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Building department reports faster permitting, new facilities manager and training gains

Gardner City Safety Committee · April 24, 2026
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Gardner City’s building and zoning official told the Safety Committee April 24 that inspectional staffing is fully restored, permitting turnaround has improved (about 600 permits year‑to‑date), and a new facilities maintenance manager has begun work on vacant‑property reviews and city‑hall operations.

The Gardner City building and zoning official told the Safety Committee on April 24 that inspectional staffing is now full and recent process changes have sped permitting and inspections.

"Building and zoning are now fully staffed on the inspectional side," the official said, adding that a revised permitting workflow…

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