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Finance committee recommends FY2027 capital plan and approves multiple appropriations and donations
Summary
On March 10 the committee recommended the FY2027 capital improvement plan to the full council and approved recommendations to accept donations and to forward several appropriation orders (including $51,200 for a bike/ped bridge and water enterprise transfers) for full‑council action; all motions carried by voice vote.
The Gardner City Finance Committee on March 10 recommended several measures to the full City Council and approved motions by voice vote.
Key outcomes the committee recommended to the full council:
- FY2027 Capital Improvement Plan (Item 11790): After reviewing edits (including crosswalk improvements and a North Central Pathway project), the committee voted to recommend the CIP to the full council for adoption.
- Donations to the executive department (Item 11791): The committee recommended the council accept the listed donations submitted by the mayor’s office.
- Appropriation of $51,200 from free cash to engineering for the bike/pedestrian bridge over I‑40 (Item 11792): The committee reviewed an amended order, recessed briefly to review wording, and recommended the amended appropriation to the full council.
- Appropriation of $100,000 from Water Enterprise retained earnings to James Street compensation/repair (Item 11793): The committee recommended the appropriation to the full council for adoption.
- Accept donations from the 2025 flowerpot sponsorship program (Item 11795): The committee recommended acceptance of the donations list to the full council.
- Appropriation of $105,000 from Water Enterprise retained earnings to Water Enterprise professional services (Item 11796): The committee recommended this order to the full council.
Each of the measures above was moved, seconded and approved by voice vote in the committee. The committee requested additional detail on some items (notably the auditor professional services transfer, Item 11799) before full council consideration; that item will appear again with supplemental information from the auditor and finance office.
