Agenda, Details, Packet, Article, and AUDIO of all 4 meetings are in this article.
A Series of 4 Related City Council Meetings in Gardner MA
Public Service Committee
Public Service Committee met on June 15, 2023. Agenda and Packet, CLICK HERE. Listen on any device. CLICK PLAY.
Finance Committee Meeting
Various Housekeeping Items were taken up in a short meeting – Agenda/Packet, CLICK HERE
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Chief Lagoy spoke about the Fire Department. 37 positions filled, 4 at academy, 1 graduates in July, 3 in August, plus 3 more applicants.
Informal City Council Meeting had DIF City Workshop
DIF is District Increment Financing – Agenda/Packet has information, CLICK HERE
The Camoin Associates Representative showed what has been done so far and spoke in detail about the subject. The Agenda and packet above has the slides from the presentation.
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Regular City Council Meeting
City Council Packet and Agenda, CLICK HERE.
There was a Public Hearing regarding poles. One citizen spoke against the moving of a pole which he says is in his backyard. He says this was after a previous situation in which he suffered thousands of dollars in damage due to the negligence of National Grid, stating his insurance company got the money back from National Grid, and now he says the moving of the pole to his front yard would once again cost him thousands. He stated National Grid has an easement so they could maintain the existing pole. Matter was referred to the Council as a Committee of the whole.
Open Meeting Law Complaint: Councilor Walsh stated that Paul DeMeo’s latest Open Meeting Law Complaint was without merit and the City Council approved his motion that the City Council authorize the City Council President send a response stating so.
Councilor Comments: There was a new Councilor Comments and Remarks section. Councilor Tassone stated, “I just want to wish everyone a happy, warm, safe summer starting tomorrow.”
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