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Commission debates TCP planting logistics, watering letters and list access
Summary
Commissioners reviewed Tree City Program planting logistics and agreed not to send watering letters until staff confirms which TCP trees are installed.
Mount Vernon Shade Tree Commission members spent a substantial portion of their meeting on implementation details for the TCP and citywide plantings — including when to send homeowner watering letters, how to share the planting request list, and how to coordinate volunteers and crews.
Commission discussion focused on operational clarity and managing expectations. One commissioner said they were holding off on sending standard watering letters until staff confirmed which TCP trees were actually installed: “So, yeah, if I could get an update or I'll wait till you tell me everything's done before I…
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