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Gardner City Council Flags Budget Errors, Eyes June 22 Vote on FY 2027 Spending Plan

GARDNER — June 8, 2026 — Gardner City Council opens FY 2027 budget review, flags transposition errors and presses for new oversight controls. The council met Monday as a committee of the whole to conduct its first full review of the mayor's proposed budget, which totals roughly $96 million across

Gardner School Committee Adopts Six Policies, Approves Superintendent Raise at Final Meeting

GARDNER — June 8, 2026 — Gardner School Committee closes school year with unanimous votes on policies, superintendent raise, and a family donation. The committee, chaired by Mayor Michael Nicholson, approved six updated or new school policies on second reading Monday, including the Physical Restraint Policy and Procedures (JKAA), which aligns the

Gardner Council Advances Personnel Fix, Defers Chief of Staff Vote to June 15

GARDNER — June 1, 2026 — Gardner City Council approves six business licenses and advances an emergency personnel ordinance fix ahead of a June 30 deadline. At the June 1 regular meeting, the council unanimously cleared licensing applications for Gardner Candlepin Bowling, GameStop, Hopeful Boutique, the Salvation Army, Gardner Coins and Cards,

Gardner Finance Panel Recommends New Chief of Staff at $70,000 Starting Salary

GARDNER — May 26, 2026 — Gardner Finance Committee advances mayor's chief of staff proposal on a 2-1 vote. The three-member Finance Committee of the Gardner City Council voted 2-1 Tuesday to recommend that the full council accept a new chief of staff position for Mayor Michael

Gardner ZBA Accepts Oak Street Three-Family Withdrawal, Continues Cell Tower Case

GARDNER — May 19, 2026 — Gardner ZBA accepts three-family withdrawal, continues cell tower case to June. The Gardner Zoning Board of Appeals, sitting with its minimum four-member quorum, voted unanimously at its May 19 meeting to accept a withdrawal without prejudice from an Oak Street property owner, identified as

Gardner Council Approves 15 Percent Water Rate Increase, Rejects Mayor's Larger Proposal

GARDNER — May 18, 2026 — Gardner City Council moves a 15 percent water rate hike to first printing, rejecting the mayor's doubling proposal. The council, presided over Monday by Councilor Pro Tem Alexander Dernalowicz in the absence of Council President Tyros, voted unanimously to advance an ordinance setting the

Gardner City Council Warned of $793,000 School Budget Gap, Possible Cuts to Sports

Gardner's school superintendent warned the City Council of a $793,669 funding shortfall heading into FY2027, even after cutting $1.5 million from the district budget. Superintendent Dr.

Gardner City Council Votes 8-0 to Discuss Teamsters Contract in Closed Session

GARDNER — May 12, 2026 — Gardner City Council enters executive session to discuss Teamsters and department head contract negotiations. The council voted 8-0 at its informal May 12 meeting to close its doors under Massachusetts General Laws Chapter 30A, Section 21, citing exemptions that protect a municipality's collective

Gardner Planning Board Unanimously Adopts First Master Plan Since 1974

GARDNER — May 12, 2026 — Gardner Planning Board votes unanimously to adopt the city's first master plan since 1974. The board approved the new citywide master plan at its May 12 meeting, ending a more than 50-year gap in comprehensive planning for the city. Jen Daugherty, preservation planner

Gardner Finance Committee Advances $1.125M Bond Reappropriation for Four Capital Projects

GARDNER — May 12, 2026 — Gardner Finance Committee scales back water rate hike, advances $1.125M bond reappropriation. Meeting Tuesday in City Council Chambers, the committee chaired by Councilor Aleksander H. Dernalowicz voted unanimously to send Order 11827 directly to the full City Council, reappropriating $1,125,000 in leftover elementary

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