Gardner City Council proposes relocating sign regulations from zoning code to general ordinances. Mayor Michael Nicholson and Councillor Judy Mack, co-sponsor of the ordinance, cited business feedback on costly zoning approvals, pointing to delays at Timpany Crossroads, a Bank of America kiosk at
Council on Aging approves treasurer report showing $12,000 combined deficit. The General Fund faces energy and utilities overages of $5,500 and repairs and maintenance deficits totaling $7,277, requiring a likely supplemental appropriation from the Mayor and City Council. The Gift Fund balance
Gardner Council reallocates $800K after National Grid electrical costs surge. On a 9-1 vote with one recusal, the Council approved redeploying $800,000 in bond funds to cover electrical utility work on the Rear Main Street project after National Grid estimated costs at $922,357.33, versus the
The Gardner Board of Health appointed Lauren Saunders as health director at its Monday meeting. Saunders, formerly the board's agent, was approved unanimously. The board heard reports on infrastructure repairs at the landfill, housing emergencies including a fire-displaced family on Emerald Street
Gardner's City Council and Planning Board closed a joint public hearing Monday on a proposal to relocate the city's sign regulations from the zoning code to a new general ordinance chapter, with no members of the public speaking for or against the change.
Gardner City Council keeps Teamsters charter dispute alive and demands a written mayoral statement.
The Gardner Airport Commission set fuel pricing and rejected Robert's Rules of Order. Chairman James A. Wood and Commissioners Andy Guertin, James Morrissey, David Urquhart, Al Consentino, and Phil Morrissey voted 2-3 against adopting Robert's Rules. Manager Isabel Davis reported spring cleanup
Gardner Redevelopment Authority entered executive session to discuss potential land sale or purchase at its March 31 meeting. Chair Tim Horrigan convened the session with members Judy Mack and Jon Zlotnik present; Magnus Carlberg was absent. The board unanimously approved prior minutes from
Gardner Finance Committee approved redeployment of Rear Main Street project funds to cover National Grid's $922,357.33 electrical work overrun. The panel voted 2 to 0, with one abstention, to redirect savings from completed subsurface remediation and $449,412.82 in unexpended Wilkens Road funds
Gardner Retirement Board approves $974,450 warrant and 3% cost-of-living adjustment. Chairperson Denise M. Merriam, Board Members Robert W. Newton, David Walsh, and Karen Butler unanimously approved the payroll warrant for March 31, 2026, which included $524,340.37 in pension payments and