Finance Committee Approves New City Clerk, Hazard Mitigation Plan
Gardner Finance Committee approved eight measures including a new City Clerk appointment at the July 1 meeting. The committee unanimously ratified Jennifer Pelavin as City Clerk at Step 1, following an open recruitment that drew approximately 50 applications. The group adopted the City's Hazard
Finance Committee · Meeting of July 1, 2026
Gardner Finance Committee approved eight measures including a new City Clerk appointment at the July 1 meeting. The committee unanimously ratified Jennifer Pelavin as City Clerk at Step 1, following an open recruitment that drew approximately 50 applications. The group adopted the City's Hazard Mitigation Plan and approved an intermunicipal animal control services agreement with Hubbardston.
Other unanimous approvals included a $4,016 transfer for Greenwood Memorial Pool signage, authorization for Growing Places improvements at Waterford Community Center, and a $205,127.08 salary reserve transfer to departmental accounts.
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Source: the Finance Committee meeting of July 1, 2026, compiled from the official minutes.
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