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Tree giveaway, Arbor Day plans on hold as Kingston waits for grant-administration guidance; city again named Tree City USA
Summary
Kingston staff said Arbor Day plantings and the spring tree giveaway are paused pending clarification from grant administrators about allowable expenses; staff also reported the city received its 29th Tree City USA designation and a growth award.
City staff told the Kingston Tree Commission that Arbor Day plantings and a planned spring free-tree giveaway are being held pending clarifying guidance from the administrators of federal and state grants that fund the city’s tree programs.
Suzanne Haigh Hill said the city has several grants related to tree work — including awards that came through the USDA and the Department of Environmental Conservation and funds tied to the Inflation Reduction Act — and that the…
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