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Informal Meeting Agenda and Packet, CLICK HERE Regular Meeting Agenda and Packet, CLICK HERE For previous City Council meetings, visit our Gardner City Council page, CLICK HERE. Informal meeting with MART and Regular Meeting Because of the absence of Council President Tyros, Alek Dernalowicz was elected Council President Pro TemContinue Reading

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The Public Safety Committee had met on 8-1-25 for a very short 2 minute meeting. Listen on any device, CLICK PLAY. The Appointments Committee had met on 7-30-25 to consider various appointments. Listen on any device, CLICK PLAY. Getting Ready for the Meetings – FULL INFO The Gardner MA CityContinue Reading

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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

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More Budget Scrutiny by Finance Committee Leading to Monday Council Meeting The Finance Committee of the Gardner City Council met on June 12, 2025 to further review budget matters and ask additional questions of Department Heads. The committee recommended the Council approve the Capital Improvement Plan. Upon various reviews, variousContinue Reading

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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

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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

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More than a 3 Hour Tour – Public Welfare Committee Holds Lengthy Budget Meeting The Public Welfare Committee held budget hearings on Friday May 30, 2025 with regard to the following departments: golf, library, airport, cable tv, zoning board of appeals, greenwood pool, disability commission, veterans services, planning board, recreation,Continue Reading

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Listen to the meeting on any device. CLICK PLAY. Public Safety Committee Holds Budget Hearings The Fiscal Year 2026 Budget Meetings under the purview of the Public Safety Committee include Building, Health, Fire, Police, Animal Control, Dispatch, Civil Defense, Ambulance, Animal Shelter, Landfill Closure, and Solid Waste Expense. Mayor NicholsonContinue Reading

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Powerful Councilor Comments Elizabeth Kazinskas on the Library Book Sale taking place this Thursday (preview 4-7pm), Friday, and Saturday at the Levi Heywood Memorial Library. George Tyros on Boards & Commissions Calvin Brooks on having family in the Revolutionary War and the upcoming 250th: City Council Follows Economic Development CommitteeContinue Reading

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I second that motion – theme of Board of Assessors Meeting Another “Exciting” Gardner Board of Assessors Meeting was held on April 22, 2025. Assessor Christine Kumar and Chair Chuck Leblanc held down the fort on their own with member Paulette Burns absent. Humorous exchanges between the two ensued whenContinue Reading

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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

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Police, Building, and Fire Departments Report: The Gardner Public Safety Committee met on March 28, 2025 and heard from Police Chief Eric McAvene, Building Commissioner Thomas Zuppa, and Fire Chief Greg Lagoy. — Health Director Micah Blondeau was on the agenda but was not able to appear. Listen to theContinue Reading

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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

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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

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Gardner’s LA19 in Order – Easements Ready – Salary Study – Health Insurance The Gardner Finance Committee took up varied topics at a February 26, 2025 meeting. Listen to the meeting on any device. CLICK PLAY. MA Department of Revenue certified the City’s Form LA-19 – percentage City Valuations areContinue Reading

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The State of Massachusetts has a number of grant programs for Fire Departments for various purposes. A complete explanation can be found at this website, CLICK HERE. Greater Gardner MA Fire Departments Receive FY25 Firefighter Safety Equipment Awards In the region, here are the communities and the amount of theContinue Reading

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Candidates for Reappointment Face Appreciative Group at Gardner Appointments Committee The Gardner City Council Appointments Committee met on February 18, 2025 and heard from and about the following candidates for reappointment: Assessor Christine Kumar, Police Chief Eric McAvene, Deputy Chief Nicholas Maroni, and Animal Control Officers Autumn Brown, Alana Meserve,Continue Reading

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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

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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