The Live Oak Tree Care Board on Oct. 13 discussed plans for the city’s Arbor Day celebration, which staff said will be led by the Live Oak Village Garden Club at Crestview on Nov. 7 at 9 a.m.

Courtney, a city staff member, said the Garden Club will take the lead on the event and encouraged volunteers to arrive early to allow time for office check-in. Mark, a city staff member, said the event usually takes place in November and reiterated logistics advice for participants.

Jimmy, a city staff member who helped prepare materials for the event, described a tree-planting kit the board will distribute. “It’s a thin cylinder, I guess, and it’s got a growing tube in the inside, and it’s got the growing material and the seeds and instructions on how to grow and take care of the tree,” Jimmy said. Staff asked volunteers and attendees to plan on arriving roughly 30 minutes early for parking and screening; the event is typically held outdoors with exact planting location dependent on the weather.

Daniel Buncher, Dorothy Scott, Elizabeth Ramirez, Maria Ward, Crystal Smith and Chris Oakman were present for roll call. Chair pro tempore (name not specified) introduced three new alternates — Laura Bergus, Selma McNeil and Alexandra McPherson — and welcomed them to future meetings. The board also recognized city officials Bob Culver, Eliza (last name not specified) and the city manager in attendance.

On procedural business, the board moved and seconded approval of action minutes from its April 8, 2025, meeting; the motion carried. The board adjourned shortly after the Arbor Day discussion; the meeting lasted approximately five minutes.

The discussion provided logistical details for volunteers and confirmed the Garden Club’s lead role; no formal changes to event permits or budget were proposed during the meeting.