Public Welfare 10-16-25
Public Welfare Committee 10-16-25 Listen to the entire meeting on any device, CLICK PLAY.Continue Reading
Public Welfare Committee 10-16-25 Listen to the entire meeting on any device, CLICK PLAY.Continue Reading
4 October Meetings 10-14-25 Planning Board 10-14-25 Listen on any device, CLICK PLAY. Finance Committee 10-14-25 Listen on any device, CLICK PLAY. License Commission 10-14-25 Listen on any device, CLICK PLAY. Appointments Committee 10-14-25 Listen on any device, CLICK PLAY.Continue Reading
Development Review Committee Met on October 10th – Reviewed 2 Site Plans Listen to the entire meeting on any device, CLICK PLAY. The Development Review Committee meeting held on October 10, 2025, primarily focused on two separate conceptual site plan reviews. The first review concerns a proposal by GAAMHA andContinue Reading
Ad Hoc Compensation Committee Met On October 6th Listen to the meeting on any device, CLICK PLAY. The Gardner Ad Hoc Compensation Proposal Committee Meeting was held on October 6, 2025, This first organizational meeting focuses on the creation of a compensation ordinance for non-union city employees in Gardner. CommitteeContinue 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
Senior Center Mike Ellis Provides an Update on the Waterford Community Center In this segment from the Council on Aging meeting of October 6, 2025, Mike Ellis confirms the truth of statements City officials have made about Waterford. There was no pumping out of thousands and thousands of water. ListenContinue Reading
DEEP DIVE -The Gardner Brain Drain “Deep Dive” on the Gardner Brain Drain, on the challenge of keeping key employees in the Chair City of Gardner MA. Listen on any device, CLICK PLAY.Continue Reading
Airport Commission Meeting of August 6, 2025 Listen to the entire meeting on any device, CLICK PLAY. Key agenda items include the closeout of a runway reconstruction project and updates to the stormwater pollution prevention plan, which requires clarification on pollutant testing. A major focus is the discussion of aContinue 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
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
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
Proposed 180 Unit Development Discussed The Gardner Development Review Committee met on June 6, 2025 and discussed the Harbor Classic Homes LLC proposal for 90 duplexes at Clark Street & Century Way. Listen on any device, CLICK PLAY.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
Parliamentary Humor Begins Another Exciting Board of Assessors Meeting Chair Charles “Chuck” Leblanc and City Assessor Christine Kumar were on hand for the Gardner Board of Assessors meeting of June 3, 2025. The meeting began on a humorous note as the two voted unanimously to commence the meeting. Kumar presentedContinue Reading
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
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
Portion of meeting on transfer fees: Gardner Board of Health Meets – Raises Transfer Station Fees The Gardner Board of Health met on May 19, 2025. Listen to the meeting on any device, CLICK PLAY. Discussion continued on private well regulations for more than the first half of the meeting.Continue 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
Gardner Finance Committee Has Discussions on Impactful Matters Listen to the meeting on any device. CLICK PLAY. The Gardner Finance Committee met on May 14, 2025 to consider various requests and financial matters. The Committee is recommending that the Gardner Community Action Committee be allowed to proceed with a modificationContinue Reading
Planning Board Wrestles with Scheduling various matters during May meeting The Gardner Planning Board met on May 13, 2025. Listen to the meeting on any device., CLICK PLAY. In order to accommodate schedules and meet deadlines, the Gardner Planning Board discussed some upcoming Joint Public Hearings. If possible the JointContinue Reading
Gardner License Commission Recognizes New Keno Option in Gardner. The Four Seasons Chinese Restaurant will be offering Keno. At a License Commission meeting of May 13, 2025, the commission informed the restaurant that since the state had approved the establishment, there’s nothing the local License Commission needed to do. WhatContinue 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
The first 50 minutes of the meeting was a discussion regarding Private Well regulations. To listen to only the Board of Health Updates, listen on any device, CLICK PLAY. Gardner Board of Health Welcomes Member, Meets for an Hour New member Emma Chaitin (pictured far left) stated she has livedContinue 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
Members of the CDBG Committee include Chair Evan Cudmore who is the Assistant Director of Community Development, Council President George Tyros, Jason Stevens who is Director of Community Development, Micah Blondeau who is Director of Public Health, Thomas Zuppa who is Building Commissioner, Shawn Hayden who is CEO of GAAMHA,Continue Reading
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