Appointments Committee recommends confirmation of multiple mayoral appointees to airport, cemetery, golf and historical commissions

The Appointments Committee of the Gardner City Council on Sept. 24 voted to recommend that the full council confirm a series of mayoral appointments and reappointments to several city commissions, including multiple seats on the airport commission and reappointments to the cemetery and municipal grounds commissions.

The committee recommended confirmation of reappointments and new appointees the mayor presented: a long-serving airport commission member the mayor said was first appointed in 1982; reappointments of David Urquhart and James Woods to the airport commission; a new airport commission appointment, Alan Constantino; reappointments of John Adicki and Denise Merriam to the cemetery commission and municipal grounds commission; the appointment of Chuck LeHaye to both the historical commission and as an additional member of the cemetery commission; and the reappointment of Jeff (Jeffrey) Glenn to the golf commission.

Why it matters: These commissions oversee ongoing operations and maintenance that affect city services and facilities — including airport operations and projects, cemetery upkeep and municipal grounds, historic burial-ground preservation, and the municipal golf course enterprise.

Mayor's remarks and appointee backgrounds The mayor introduced each appointee and highlighted experience relevant to the post. The mayor said one airport appointee has served continuously since an initial appointment by a prior mayor in 1982 and described that tenure as “a…