Meetings
Town Board Meetings are held on the second Tuesday of every month at the Bridgewater Town Hall located at 500 Railway Street, a 1/2 mile southwest of downtown Dundas at 7:00 p.m. Special meetings may be scheduled as needed and will be posted at the Town Hall and on this website.
Individuals may schedule agenda items for discussion at the Town Board Meetings by contacting the Township Clerk. Topics may also be brought up during the “Non-Agenda Topics” portion of the meeting. Special needs can be arranged via e-mail.
Meeting minutes are available online and can also be obtained from the Town Clerk for a nominal fee.
Work Sessions
The Bridgewater Township Board of Supervisors will hold weekly work sessions on the first, third, fourth, and fifth Tuesdays at 7 p.m. The exception are those Tuesdays when the work session is cancelled.
Town Board Members
- Kathleen Doran-Norton — Supervisor (Term expires March 2012)
- Leif Knecht — Chair/Supervisor (Term expires March 2010)
- Glen Castore — Supervisor (Term expires March 2011)
- Brad Pfahning – Treasurer (Term expires March 2011)
- Michael Norton –Interim Clerk (Term expires March 2010)
Township Employees
- Jim Braun — Zoning Administrator
- Dennis Brown — Road Supervisor/Snowplow Operator
- Dave Swartwoudt — Roadgrader Operator
Township Consultants
- John Ophaug — Attorney
- WSB and Associates — Recently retained engineering consulting group
Kathleen Doran-Norton
Kathleen Doran-Norton was elected as supervisor in 2006 and has lived in Bridgewater Township for 14 years.
Doran-Norton works at St. Olaf College as Director of Enrollment Information, Research and Planning. Prior to this, she worked in manufacturing, publishing, higher education, public policy research, and social services. She currently serves on the board of EPIC Enterprises and LWV-Minnesota board of directors. She has served as a board member of the League of Women Voters and the Northfield Arts Guild.
Doran-Norton is married to Alan Norton. They have two children, and a grand-daughter.
Leif Knecht
Leif Knecht has served as a Supervisor on the Bridgewater Township Board since 1998. He grew up in Northfield and is a 1969 graduate of Northfield High School and a 1973 graduate of St. Olaf College. Knecht has been a long time member of the Northfield Lions Club, taught church Sunday School for the mentally handicapped for five years and is an avid canoeist and fisherman.
Knecht has been a self-employed small businessowner for 36 years and operates Knecht’s Nurseries and Landscaping with his wife, Deb Knecht. A primary interest for Knecht is enhancing the quality of life for residents of Bridgewater Township and the greater Northfield area, while supporting efforts to promote job creation and economic vitality.
Knecht is also the author of a weekly newspaper column in the Northfield News.
Glen Castore
Glen Castore was elected as supervisor of Bridgewater Township in March 2008.
Castore and his wife Barbara Zaveruha moved to Bridgewater Township in 2004 from Roseville. They spent the previous year building an energy efficient house which always seems to need more work. Castore works with a partner on financing alternative energy projects and occasionally helps small companies deal with financial and operational issues. Zaveruha is a potter. Castore and Zaveruha have two children, who both live in the Twin Cities.
Brad Pfahning
Brad Pfahning was elected as treasurer of Bridgewater Township in March 2008.
Pfahning and his family of five have lived in the Northfield area for 28 years. They have owned Bridgewater land for 16 of those years and built their home in Bridgewater in 2001. Pfahning is a University of Minnesota Business Administration graduate. He has over 25 years of business, management, and accounting experience.
Pfahning has also served on finance positions with St. Dominic Church and Cub Scout Pack 300.
Michael Norton recently was appointed the interim clerk to replace Pam Petersen who was elected as clerk of Bridgewater Township in March 2008.
Jim Braun
Jim Braun is the zoning administrator for Bridgewater Township.
Dennis Brown
Dennis Brown is the road supervisor and snowplow operator for Bridgewater Township.
Dave Schwartwoudt
Dave Schwartwoudt is the roadgrader operator for Bridgewater Township.
