Gardner MA City Council Meets for More than 5 Hours
The Gardner City Council heard a presentation from John Stefanini of BayState Racing LLC on July 23, 2024 regarding a proposed Horse Racetrack at 827 Green Street in Gardner. Following the presentation, the City Council took a non-binding straw vote which was a resounding 10 NOs to the project. A Public Hearing followed during which less than a handful of speakers expressed support while all the rest were opposed. Listen to the entire evening on any device, CLICK PLAY.
The Gardner City Council will meet again on August 5, 2024 at which time it could take a vote on the proposal or it could opt to take more time. In any case, with an overwhelming majority of the public opposed to the proposed Racetrack and virtually no City Council support, it appears the item could easily be headed for defeat.