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Council members, residents press to reactivate Shade Tree Commission as city ramps tree planting
Summary
Councilmembers and a public commenter urged reactivating the Shade Tree Commission and increasing tree planting after a record season of plantings and continued tree loss from pests and drought; officials said staffing and budget constraints complicate immediate reactivation.
Multiple speakers at the Common Council meeting called for a renewed focus on urban forestry and a reactivated Shade Tree Commission to coordinate planting and maintenance across Poughkeepsie. Councilmember Mannist said the Department of Public Works had planted what she described as a record number of trees this year, but also noted continuing tree mortality from pests such as emerald ash borer and from hotter, drier summers. Mannist said she has…
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