industry sector, wages, strategies, projects, funding resources, recommendations, next steps, and action items.