Gardner seeks expanded slum and blight inventory for CDBG funding. The Community Development Block Grant Steering Committee discussed expanding the city's slum and blight inventory area, set to expire June 30, as Gardner's low- and moderate-income population fell to 47.3 percent, below the 51
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
Gardner Board of Assessors approved minutes and reviewed tax exemptions in executive session. Paulette Burns and Christine Kumar, the City Assessor, voted 2-0 to accept March 24 minutes, with Charles LeBlanc absent. Kumar reported the Assessor's office was omitted from the city's online permit
Gardner Conservation Commission unanimously approved a Certificate of Compliance for a sewer connection project at 43 Watkins Road, DEP File No. 160-0356, finding complete compliance based on limited jurisdictional scope and current site conditions. The commission scheduled enforcement order
Airport Commission approves Boston RC Jet Club use agreement with $3,500 annual fee. The four-member commission voted unanimously to allow the Boston RC Jet Club to operate at Gardner Municipal Airport with quarterly fee payments, a probationary period, and operational restrictions including a ban
Gardner Retirement Board approves $666,185 FY27 operating budget with 8 percent increase. Chairperson Denise Merriam led the board's unanimous approval of the budget, which reflects $49,425 in added expenses including prior-year Pension Group Technology coverage and increased staff salaries and
Bandstand Committee confirms 2026 summer concert season with initial fundraising. Chair Michael Zlotnik received a $500 donation from VVA North Central, and the committee confirmed a $2,000 commitment from the Culture Council to be reimbursed at season's end. The committee noted no concert will be
Gardner Redevelopment Authority held no open business, moving directly to executive session. Chair Tim Horrigan called the meeting to order at 8:34 a.m. with members Judy Mack, Magnus Carlberg, and Jon Zlotnik present. Magnus Carlberg moved immediately to enter executive session to discuss a
Gardner City Council confirmed four members to the Council on Aging and ratified salary steps for department heads. The council unanimously confirmed Stanley Luczko as a full member and Kristy Livingston, Cheryl Howes, and Mary Schaffer as associate members. The council voted 8-0, with President
Gardner Historical Commission elects officers for 2026-2027 and formally adopts rules governing historic preservation applications. Chair Chris Pera, Vice Chair Chuck LaHaye, and Clerk Alan Agnelli were unanimously elected; the Commission also unanimously adopted Rules and Regulations Regarding