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Selectmen approve $54,545 tree purchase to replant South Avenue
Summary
The Board of Selectmen approved a contract with Zeno Nurseries Inc. to buy roughly 50 trees for the South Avenue relief project; DPW and the Beautification League will oversee planting and first-year irrigation.
The New Canaan Board of Selectmen on March 25 approved purchase and planting of about 50 trees along South Avenue, awarding the low bid to Zeno Nurseries Inc. (Hardscrabble Farms) and authorizing a 10% contingency for a total of $54,545.
Why it matters: South Avenue is a town gateway; the tree project aims to reestablish street canopy lost to age and drought, add species diversity and improve the corridor’s appearance. Planting will take place under an encroachment permit with the state and a town maintenance agreement.
What the board…
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