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Sayreville council tables proposed Shade Tree ordinance after dispute over tree‑bank spending
Summary
Council members voted to table a draft ordinance that would revise Sayreville’s Shade Tree Commission rules after public objections tied to recent tree‑bank spending and the purchase of a municipal loader. Volunteers and the borough attorney debated process, authority and transparency.
Sayreville’s mayor and borough council voted to table a proposed ordinance that would change how the Shade Tree body is organized after public and council members raised questions about how tree‑bank funds were spent and about the process used to place the draft on the agenda.
The proposed ordinance, drafted by the borough attorney, would recast the existing Shade Tree Commission as a different form of body (an advisory committee in some versions) and included draft terms the attorney said were consistent with other municipalities. Council members moved to table the measure without taking up its first reading after an extended discussion and public comment.
Why it matters: volunteers on the Shade Tree Commission oversee and recommend uses for the borough’s tree‑bank money;…
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