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Gardner council reviews 2027 funding requests as cemetery and treatment programs seek increases
Summary
Council heard 2027 outside-agency funding requests: Chamber of Commerce requested $75,000, Gardner Cemetery Association requested up to $58,432 (a 22% increase), and the Drug and Alcoholism Council requested $42,000; staff warned the special alcohol and drug fund may need more resources if the city pursues its own co-responder.
Council members on <Gardner City> discussed requests from outside agencies during their April meeting, with finance staff laying out proposed 2027 contributions and flagging areas that may need additional review.
Finance director Matt summarized the agency requests: the Gardner Chamber of Commerce asked for $75,000 and the Gardner Historical Museum asked for $25,000, the same as 2026. The Drug and Alcoholism Council requested $42,000. The Gardner Cemetery Association submitted a request of up to…
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