City of Gardner Announces Lengthy Parking Ban
Due to forecast inclement weather, parking ban is from Saturday January 27, 2024 at 10pm through Tuesday, January 30, 2024 at 6am.
Parking ban Saturday starting at 10pm.
Parking ban all day Sunday.
Parking ban all day Monday.
Parking ban through Tuesday at 6am.
Mayor Nicholson advised that on Monday it will be decided if the ban can be shortened.
In a communication to the Gardner City Council and the media, the Mayor wrote, “We ask that you please limit all travel to only that which is necessary during that time to allow crews adequate space to clear the roads. There will be a municipal parking lot ban from 6am to 9am on Tuesday, January 30th to allow crews to clear the lots after the streets are completed.” And in explaining the length of the ban, the Mayor wrote, “Due to the City being down 9 DPW staff members (ie 9 plows) and the significant length of the storm not just for snow but also for icing conditions that require salt, the ban is much longer than usual. We will be monitoring the weather and if the ban is able to be shortened, that call will be made on Monday. However, out of an abundance of caution and in the best interest of public safety, this timeline has been issued. “