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Commission approves carport, pursues stream violations

Commission approves carport with conditions, pursues enforcement violations. The Gardner Conservation Commission unanimously granted a Negative 3 Determination for a carport at 31 Travers Street filed by Robert Rudd, located 58 feet from an adjacent brook within a Bordering Vegetated Wetland buffer

Facilities Sub-Committee approves surplus list of electronic equipment.

Gardner schools declare 39 items of electronic and computer equipment surplus. The Facilities Sub-Committee unanimously voted to send the surplus list to the School Committee for official disposal action, with Chairman Robert J. Swartz and members John LaFrenniere and Paul Cormier present. The

Council on Aging approves treasurer report with projected $12,000 combined deficit

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

City Council approves Rear Main Street funding reallocation

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

Board of Health appoints Lauren Saunders as health director

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