Gardner City Council approved FY2027 budgets totaling $97.1 million, including the full $38.1 million school budget after rejecting a $1 million reduction. Councillor Calvin Brooks' amendment to cut school spending failed 6-2-1, with Councillors Kazinskas and Mack warning against relying on future
GARDNER -- June 22, 2026, Gardner City Council approves FY 2027 budget with $82,100 in cuts after rejecting a $1 million school reduction. The council passed the full budget package Monday in a series
Gardner Historical Commission reviewed historic preservation questions from property owners and a church. Chair Chris Pera advised property owners at 56 and 68 Pearl Street to maintain or restore the building colors to their original characteristics, while Ronaldo Negrini, representative of
Gardner's Zoning Board of Appeals continued a cell tower application to July and referred the case to the city solicitor after a dispute over whether an aging fall zone ordinance bars a proposed 128-foot monopole at the Walmart site.
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
Gardner City Council votes to fund a $3 million high school renovation while rebuking the mayor over transparency.
The Gardner Redevelopment Authority failed to achieve quorum at its June 9 meeting. Only Jon Zlotnik and Judy Mack attended; Tim Horrigan and Magnus Carlberg were absent, preventing discussion of Executive Session items.
Gardner Traffic Commission voted to advance safer-streets grant demonstration and trial three-way stop. The commission voted unanimously to implement a grant-funded project placing speed cushions designed to allow emergency vehicles passage at two locations on Pine Street, one on Nichols Street,
Finance Committee approved two strategic planning measures and $230,470 in enterprise transfers. The Committee voted to advance the Housing Production Plan and Municipal Surplus Property Plan to the full City Council; the housing plan identifies a benchmark of 47 to 94 residential units annually
GARDNER -- June 9, 2026, Gardner Planning Board unanimously adopts Housing Production Plan, flagging cost burden and expiring affordable units. The board voted at its June 9 meeting to adopt the plan prepared by Barrett