Gardner City Council Meeting Nov 2 2026

The Gardner City Council’s regular meeting, held November 2, 2026, included a quarterly financial outlook update and votes to authorize payment of two prior-fiscal-year bills from FY27 funds. The council approved a WB Mason bill for the Veteran Services Department and Konica Minolta bills for three departments; no dollar amounts were stated. During discussion of the copier bills, a councilor criticized the city’s invoice-routing and payment process as inefficient and vulnerable to missed payments, and called for a centralized list of recurring bills and clearer responsibility for processing them. Both payment measures passed by roll-call vote.

Following a public hearing on the local tax levy, the council approved setting the FY2027 residential factor at 1, keeping a single tax rate across property classes. The mayor supported that approach as consistent with the city’s housing and economic-development goals. The council also placed on file a communication about the appointment of a Gardner Fire Department lieutenant. No competitive solicitation, contract award, or new procurement was identified.