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Planned Public Square upgrades prompt tree assessment to protect arboretum status
Summary
City maintenance staff plan hardscape upgrades in Public Square that may require moving the veterans memorial and replacing planters; the Shade Tree Commission will assess which trees must be removed and where replacements can go to preserve the arboretum's species minimums.
Mount Vernon staff are exploring a multi-year redesign of Public Square that would add seating and hardscape upgrades and could move the veterans bricks; the Shade Tree Commission said it must first identify trees to retain or remove so the city can meet its arboretum species requirements.
A commission member explained the timeline: “They are planning on moving the, the memorial or the veterans, bricks, in the next year…
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