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The Gardner Redevelopment Authority (GRA) is an independent economic development agency for the City of Gardner. The GRA was established in 1966 during the admini-stration of Mayor Cyrille Landry in accordance with the provisions Massachusetts General Laws Chapter 121, as amended. The founding members of the GRA were Howard M. Tipton, Anthony P. Kraskouskas, Lubert E. Taylor, Raymond C. Coulombe and Richard L. Batt. The current members are Edward L. Lepkowski, Ronald F. Cormier, James D. Murphy, Cleo E. Monette and G. Albert Anderson.
Since its inception, the GRA has focused on the development of two industrial parks: the East Gardner Industrial Park off Betty Spring Road and the Summit Industrial Park off Pearl Street. The East Gardner Industrial Park is built-out and is home to eight (8) companies while the Summit Industrial Park, which opened in late 1998, is home to six (6) companies. Five (5) lots totaling 30 acres are still available in Summit Industrial Park.
More recently, the GRA joined with the City’s Depart-ment of Community Development & Planning to initiate the preparation of an Urban Renewal Plan focusing on Gardner’s Central Business District, Rear Main Street Corridor and lower Main Street’s commercial/industrial properties.
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