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Infrastructure, Gardner PD, Electricity, and Voting Focus of Gardner MA Mayor Nicholson Update of October 21, 2022
Infrastructure: Kendall Street to be paved Wednesday, October 26th. Concrete Crossing ramp being laid out in the Douglas -Robillard -Wickman area beginning October 22nd. Uptown Rotary project on track for March 2023. The Mayor thanked various individuals at DPW. Bridge over 140 on track for 2025 construction date. Mayor NIcholson stated, “Really a lot to look forward to in the next couple of years in terms of our infrastructure.”
Events: The Falloween Stroll for Pre-School: children is October 28th. Details from Square Two. and Halloween Time is October 31st from 5 to 7pm
Gardner PD: The Mayor congratulated new Deputy Chief Nicholas Maroni who has been with the Gardner PD over a decade and spoke about the desire of the City to get out of Civil Service to open up more hiring opportunities to get officers. He also spoke of upcoming internal promotions and the fact that there are currently 4 vacancies within the Gardner Police Department.
Electricity: Mayor Nicholson explained that a postcard in the mail from City Hall is “a legitimate piece of mail that was sent from the city.” The new electrical rate beginning on November 1, 2022 is 23 cents per kilowatt hour “as compared to the rate that National Grid recently released at 35 cents per kilowatt hour.” He also explained why this time around, the City is only locking in the rate for 1 year in the hope rates will come down next year.
Voting: With the upcoming election, Mayor Nicholson stated that 2600 mail-in ballots have already been sent out by the city clerk’s office. Citizens can mail the ballot back in or use the dropbox in front of City Hall. The Mayor went out to detail early voting hours.
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