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
Planning Board unanimously recommended favorable adoption of ordinance 1172 to relocate sign and advertising rules from the Zoning Code to a new non-zoning chapter. Chair Eric Flint led the April 14 meeting, where the board voted to advance the amendment to City Council following a joint hearing
Finance Committee approved a five-year contract authorization for the police department's policy management system and step placements for four department heads while deferring the proposed Chief of Staff position pending detailed budget analysis. Mayor Michael Nicholson sought the police contract
The Gardner License Commission approved two completed 2026 seasonal alcohol license renewals and conditionally approved a third. Chairperson Michael Fitzsimmons, Vice-Chair Nancy Binder, and Member Kenneth Arsenault voted unanimously to approve the Polish American Citizen Club (SLIQ-8) upon
GARDNER -- April 14, 2026, Gardner Planning Board continues Walmart fuel station review toward May decision. The three-member board, Chair Eric Flint, Paul Cormier, and Steve Cormier, with Robert Swartz absent, voted 3-0
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