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Gardner City Council adopts FY 2026 budgets, approves wide-ranging appropriations
Summary
At its June 16 meeting the Gardner City Council adopted the FY 2026 school, municipal and salary budgets and approved numerous appropriations and free-cash transfers, voting unanimously on the measures after amendments that reset non‑union salary figures to current ordinance levels.
The Gardner City Council on June 16 adopted the city's FY 2026 budgets, including a $36,715,187 school budget and multiple municipal appropriations and free-cash transfers, voting 11-0 on the measures.
The vote followed council amendments to reduce some proposed non‑union salary line items back to currently authorized levels. "I think the responsible thing for us to do is to adopt the amendment and evaluate the proposal from where the ordinance currently is," Councilor Hegland said during debate. Councilor Brooks said the change was "wise" and would allow fuller review of the mayor's proposed salary ordinance without precommitting the council to final numbers.
Adopted items included the FY 2026 capital improvement…
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