Finance Committee approves LifeLine program report, defers water rate vote
Finance Committee voted LifeLine program report forward to City Council. Senior Center Director Michael Ellis reported the medical alert program, transitioned to city management in January 2026, had grown to 69 active subscribers and was projected to generate approximately 6,000 dollars in annual
Finance Committee · Meeting of April 27, 2026
GARDNER — Finance Committee voted LifeLine program report forward to City Council. Senior Center Director Michael Ellis reported the medical alert program, transitioned to city management in January 2026, had grown to 69 active subscribers and was projected to generate approximately 6,000 dollars in annual operating surplus; the Committee voted unanimously to transmit the report to Council. Mayor Michael J.
Nicholson's Chief of Staff proposal, intended to provide centralized oversight of facilities and communications, remained under committee review pending additional refinement. The Committee also deferred a proposed multi-year water rate increase beginning July 2026, with an initial 20 percent hike, pending further Public Service Committee discussion.
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Source: the Finance Committee meeting of April 27, 2026, compiled from the official minutes.
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