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Regional Water Study Underway:

The Towns of Broadway, Timberville and New Market are currently looking at ways to possibly regionalize drinking water sources and infrastructure. The engineering firm of Draper Aden is working on this study and intends to have it completed by spring.

Community Center Remodeling Underway:

The Community Center located at the Community Park is currently undergoing renovations. This is the first time a major renovation has been performed on this building. This is anticipated to be completed by the end of January, and will make a huge improvement to the appearance and functionality of the building.

New Council Members Take Office January 1, 2012:

Congratulations to Richard Fulk, Doug Harpine and Fred Olson who were all elected to four year terms beginning January 1, 2012. In addition, Mayor Long was elected to another two year term, which also begins January 1, 2012.

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Town Awarded Tree City USA Designation for 2011:

Tree City LogoEvery community, regardless of size, benefits in different ways from being a Tree City USA. These benefits include creating a framework for action, education, a positive public image, and citizen pride.

To qualify for Tree City USA, a town or city must meet four standards established by The Arbor Day Foundation and the National Association of State Foresters. These standards were established to ensure that every qualifying community would have a viable tree manangement plan program. It is important to note that they were also designed so that no community would be excluded because of size. The four standards are: a Tree Board or Departmen;, a Tree Care Ordinance; an Arbor Day Observance and Proclamation; and a Community Forestry Program with an Annual Budget of at least $2 Per Capita.

Springbrook Road Bridge:

Springbrook Bridge renderingThe Springbrook Road Bridge project is still on schedule with a bid advertisement date of Fall of 2011, and construction should begin on this very important project in the spring of 2012.






Street Maintenance:

Effective July 1, 2012 the Town will be taking over maintenance of all streets and sidewalks located within the corporate limits. This is a positive change, which will allow the Town to prioritize street maintenance on a local level.

Town Awarded Grant:

The Town was notified in July that it was successful in obtaining a $100,000 federal grant to assist the Farmer's Market in acquiring and improving property for its permanent home.

Water Study:

The Town of Broadway and New Market are currently working on a cooperative effort to determine if regionalization of water supply and distribution systems is feasible. The Towns intend to review submittals from engineering firms in early August, and the study will continue through the fall of 2011.

Town has Eliminated Decal:

The Town Council voted in August to eliminate the vehicle decal. The decal fee will continue as a line item on the personal property tax bill, but the decal itself will no longer be required for vehicles.

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Wastewater Update:

The Town has completed construction at the wastewater facility, and is discharging to the river and meeting all of the requirements and regulations. In addition, the Town of New Market has now connected to the facility.

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Mayor and Council Members Sworn in:

At the January meeting of the Town Council, Mayor John Long and Council Members Tim Proctor, George Dowrey and Keith Clark were sworn in by Clerk of Court Chaz Evans-Haywood.

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Ground Breaking for New Market Pump Station and Force Main

groundbreaking1A ground breaking was held on September 30th, 2009 for the pump station and force main that the Town of New Market will be constructing to the Town of Broadway’s Regional Wastewater Facility.




Town awarded VML Achievement Award

Broadway Achievement AwardTown was awarded achievement award from VML for the wastewater project which will be presented to the Town at VML’s Annual Conference in Roanoke on October 20th. Read more


New Yard Waste Regulations:

Sticks/Wood must be no longer than 4 feet in length and no more than 2” in diameter, bundled and tied not to exceed 75 pounds.

Waste Management will pick up to 5 units per pick up, with a unit considered either a trash can or bundled sticks/woods as described above.


Broadway Wins Water Taste Test!:

At the Virginia Rural Water Association Annual Conference in March, Broadway's tap water was rated as the best in the state! Broadway will move on to national competition later this year.


Wastewater Plant Update:

If you've been on Rte. 211 between Timberville and New Market recently, you may have noticed quite a bit of activity at the Town's wastewater facility. Currently the project is right on schedule, with a scheduled completion date of Fall 2010.


Town Awards Contract:

The Town recently awarded a contract to Wiley & Wilson to undertake the preliminary engineering report for the Plains Mill Spring. This work is being fully funded from a grant from the Virginia Department of Health. The Town has also applied for stimulus funding for the future construction of a new water plant for the spring.


Sewer System Evalaution Completed:

The Town recently completed the Sewer System Evaluation Study (SSES) with the assistance of the engineering firm Peed & Bortz. This six month long project consisted of flow monitoring, smoke testing, manhole inspections and camera work. The Town has put together a 5 year plan to implement the recommended rehabilitation to the sewer collection system. Fortunately, the system is in relatively good shape for its age.


Revised Land Development Regulations Completed:

The Planning Commission recently completed the revisions to the Land Development Regulations, and was adopted by the Town Council in January. The approved Regulations can be viewed here


Town Awarded Planning Grant:

The Town was recently notified that it was successful in obtaining a $25,000 grant from the Office of Drinking Water to finalize the preliminary engineering report for the construction of a new water plant at Plains Mill Springs.


Wastewater Work Underway:

In early January, the Town entered into an agreement with M.A. Bongiovanni of Syracuse, NY for $11,966,000 for the upgrade of the wastewater treatment plant. The contractor is already onsite and work is underway. This project should be complete by Fall 2010.


New Market Joins Broadway for Wastewater Treatment:

On Monday, July 21, the New Market Town Council voted unanimously to enter into an agreement with the Town of Broadway for the provision of wastewater services. Essentially what this means is that the Town of New Market will be a an additional customer of Broadway's Regional Wastewater Facility. This decision comes following over a year of negotiation between the two communities that resulted in a mutually beneficial agreement, and provides regionalization for wastewater services. Terms of the 35 year deal include an upfront payment from New Market to Broadway of $2.25 million and monthly expenses of $2.10 per thousand gallons of up to 800,000 gallons of wastewater per day. Between 800,000 and 1,000,000 gallons, the cost per thousand is $2.36.

Final engineering design is currently underway for the upgrades to the facility, with construction anticipated to commence in early 2009. It is anticipated that New Market will begin sending its wastewater to Broadway in late 2010 or early 2011 following construction of a new pump station and force main to convey the wastewater to the Regional Facility. Following the upgrade, the facility will be capable of treating 3 million gallons of wastewater per day.

Currently the Broadway Regional Wastewater Facility treates wastewater from the Towns of Broadway and Timberville and the industries of Pilgrim's Pride and Cargill.


Broadway Wins Highest Level of Virginia Health Department Award!:

The Virginia Health Department began the Virginia Optimization Program (VOP) in an effort to encourage waterworks to provide water with a quality that exceeds minimum regulations and to operate water systems in a commendable manner. The program sets optimization goals and tracks the progress of these goals. Based on the performance of these goals, the Virginia Health Department awards the Virginia Excellence in Granular Media Water Treatment Plant Performance Award. This particular award acknowledges three levels of excellence: gold, silver, and bronze.

Broadway was a winner of the 2007 Gold Excellence in Waterworks Performance Award! There were only 10 recipients of this level of the award in the State of Virginia and Broadway was the only Gold Award recipient in the Lexington Field Office which monitors a total of 31 treatment plants. In order to be considered for a Gold Excellence Award, the treatment plant must represent one of the most effectively operated plants in the State.


Physician Recruitment:

The Town is currently working with Valley Health Plan to recruit a new doctor to Broadway in an effort to fill the void left by the closing of Broadway Family Practice. We would like to thank Dr. Bentrem for his dedication and hard work over the past several years.


New Recycling Policy:

The following items will now be accepted through curbside recycling:

  • Newspaper
  • mixed paper (including junk mail and magazines)
  • aluminum cans
  • tin cans
  • steel cans
  • bi-metal cans
  • glass (including colored glass, drinking glasses, and bakeware)
  • any hard plastic with a number on the bottom of it

The following items will NOT be accepted through curbside recycling:

  • Phone Books
  • Wrapping Paper
  • Cardboard
  • any type of window glass

Regular Trash Schedule

  • Regular trash and recycling pick up is every Monday.
  • Bulk trash pick up is the first Monday in January, April, July, and October.
  • Yard waste pick up is the first Tuesday of every month.

All trash and waste items must be placed on the curb between 4:00 p.m. the day before and 7:00 a.m. the day of the pick up.


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