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Resident urges update to Sioux Falls tree guide to allow fruit and dwarf trees
3444061 · May 13, 2025
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During public input the resident recommended the city broaden its approved boulevard tree list, add fruit and dwarf varieties, and include metadata—such as nativity, boulevard suitability and power-line compatibility—in the tree guide; he said he forwarded suggestions to city staff Don Kearney.
David Socaitis used the general public input portion of Tuesday’s Sioux Falls City Council meeting to urge changes to the city’s tree guide and related ordinance, arguing that the current approved list is too narrow and discourages residents from planting a broader…
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