City Council advances compensation ordinance for five department heads
City Council sends salary ordinance to first printing after contentious vote. Councillor Aleksander Dernalowicz advanced an ordinance moving five department heads—the Veteran's Director, Council on Aging Director, Purchasing Agent/Civil Enforcement Director, City Auditor, and Director of Community
City Council · Meeting of March 2, 2026
GARDNER — City Council sends salary ordinance to first printing after contentious vote. Councillor Aleksander Dernalowicz advanced an ordinance moving five department heads—the Veteran's Director, Council on Aging Director, Purchasing Agent/Civil Enforcement Director, City Auditor, and Director of Community Development and Planning—to the primary non-union compensation schedule while updating golf course staff pay rates. The motion passed 9-1, with Councillor Calvin Brooks voting against.
A second ordinance establishing pay rates for temporary employees covering collective bargaining positions passed unanimously, 11 yeas.
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Source: the City Council meeting of March 2, 2026, compiled from the official minutes.
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