Financial Orders, Municipal Discussions, and Complex Legal Considerations Focus of Finance Committee Meeting
The Gardner Finance Committee met on November 25, 2025. 197 page packet, CLICK HERE. Listen to the entire meeting on any device, CLICK PLAY.
Key orders recommended for approval by the full City Council included the appropriation of $95,000 from free cash for the landfill closure account (increase necessary due to rising costs beyond initial projections), the transfer of $15,000 within the Law Department budget to hire outside counsel for specialized personnel issues, transferring funds for health department expenditures , appropriating $100,975 to the City stabilization account, and allocating another $100,00 for landfill pump repair. The complex legal matter was discussed with the Mayor and the City Solicitor: it involved the existing, revocable special permit for nearby residential parking at 13-17 West Lynde Street and various implications.