Water and Community Resources reports 2025 activity: tree plantings, program expansions and irrigation improvements

Apr 15, 2026

The Water & Community Resources division reported increased staffing (20 full-time, 7 seasonal), tree-planting and landscaping programs, expanded Adopt-a-Place sites (from 9 to 22), 1,343 loads collected during community cleanup, and irrigation improvements that reduced run-times from about 13 to 7.5 hours per day.

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Julie, director of Water and Community Resources, presented the division's 2025 annual update, summarizing staffing, program expansions and capital activity. The division now includes water resources, parks, recreation, irrigation and forestry, with 20 full-time employees and 7 seasonal staff. Community cleanup efforts took in 1,343 loads from 981 households and a tree-limb drop-off program collected more than 322 loads; the town received a grant to replace the chipper to accept larger limbs and facilitate mulching.

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