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Gardner Council authorizes up-to-5-year police policy contract, ratifies personnel step designations; president pro tem elected after recusal

Gardner City Council · April 22, 2026
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Summary

The council authorized up to a five‑year contract for the police department's policy/procedure delivery system, ratified the mayor's recommended step placements for several nonunion department heads, and elected a president pro tem after the council president recused from one item.

The Gardner City Council on April 21 approved a set of administrative and personnel measures including a procurement authorization for the police department, a personnel ratification, and a temporary leadership change.

Police contract: On Item 11813 the council authorized the purchasing agent to enter into up to a five‑year contract (including renewals) to provide a delivery system for police department policy, procedures, rules and regulation documents. A councilor explained the approach: the longer contract term can yield more competitive vendor…

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