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Public works pushes large DPW facility upgrade, equipment replacements and critical drainage fixes
Summary
Gardner City public works staff presented a multi-year equipment replacement plan, proposed a $3 million DPW facility upgrade, and flagged an urgent Pondbrook drainage structure that may need early action.
The Gardner City Department of Public Works (DPW) presented equipment replacement needs, a proposed facility upgrade and several site-specific projects that the Capital Improvement Committee on April 16 agreed to put on the FY26 priority list or flag for sooner attention.
DPW items: the DPW presenter said the existing facility was built in 1970, suffers inefficiencies and needs substantial work — siding, doors, new roof and interior upgrades — and requested $3 million for facility upgrades. The department also…
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