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Gardner City Council Elects George Tyros as President for remainder of term
Former City Council President Elizabeth Kazinskas nominated Councilor George Tyros to be Council President for the remainder of the 2 year term. Tyros was elected unanimously. Listen to the meeting on any device. CLICK PLAY.
Councilor Kazinskas stated “In the best interest of the city, I believe that there should be more than one person on the council with president experience.” Kazinskas then nominated Tyros to be the 39th President of the Gardner City Council.
Council President George Tyros stated “Councilor Kazinskas, not only do I owe you the thanks for the nomination and the kind words, but this community owes you thanks for a job well done these past five years, leading our Gardner City Council. The level of professionalism and class by which you held this role sets the bar high for anyone to follow, but I’ll do my very best. As we look at the year ahead, our work is cut out for us. There are multiple transformative initiatives underway in our city that demand heightened focus and dedication to see them through. Completing those initiatives in alignment with our vision for Gardner is of utmost importance because we cannot afford to slow down the progress we’ve made. The changes we have implemented have allowed us to preserve the essence of our community while also taking crucial steps to make Gardner a vibrant and thriving city where both families and businesses are eager to belong….”