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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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The committee supported moving Gardner’s FY2026 Community Development Block Grant application to the full City Council, but the Council must still take action. For the Rear Main Street project, money approved for subsurface work that came in under budget may be used for electrical work that costs more than originally expected. The committee requested supporting records explaining the project’s timeline, funding, changes, and related communications.
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