Rear Main Street Redevelopment

Council Advances Non-Union Pay Changes

The City Council advanced an ordinance changing Gardner’s primary non-union compensation schedule, including provisions for temporary positions; the broader compensation ordinance moved to final printing on an 8–1 vote, with one councillor opposed. The Council also approved using remaining funds from an $800,000 Rear Main Street Redevelopment Project appropriation to cover higher-than-expected electrical costs, with nine votes and one recusal.