Gardner MA Mayor Michael Nicholson’s Long-term plan to Beautify South Gardner
Gardner Mayor Nicholson would like South Gardner to look more like the second photo without wires. The Mayor recently stated that he would like to convert the area from West Broadway Pizza and Seafood to the Gardner Martial Arts Academy to underground electricity to make it look more beautiful, to make it more marketable, and to make it look more like a traditional Downtown area. Because the expense could be in the range of $800 grand or so, it is expected grand funding will be sought. In any case, it’s on the wish list of Want-to-do projects in the Chair City.
Recent projects undertaken to beautify Gardner have included sidewalks, paving, and lighting upgrades in Downtown Gardner as well as a focus on getting blighted buildings sold to those willing to undertake badly needed renovations. 25 Main Street and 42-52 Parker Street are notable successes of this initiative. However, the Mayor has made it clear that his plan is for the whole City to look better. Flower pots coming out again this Spring include South Gardner. The area around Monument Park is slated to get wider sidewalks and work will begin this year on the Park Street park, once again turning blight into promise by transforming the old electric substation into a beautiful park.