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Committee discusses town tree replacements and proposes lift purchase instead of new truck for DPW
Summary
Members reviewed several dead or problematic town trees (dead ash, stumps on Federal Street, sycamores) and discussed replacement plans; they also debated prioritizing a tracked lift (to be trailer-transported) in the DPW budget instead of a new bucket truck to improve planting and maintenance capacity.
Committee members reviewed multiple town trees identified for removal or replacement and discussed equipment options for the Department of Public Works that they said would improve planting and maintenance capacity.
Members identified a dead ash tree, two stumps on Federal Street (including the site at 6 Federal), and several older sycamore maples that may need attention. They discussed replacing specific trees — including on Main Street and at…
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