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Appointments Committee recommends mayoral appointees including new community development director
Summary
On March 10, 2026, the Gardner City Appointments Committee voted to recommend several of the mayor's nominees — including Melissa McDonald as building commissioner and Jason Stevens as director of community development and planning — to the full council for confirmation; multiple police and historical-commission appointments were also recommended.
The Gardner City Appointments Committee on March 10, 2026, voted to recommend the confirmation of multiple mayoral appointees to the full City Council, including Melissa McDonald as building commissioner and Jason Stevens as director of community development and planning.
The recommendations came during a meeting chairing the Appointments Committee and followed motions to forward the nominations to the full council. Committee members moved and seconded the measures to recommend confirmation; the committee approved each recommendation by voice vote. The…
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