Stockport board hears Climate Smart Communities presentation, forms task force for tree-planting
Columbia County coordinator Don Meltz briefed the Stockport Town Board on the Climate Smart Communities program and proposed a countywide tree-planting event; the board agreed to form a task force and research prior action on a CSC resolution.
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Don Meltz, Columbia County coordinator, presented the Climate Smart Communities (CSC) program to the Town of Stockport on Feb. 10, 2026 and proposed a countywide tree-planting event timed around Arbor Day and Earth Day. Meltz provided an informational packet listing 2026 project goals, recommended tree species (7 to 10 feet tall), and a requirement that trees be planted on municipal property. He said Columbia County projects last year led to about 28 trees being planted across the county and that New York State would fund tree purchases.
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