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Gardner City Council adopts resolution opposing proposed building department fee increases
Summary
The council voted 8–2 on April 7 to adopt a resolution of disapproval and opposition to a set of proposed building-department fee increases submitted to the clerk as item 11515.
The Gardner City Council on April 7 voted to adopt a resolution opposing proposed building department fee increases, taking the position by a roll-call vote of 8 yes and 2 no.
The resolution (Item 11515) was presented to the council as a formal expression of disapproval of a package of fee changes that the building commissioner had submitted. President Tayros said the council needed to “quickly and decisively reject this” to avoid the perception that it was considering the changes. “This proposal would substantially increase those costs and give nothing additional to our residents or businesses in return,” Tayros said.
Councilors who spoke in favor of the resolution said the timing and size of the increases were inappropriate. Councilor Kacinskas argued that the fee proposal…
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