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Gardner committee advances $875,000 CDBG plan with social service, infrastructure focus.

Gardner's Economic and Community Development Committee unanimously endorsed the FY2026 Community Development Block Grant recommendations, totaling $875,000 with allocations of $30,000 to Gardner Community Action Committee, $4,500 to St. Paul's Episcopal Church Laundry Love Program, $15,000 to

Retirement Board approves $660,666.74 February warrant and audit contracts.

Gardner Retirement Board approves February warrant and audit contracts unanimously. The Board voted to approve Warrant #02/26 totaling $660,666.74, which included $115,195.42 in annuity payments, $510,706.91 in pension payments, and $7,926.70 in cost-of-living adjustments to members. On a separate

Finance Committee approves temporary-employee pay ordinances and capital improvements.

Finance Committee votes on compensation and donations but holds capital items. The Gardner Finance Committee unanimously recommended two ordinances establishing pay rates for temporary employees filling unionized positions and adjusting non-union department-head and golf-course staff compensation

Gardner CDBG Committee approves prior-year fund reallocation for FY2026 application

Gardner CDBG Committee backs prior-year fund reallocation for FY2026 application. The Committee voted 4-0 with Mayor Michael Nicholson abstaining to allocate $140,000 in FY2025 funds and $9,000 in FY2022-23 funds to continue existing public social service grants, while reserving the new FY2026

Gardner Assessors exempt residential solar systems for 20 years

Gardner Board of Assessors exempts residential solar systems for 20 years. The board voted unanimously to approve the exemption under Massachusetts General Law Chapter 59, Section 5, Clause 45, with two of three members present; the 20-year exemption applies to rooftop residential solar systems not