Shade Tree Committee advanced a municipal tree bylaw draft for Selectboard review. The committee voted to present the draft following discussion of tree protection requirements that would apply to private trees larger than 6 inches, requiring surveyors to prepare Tree Plans showing protected trees.
Shade Tree Committee defers municipal tree bylaw vote to July for additional member review. Chair Eva Hoffman distributed the latest draft, which adds definitions and specifics protecting trees during building and demolition permits; the ordinance would require property owners to pay fees to the
Shade Tree Committee reports eighty of one hundred planned trees now planted as of May 18, with black tupelo replacements being sourced. Chair Eva Hoffman thanked committee member Lucia Gates for more than twenty years of service. The committee is advancing a draft municipal tree bylaw toward
Belmont Shade Tree Committee approves prior minutes and ratifies 2023 subcommittee records. The committee heard that 100 trees will be planted by Asplundh as of April 21 and 30 additional trees along Concord Avenue by Wagon Wheel, with fall commemorative plantings funded by a $50,000 contribution
Shade Tree Committee approves prior meeting minutes and addresses tree protection concerns. Tree Warden Will McPhee reported that construction damage at the Chenery project prompted removal of pines, with three new trees to be planted for each one removed. The committee expressed concern that
Shade Tree Bylaw Subcommittee reviews draft tree regulations via Zoom. The four-member panel, chaired by Eva Hoffman, considered residential exemptions for one- to three-family home owners, tree protection standards during construction modeled on Arlington's requirements, and whether a separate
Shade Tree Committee approved minutes and endorsed Sherman Gardens tree removal and planting design. The committee, chaired by Eva Hoffman with Tree Warden Will McPhee present, supported the retention of existing honey locust and Colorado spruce while backing removal of other trees at the Cambridge
Shade Tree Committee sets April 11th memorial for copper beech tree. Chair Eva Hoffman announced that Molly Aalyson and Vicki Amalfitano will lead the brief ceremony, which may include poetry and remarks from the Board of Selectmen. Tree Warden Will McPhee reported spring 2026 planting preparations
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