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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.
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The pay-schedule action moves proposed compensation changes closer to becoming part of the city code but does not represent final enactment in the minutes provided. The Council authorized a $3,588 transfer within the Auditor Department for professional services and adopted a resolution supporting the use of previously approved redevelopment funds for electrical work. It also adopted the FY 2026 Community Development Block Grant Mini-Entitlement Plan, while a donation-acceptance item was moved to unfinished business for additional information.
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