Councilor Judy Mack spoke of the food crisis in the community and announced that the Gardner City Council would be having a food drive. Gardner Magazine will provide more details when available, but this is what the Councilor said: Listen on any device, CLICK PLAY. Two Meetings of Gardner MAContinue Reading
The Gardner City Council unanimously approved a Single Tax Rate for Fiscal Year 2026. Gardner to have Single Tax Rate Once Again The Gardner City Council met on October 20, 2025. Listen to the entire meeting on any device, CLICK PLAY. A major focus of the meeting was the FY2026Continue Reading
Gardner City Council Meeting Features a Report by Councilor Brad Heglin on Waterford According to City Councilor Brad Heglin, the Waterford Improvements are being done correctly. Listen on any device, CLICK PLAY. Listen to the entire meeting on any device, CLICK PLAY. Key actions included the swearing-in of four newContinue Reading
Gardner Magazine Releases the original song “Cool Councilors” This original song is about the very “Cool” Gardner MA City Council. Listen on any device, CLICK PLAY.Continue Reading
Gardner City Council Approves Budget for Fiscal Year 2026 The Gardner City Council met on June 16, 2025 and approved the various zoning ordinances and financial ordinances. The overall budget was reduced by the salary item which the Council restricted to the original increase. Agenda and packet, CLICK HERE. ListenContinue Reading
Zoning Matters and Budget subject of 2 City Council meetings Gardner City Council Held Public Hearings on 3 Zoning Matters on June 9, 2025 in conjunction with the Planning Board. The meeting began with a presentation by Attorney Christine Tree followed by the 3 public hearings. Listen on any device,Continue Reading
4 AUDIO files in this article. The Informal and Regular City Council meetings of 6-2-25, the Public Service Committee of 5-30-25 and the 2 Hour Finance Committee of 5-29-25. As of 6-4-25 at 3pm, the Economic Development Committee meeting was not yet available – we will present it to youContinue Reading
Gardner City Council Holds 2 meetings – Budget Major Topic The informal meeting of May 19, 2025 was convened to hear a School Budget presentation. Listen on any device. CLICK PLAY. At the regular meeting of May 19, 2025, the budget items were referred to appropriate sub-committees for further review.Continue Reading
At the end of the meeting, 3 councilors commented on the Light the Town Purple event. Gardner City Council approves Veterans Agreement with Town of Winchendon The Gardner City Council met on May 5, 2025. Listen to the meeting on any device. CLICK PLAY. With this approval, the Town ofContinue Reading
City Council Meets on Tuesday Because of the Monday Patriot’s Day Holiday, the Gardner MA City Council meets on Tuesday, April 22nd. Complete Agenda and packet, CLICK HERE. Gardner Magazine will publish AUDIO of the meeting after it occurs.Continue Reading
View the complete agenda and packet, CLICK HERE. Meeting has extensive discussion on the proposed Building Department Fee increases. Listen on any device. CLICK PLAY. MART – Building Department Fees – Council Webpage – Some Topics of City Council Meeting The Gardner City Council met on April 7, 2025. ListenContinue Reading
Deep Dive with the Chair Man and Chair Lady – Rules of the Gardner City Council In this episode of our “Deep Dive” series, Gardner Magazine covers the rules of the Gardner City Council. The discussion seeks to explain the rules in layman’s terms. Listen on any device, CLICK PLAY.Continue Reading
Top: City Council 3-17-25 2nd row: Economic Development Director Stevens, Assistant Clerk Kumar and City Council President Tyros. 3rd row: Tyros, Kazinskas, and Nicholson 4th row: Swearing in of Rob Oliva and Cory Hasselmann Council President George Tyros commented on the Budget Process, Listen on any device. CLICK PLAY. GardnerContinue Reading
Gardner City Council Has Short 7 minute Meeting On the Zoning Amendment proposed by Chair City Church, the Council voted to submit the item to the Planning Board for a recommendation. The easements item was granted more time. Council President George Tyros spoke about citizen interaction with departments. Listen toContinue Reading
Listen to the entire City Council meeting of February 18, 2025 on any device. CLICK PLAY. Complete agenda and packet, CLICK HERE. City Council Meeting of Tuesday, February 18th to Have Impact for Years and Decades The City Council waited about 10 minutes and then voted Councilor Elizabeth Kazinskas toContinue Reading
View complete agenda and packet, CLICK HERE. Publisher’s Note: It’s all about the MONEY FLOW – Keeping the Health Insurance Account in the black – Sensibly Funding Badly Needed Projects – Going after millions in available grant funding. – Gardner is doing it. Money Flow of Progress – City CouncilContinue Reading
In a statement during Council Comments and Remarks, Council President Tyros emphasizes why oversight is so important in the context of a July 31, 2024 meeting. We have details below and AUDIO from that meeting. Gardner City Council Meets on February 3, 2025 The Council added a Committee on EconomicContinue Reading
Gardner City Council Debates Oversight of Economic Development Department At the Gardner City Council meeting of January 21, 2025, councilors debated oversight of the Economic Development Department, likely creating a new sub-committee at a future meeting. Gardner Mayor Nicholson introduced Jason Stevens who was given a temporary 60 day appointmentContinue Reading
Firm Selected to Handle Gardner’s 3rd Party Grants Gardner Mayor Nicholson utilized a review committee to come up with a recommendation for the up to $100,000 expenditure approved in October by the City Council. The result: Keller Partners Company was chosen out of 7 firms competing for Gardner’s business. WhileContinue Reading
Listen to the AUDIO of the meeting for complete remarks. 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 toContinue Reading
Varied Topics at City Council Meeting of December 16, 2024 Listen to the entire City Council meeting on any device, CLICK PLAY. The Gardner City Council approved $800k from sewer retained earnings to sewer leachate project and $150k from water retained earnings for the valves project. City has 1000 waterContinue Reading
Publisher’s Note: In this meeting, taxpayers learn about a loan paid off in full 3 years early, a crane which lasted 53 years, lease agreements coming to fruition at Waterford, a Mayor spending the time to update ordinances, a Council President spending the time to update Council rules, and confirmationContinue Reading
Gardner City Council Meets in Both Informal and Formal Sessions on November 18, 2024 Informal Meeting: Regarding Administrative Legislation and Rules of the City Council . Agenda and Packet, CLICK HERE Listen on any device, CLICK PLAY. Formal Meeting: Regarding Various Matters. Agenda and Packet, CLICK HERE. Listen on anyContinue Reading
“Rock Stars” of Gardner City Council Inspire Rock Song They are the Gardner 11, a mix of men and women from different backgrounds who represent the citizens of Gardner Massachusetts. They are the “Rock Stars” of the Gardner City Council, the money musicians of the Chair City, often praised forContinue Reading
Agenda and Packet, CLICK HERE. Gardner City Council Meets on Monday Before Election Mayor Michael Nicholson gave a presentation relating to adopting a factor for real estate and personal property taxation. The slides from his presentation are contained in the complete 394 page agenda and packet. To make it easierContinue Reading
City Council Agenda and Packet, CLICK HERE. City Council says NO to NO Parking on Edgell and Takes Up Agenda At many a meeting, many of the votes are unanimously YES. However, at the Gardner City Council meeting of October 21, 2024, this vote was different. After a review byContinue Reading
Gardner Council on Aging Holds October Meeting The Council on Aging met on various matters in October 2024. Listen to the meeting on any device. CLICK PLAY. Floor Finishing Plan – Plan is to purchase the floor finishing equipment and bring that down to Waterford. Cost: a couple thousand dollars.Continue Reading
City Clerk Titi Siriphan is back at City Council Meeting of October 7, 2024 Tasked with calling the roll at many a Gardner City Council meeting, Gardner City Clerk Titi Siriphan was welcomed back after maternity leave. Listen to the entire meeting on any device, CLICK PLAY. The Council unanimouslyContinue Reading
Gardner MA City Council Takes up Various Matters on Monday October 9, 2024 The City Council will review recommendations of the Finance Committee which met on October 2nd regarding various communications from the Mayor including property valuation changes, City Health Insurance costs, and a measure authorizing the Mayor to enterContinue Reading
UPDATE: Reference Materials re Maki Park: City of Gardner Webpage —- Concept Drawings – Addendum to Bidding Documents As is evident from the above rendering, the finished product differs significantly from the original design submission. The investigation will determine what happened. Investigation Launched into Maki Park at Request of CouncilorContinue Reading
Gardner MA City Council Meets, Makes Decisions, and has an Objection. Listen to the entire meeting on any device. CLICK PLAY. Approvals: City may enter into 5 year contracts for copiers/printers and alarms/sprinklers. Resolution approved for State to take custodianship of Route 140. Waterford Community Center was approved as officialContinue Reading
Gardner City Council Meets on September 4th The Gardner MA City Council met on September 4, 2024. All Councilors were present with the exception of Paul Tassone. Listen to the meeting on any device. CLICK PLAY. The Council reviewed various orders from the Mayor. An Open Meeting Law Complaint rulingContinue Reading
City Council Tackles Remainder of 700 page Agenda After Racetrack Vote The Gardner City Council put the Racetrack issue behind it in the first portion of the meeting, took a short recess, and then resumed the agenda. Complete document, CLICK HERE. Listen to the entire meeting on any device, CLICKContinue Reading
Gardner Magazine published a previous article on this regarding “Complaint Xeroxing”. CLICK HERE. City Councilor Judy Mack Responds to DeMeo OML Complaints in Spirited Statement In a special City Council Meeting on July 31, 2024, Gardner City Councilors voted to send the response drafted by Assistant City Solicitor Vincent PusiteriContinue Reading
City of Gardner Victim of “Complaint Xeroxing” Resulting in Special Meeting The Gardner MA City Council is having a special meeting on 6:30pm Wednesday, July 31, 2024. The topic: 14 Open Meeting Law complaints filed by Paul DeMeo on behalf of himself and others regarding the July 1, 2024 CityContinue Reading
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 voteContinue Reading
All 10 City Councilors in Attendance voted NO to the Racetrack in a non-binding straw vote taken July 23, 2024 at 8:19pm. Listen to the Gardner City Council Public Hearing which was held on July 23, 2024 and broadcast live on WGAW. Listen on any device. CLICK PLAY. Straw VoteContinue Reading
Gardner City Council Schedules Public Hearing on Bay State Racing LLC Proposal The Public Hearing regarding whether 827 Green Street can be used as a horse racing track will be held on July 23, 2024 at 7:30pm. Overflow if the City Hall Chamber reaches capacity will be Perry Auditorium. SpeakersContinue Reading
Gardner City Councilor Comic Characters Released All of your 11 favorite Gardner City Councilors and the Mayor are honored with Comic Book versions. Here’s the complete page, CLICK HERE.Continue Reading
Gardner MA City Councilors in Real and Comic Book Form 11 Gardner MA City Councilors are depicted as they actually looked in the meeting of July 1, 2024. Mayor Nicholson is shown as he appeared in his update of June 29, 2024. On the right is a comic book versionContinue Reading
Every City Councilor Speaks on Racetrack Proposal – Public Hearing to be Held There was significant discussion at the Gardner City Council meeting of July 1, 2024 with most councilors stating they felt an obligation to hold a public hearing so that both further information and public views could beContinue Reading
Racetrack Issue Will Have Public Hearing in Gardner MA The Gardner City Council voted 9 to 2 to have a public hearing on the Racetrack Issue. Date to be announced. More details and AUDIO of the City Council meeting will be published here as available.Continue Reading
View the complete agenda and packet, CLICK HERE. The Gardner City Council to Meet July 1st The Gardner City Council will meet in the Ronald F. Cormier Council Chamber on Monday, July 1, 2024. It is expected to decide whether or not to schedule a public hearing regarding the useContinue Reading
Gardner City Council Meets at What is now the “Ronald F. Cormier City Council Chamber” By objection of City Councilor David Thibeault-Munoz, consideration of the Racetrack matter was put off to the next meeting in July. According to the City Charter, if a single Councilor objects, the item is putContinue Reading
The Gardner MA City Council meets on Monday June 17, 2024. Decisions will be made on various money requests from the Mayor including over $250k to demolish the unsafe factory building on Stuart Street, $55k for a new parking meter expense account, and various routine transfers. A large increase inContinue Reading
Fiance of City Councilor Dana Heath speaks to us after City Council Meeting – Kimberly Blake and others accused of harassment Blake was recorded making several bizarre statements in several different rants. None are worth repeating. According to City Councilor Dana Heath’s wife(fiance) Tiffany, Kimberly Blake and others allegedly harassedContinue Reading
Gardner MA City Council to Meet Monday, & Tuesday if needed. The City Council has an informal meeting on Monday, June 3, 2024, see agenda and packet, CLICK HERE, and a regular meeting on Monday, June 3, 2024. see agenda and packet, CLICK HERE. The biggest topic of discussion andContinue Reading
Council President Kazinskas Handles Disruptors with Class at City Council Meeting During the Gardner City Council Meeting of May 20, 2024, supporters of defeated formal Mayoral Candidate Kimberly Blake attempted to illegally disrupt the proceedings. The Council President took a recess to handle the matter off camera after stating, “WeContinue Reading
Gardner City Council May 20, 2024 The Gardner City Council is scheduled to have an informal meeting at 6:15pm and the regular meeting at 7:30pm. Informal meeting concerns the School Budget presentation. Informal Agenda and packet, CLICK HERE. The Regular meeting and packet is 263 pages long and concerns aContinue Reading
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