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Mayor names Jason Stevens interim community development director; council receives department update
Summary
Mayor briefed the Gardner City Council on staffing, demolition timelines and grant status in Community Development & Planning and said Jason Stevens begins as interim director; council voted to place the communication on file.
The mayor told the Gardner City Council on Jan. 21 that Jason Stevens will begin as the city’s interim community development and planning director and outlined timelines for downtown and pool demolition work and steps to formalize Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) oversight.
The briefing matters because the Community Development and Planning Department oversees multiple publicly visible infrastructure and redevelopment projects and the distribution of grant funds the city has been receiving, the mayor said.
In the update the mayor said Stevens’ first full day will be Jan. 22 under a 60‑day temporary appointment that will be followed by a one‑year interim appointment “so we can stabilize” the…
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