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Commission discusses tree-donation process, special projects fund and watering responsibilities
Summary
Members reviewed how residents can donate trees or benches, use a town special-projects account for tree purchases, and the limits of public-works capacity for watering new roadside plantings; they discussed creating a public-facing donation link and clarifying replacement policies for donor-planted memorial trees.
At its May 8 meeting, the New Canaan Conservation Commission discussed resident donations of trees and benches, the town’s special-projects account for tree purchases, and operational limits on public-works watering and maintenance for donor-funded plantings.
Commissioners said the town already accepts donations into a special-projects account earmarked for trees. A commissioner explained that residents who want to donate a tree or bench generally work…
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