Council Elects Jennifer Pelavin as City Clerk, Approves Water Rate Increase
Gardner City Council elected Jennifer Pelavin as City Clerk by 9-0 vote for a three-year term beginning July 6, and approved sending a 15 percent water rate increase to final printing for Fiscal Year 2027, raising the rate from $6.50 to $7.48 per 100 cubic feet. The Council also unanimously
City Council · Meeting of June 15, 2026
Gardner City Council elected Jennifer Pelavin as City Clerk by 9-0 vote for a three-year term beginning July 6, and approved sending a 15 percent water rate increase to final printing for Fiscal Year 2027, raising the rate from $6.50 to $7.48 per 100 cubic feet. The Council also unanimously approved reappropriating bond proceeds for the Gardner High School C-Wing Enhancement Project, though President George C. Tyros, Councillor Judy A.
Mack, Councillor Elizabeth J. Kazinskas, and Councillor Alek Dernalowicz emphasized during discussion that future major capital projects must include better communication and transparency with the Council as scope changes occur. The Council authorized a formal investigation into vendor payment process failures following approximately $40,000 in fraudulently diverted City funds.
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Source: the City Council meeting of June 15, 2026, compiled from the official minutes.
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