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Mayor says Gardner charter gives council oversight as Teamsters item is removed

Gardner City Council · May 5, 2026
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Summary

Mayor Nicholson told the council the city charter enumerates the clerk, auditor and treasurer as offices subject to council oversight; after the mayor spoke about a Department of Labor Relations conversation, the council removed a Teamsters union letter from the calendar for further review.

The Gardner City Council on May 4 removed from its agenda a letter from Teamsters Union Local 170 about union negotiations after Mayor Nicholson asked to address the council and described concerns about the matter.

Mayor Nicholson told the council that, in his view and that of his administration, the city charter specifically enumerates…

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