Shaping Gardiner's Future

Next date: Saturday, October 25, 2025 | 09:00 AM to 12:00 PM

To Gardiner residents, businesses, and all those who consider Gardiner a part of your community – please join us on Saturday, October 25th from 9 to noon at the Johnson Hall Opera House to help shape the future of our city.

Free coffee and snacks. 

Over the next 18 months, the City of Gardiner will be updating its comprehensive plan. This meeting is an important opportunity to voice your ideas in shaping a vision for the future. Bring a neighbor or friend – all are welcome! 

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Community Values

Using the results of this intensive work, eleven city values were developed and adopted by the city council by resolution on October 9, 2013.

• Family Friendliness - We value spaces and organizations that are available to residents of all ages and income levels.
• Education - We value an education system that prepares students for a global environment.
• Connection to Nature - We value outdoor recreation opportunities, and the preservation of open space.
• History, Arts, & Culture - We value history while continuing to develop diverse cultural activities for residents of all ages.
• Strong Local Economy - We value a strong economy that welcomes businesses and entrepreneurs while maintaining the character of the community including the historic downtown.
• Sense of Community, Sense of Belonging - We value a community where residents are helpful, caring, and respectful of each other.
  Community Involvement & Volunteerism - We place high value on volunteering and civic involvement.
• Livability - We value preserving the character of the city while ensuring that residents of all ages and incomes have access to family support systems, transportation, and arts and culture opportunities.
• Infrastructure/City Services - We value safe, well-maintained roads, sidewalks, schools, and public spaces that are accessible and clean in all seasons.
• Unique Physical Assets - We value the city’s unique natural and built assets that are at the heart of the community’s identity, and believe they should be available to all residents.
• Inclusive, Responsive Government - We value open, two way communication between residents and community decision makers.

 

When

Location

Event is on the first floor at the Logan Stage

Johnson Hall Opera House, 280 Water Street, Gardiner, ME, 04345, View Map

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