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Gardner Retirement Board approves $974,450 warrant and 3% COLA increase

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

Committee approves prior minutes, reviews park and pathway updates.

Gardner development committee reviews quarterly progress on major infrastructure. Mayor Michael Nicholson reported ongoing Waterford Community Center renovation with plumbing and electrical work advancing; the city is exploring 91,000 dollar in parking lot resurfacing and ramp funding. Economic and

Community board reallocates $140,000, eliminates Laundry Love project

Gardner redirects $140K in CDBG funds to garden expansion, cuts Laundry Love. The Community Development Steering Committee voted unanimously to reallocate $140,000 in FY2025 Community Development Block Grant funds and $9,000 from FY2022-23 based on guidance from the Massachusetts Executive Office

Gardner Planning Board Approves Pearl Street Subdivision, Grants Cannabis Delivery Permit

Gardner Planning Board advances a 46-unit Pearl Street subdivision and approves a cannabis delivery permit in the same session.

Gardner School Committee approves Quebec City trip for French students.

Gardner School Committee unanimously approves GHS Quebec City trip for April. Anne Hurst moved approval of the two-night excursion for 26 students and three adult chaperones scheduled April 10-12, 2026, with Rachel Cormier seconding. Mayor Michael Nicholson abstained. The trip is framed as a French