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Shade Tree Commission forms four subcommittees, flags missing minutes and potential invasive-species funding
Summary
The Athens Shade Tree Commission voted to create policy, communications, grants-seeking and branding subcommittees; commissioners also reported missing public minutes on the civic site, proposed trainings for code inspectors, and said ODNR contacts may have IRA funds for invasive-plant removal.
At its Jan. 9 meeting, the Athens Shade Tree Commission reorganized internal work for the year, creating four subcommittees and raising procedural issues about minutes, website contact information and training.
The commission voted to establish a policy subcommittee to review and propose changes to local tree-protection code; Jean said she would lead that subcommittee and review model ordinances from other cities. The commission also formed a communication-relay subcommittee to restore regular contact with city staff — commissioners named Service Safety Director Andy Stone, city staff Andrew Cheeky and Dave Riggs as contacts they plan to involve. A grants-seeking subcommittee was approved to pursue funding for…
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