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FY2026 Community Development

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Aug 20, 2026

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Meeting coverage connected to FY2026 Community Development.

Briefing

Mar 11, 2026

Community Development Funding Moves Forward

The committee voted 2-0 to recommend approval of Gardner’s FY2026 Community Development Block Grant application for consideration by the full City Council on April 6, 2026. It also advanced a proposal to redirect part of a previously authorized $800,000 appropriation for the Rear Main Street Redevelopment Project to cover higher-than-expected electrical costs, pending Finance Committee and City Council review.

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Briefing

Feb 25, 2026

Committee Recommends CDBG Funding and Sign Changes

The committee voted 2-0 to recommend moving Gardner’s sign regulations out of the zoning chapter into a new chapter, without changing the current sign rules. It also reviewed an FY2026 Community Development Block Grant application of up to $875,000, due April 21, including funding for social services and Downtown Phase 6 improvements.

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