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Gardner MA Proactive Planning, Rink, Sludge, and Labor Issues Before Committee
In a Public Service Committee meeting of October 13, 2022 the City Engineer announced that the City of Gardner has been awarded a $50,000 Community Compact Grant from the State to look at Crystal Lake. The proactive study is to look at options for protecting lower lying sections of the Chair City including Downtown in the event of a major Hurricane event. Extensive Details on this and the real risk of a rare Hurricane/flood, CLICK HERE. — Full Details – Flood & Rain Maps – Gardner Elevations, CLICK HERE.
DPW Director Dane Arnold spoke of the 60×100 portable skating rink coming to Jackson Park and the desire to get electric down there to be able to have evening hours.
The Sludge Landfill report by a 3rd party should be in soon and then next steps can be taken. Conservation Commission meets on October 24th.
Director Dane Arnold spoke of the trouble keeping staff. The problem as he explained is that the City hires a laborer and then pays for CDL training. The person gets a license and then leaves to make more money elsewhere. He would like Gardner to pay more for CDL certified drivers. And for winter plowing, the problem is state pays contractors $90 per hour, while Gardner pays only $60 per hour.