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Commission debates TCP outreach, tree-guard logistics as program responses lag
Summary
Commission members said response rates to the Tree Canopy Program (TCP) are lower this year after switching from postcards to QR-code mailers. Members discussed distribution of tree guards, recordkeeping for TCP trees, and administrative steps to clear backlog of requests.
Commission members and staff discussed lower response rates for tree-planting requests this year and whether a change from mailed postcards to QR-code mailers reduced participation. Several members said they noted fewer returns and attributed it to the outreach method rather than fewer eligible residents.
A commission member said, “We were getting a better response when we used postcards than we have with QR code,” and others agreed some residents were unlikely to use QR codes. Staff said TCP requests can still be taken via the program website or by calling…
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