City Clerk / Tax Collector

The office of City Clerk/ Tax Collector performs the following:

Collects all taxes for the City of Gardner.
- 1st Half real estate bills are due thirty days from mailing.
- 2nd Half bills are due May 1 and are considered paid when received by the Collector’s office.
- Excise tax bills are due thirty days from the date of mailing.
Issues Birth, Death and Marriage Certificates.
Keeps all deeds for the City.
Compiles street and voting lists of residents.
- The deadline for registering to vote for any election is 20 days prior to said election.
- Absentee ballots are available until noontime the day prior to the election.
Issues Fishing, Hunting, Sporting and Dog Licenses.
- Dog Licenses expire on March 31st of every year and are renewable in February.
- Licenses obtained after July 1st have a $10.00 fee assessed in addition to the regular fee.
Office Hours
Monday thru Thursday
8:00 am TO 4:30 pm
Friday
8:00 am TO 4:00 pm

City Clerk / Tax Collector

City Hall
95 Pleasant Street, Room 118
Gardner, MA 01440
Phone: 978-630-4008
Phone: 978-630-4009
Fax: 978-630-2520
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Kathleen Lesneski
City Clerk
(x8022)
klesneski@gardner-ma.gov

Robin L. Strazdas
Asst. City Clerk
(x8017)
rstrazdas@gardner-ma.gov

Nancy M. Girouard
Senior Acct. Clerk
(x8015)
ngirouard@gardner-ma.gov

Susan M. Prentiss
Senior Clerk
(x8016)
sprentiss@gardner-ma.gov

Maryann Desmarais
Senior Clerk
(x8053)
mdesmarais@gardner-ma.gov
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