City Council voted 0-10 to reject a winter parking ban ordinance after councillors raised equity concerns. Councillor Craig Cormier, who moved the measure, said inadequate time remained for proper implementation.
Council files vendor fraud report, advances ordinances on spending oversight. The City Council unanimously filed an investigative report on a vendor payment fraud scheme that exposed municipal payment verification vulnerabilities, with prompt response resulting in recovery of nearly all stolen
City Council approved $312,726 in fiscal year 2026 budget transfers and advanced two governance ordinances. Finance Committee Chair Aleksander Dernalowicz presented the transfer measures, which reallocated salary, wage, and operating appropriations; Items 11895 and 11899 were amended at the
Gardner City Council approved a $205,127.08 salary transfer on July 6 to implement compensation updates. Finance Committee Chair Alek Dernalowicz reported the council voted 9-0 to move funds from the Mayor's Unclassified Salary Reserve to support non-union compensation schedule changes, including a
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 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 reviewed Mayor Michael Nicholson's $96.4 million fiscal year 2027 budget. The budget includes salary and labor appropriations of $15.1 million, expenses of $31.3 million, and school appropriations of $38.1 million, alongside cable and enterprise fund appropriations. Mayor
The Gardner City Council approved six business licenses on voice votes at its June 1 meeting, including permits for a bowling alley and five secondhand goods dealers across the city. Councillor Paul Tassone reported the Safety Committee's favorable recommendations. The Council also authorized an
Gardner City Council met in an informal session devoted to union negotiations discussion. President George C. Tyros convened all 11 council members and called a vote to enter Executive Session to discuss collective bargaining strategy with the Teamsters representing department heads. The motion
The City Council unanimously approved reappropriation of $1.125 million in unexpended bond proceeds from the completed Waterford Street School replacement project, directing funds to Gardner Middle School roof replacement, City Hall entryway improvements, accessibility work at Waterford Community
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