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Gardner MA Mayor Michael Nicholson Speaks Paw -sitively about the Chair City from Gardner Dog Park
Nicholson speaks Paw-sitively about a busy week in the City of Gardner and about growth in the Chair City in general.
He spoke about a letter taxpayers should have received explaining recent real estate tax bills. The Mayor spoke about Paving Updates including the expectation that Parker Street should be paved sometime within the next 3 weeks as the concrete sidewalks have been fully poured. Nicholson spoke of the opportunity of open storefronts and the increased amount of apartment units.
The Mayor talked about the critical drought condition in Gardner and Worcester County. Stated Crystal Lake and Snake Pond are doing quite well. Advised residents to do their part to conserve water.
National Night out is coming Tuesday August 2, 2022 at Gardner High School. Wachusett Mountain has agreed to sponsor bus transportation from Monument Park. Event 5:30pm to 9:00pm.
Mayor Nicholson announced that the update was being done from Gardner Dog Park and spoke of the mulch at the Dog Park which was made by DPW from trees and of the construction of concrete pads which will soon be covered. He referenced that the puddling situation had been fully resolved. However, Dog Park users report that a dangerous situation still exists on the large dog side with standing water and mud. Despite repeated requests to DPW, the issue has not been resolved even though dog owners have reported illnesses and resulting vet bills over the past two years. Update 7/29/22 5pm: Issue worse than first thought, warranted a separate article. CLICK HERE.