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Health department reports director hire, housing condemnations and landfill repairs in progress
Summary
Gardner’s health department told the committee it has filled the vacant director position (starting Jan. 5), completed emergency pest treatments after a severe bed‑bug infestation, reinspected a renovated building on Sherman Street and identified two DEP inspection action items at the landfill where repairs and pumping are underway.
The Union of Public Safety Committee heard an update from the Gardner Health Department on staffing, housing enforcement, landfill work and community programming.
The health representative said the director vacancy has been filled and the new director will start Jan. 5. The department remains short an administrative coordinator and a transfer‑station supervisor; staffer Aaron Babin has been handling additional duties in the interim, including supervising and…
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