Gardner City Council Meeting Oct 19, 2026

The Gardner City Council meeting on October 19, 2026, approved two National Grid pole-installation petitions. The council approved installation of a jointly owned pole on Betty Spring Road (petition 11843) and a new 45-foot mid-span pole on Park Street (petition 11908); no dollar amounts or contract values were stated. At the Betty Spring Road public hearing, the National Grid representative had been sent details for a different project and could not describe the petition, and no public comments were recorded before the hearing was closed and the petition later approved.

The council also passed, on its second and final printing, an ordinance strengthening oversight and transparency in capital improvement planning and projects, with discussion emphasizing fiscal oversight and school department capital projects. This may affect how future city capital projects are planned and monitored. The council confirmed appointments of Roland Jean as building commissioner and Alan Speck as alternate wiring inspector. No other procurement awards or budget allocations were identified.