GARDNER -- May 11, 2026, Gardner Board of Health approves Title V septic upgrade and elects its first vice chair in several meetings. The board voted unanimously Monday to grant a local upgrade approval for
Gardner search committee continues job description work. Council President George Tyros and Councillors Elizabeth Kazinskas and Judy Mack discussed modernizing the City Clerk and Assistant City Clerk job descriptions, both from 2015, with Human Resources Director Amanda Morse and Assistant City
Gardner Airport Commission confronts governance crisis. Two commissioners with expired terms (James and Phil Morrissey) have voted on Commission business for 12 months without reappointment, according to documentation obtained by Commissioner Al Cosentino and confirmed by Manager Isabel Davis. The
Gardner Finance Subcommittee unanimously approves pre-kindergarten tuition increases and advances middle school roof project. Full-day tuition rises from $2,600 to $2,840 annually and half-day from $1,300 to $1,480, the first adjustment in several years, recommended jointly by the Program Director,
The Gardner Historical Commission's MACRIS Working Group met to outline a process for updating the town's Massachusetts Cultural Resource Information System database. Chair Chris Pera, joined by Commissioners Ottavio Canu, Linda Rice, Marcia White, and Alan Agnelli, identified the Ezra Moore House
Gardner City Council confirmed Paulette Burns to the Board of Assessors for a three-year term expiring August 21, 2028. The Appointments Committee unanimously recommended Burns, a lifelong Gardner resident with more than a decade of assessor experience, citing her fair administration of property
Gardner Council on Aging approves treasurer's report with unanimous vote. Treasurer Terri Hillman reported the General Fund nearing fiscal year completion with outstanding purchase orders for food services and a generator purchase of $1,692, noting supplemental city appropriations will be necessary
Gardner City Council votes to remove Teamsters letter from calendar as labor concerns deepen.
Golf Commission voted to seek Mayor review of Golf Admin position compensation and title. The commission voted unanimously on May 11 to request the Mayor review the position's compensation and title via letter, per a motion by Alek Dernalowicz seconded by Paul Cormier.
Gardner Public Schools Policy Subcommittee voted unanimously to advance six revised or new policies for May first read before the full School Committee. Mrs. Anne Hurst, Chair, with members Mrs. Rachel Cormier and Mr. Paul Cormier, approved sending Policy GBEC (Drug Free Workplace), Policy GBJ