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Green Space Advisory Commission reviews budget; proposes shifting Green Our City purchases to outreach and signage
Summary
The commission reviewed a draft budget for the coming year and discussed reallocating some in-kind and purchase items — notably trimming tree and mulch purchases from Green Our City and boosting educational outreach and signage for pocket prairies and watershed messaging.
The Webster Groves Green Space Advisory Commission reviewed a draft budget and discussed reallocating some items to prioritize educational outreach and signage for native-plant projects.
Budget items read during the meeting included $250 for the Arbor Day celebration (awards, refreshments and saplings), $400 for Eco Ed refreshments and attendance prizes, and $4,475 for Green Our City (magnets, buckets, 25 trees, mulch, tree guards, workshops and giveaways). Commissioners noted that Public Works will purchase many Green Our City materials directly — specifically trees, mulch and guards — reducing the commission’s…
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