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Gardner will stop pursuing expansion of its existing sludge landfill after state environmental reviews found the project was not in the city's or ratepayers' fiscal or environmental interest. The Council also approved a five-year curbside waste and recycling contract, $201,000 for three police vehicles, and $35,200 for replacement fire-department radios.
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The landfill expansion will not move forward, and the city will review alternative options identified in environmental reports. Residents can expect the city to be authorized to arrange up to five years of curbside waste and recycling service. The Council also approved funding for police vehicles and a grant match for new portable fire radios, while directing continued scrutiny of repayment for the $625,000 salt-shed financing.
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