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New Public Works director emphasizes tree replacement, three-year watering and pilot fuel-reduction projects
Summary
The council heard an overview of the new Public Works director's priorities: replacing dead or diseased street trees with prompt replanting and three years of watering, and conducting pilot fuel-reduction projects to reduce wildfire risk while preserving the village’s forested character.
Speaker 1, role not specified, introduced Ken Wysocki as the new Public Works director and said Wysocki's background is in natural resource management and arboriculture.
Speaker 1 said Wysocki is a master arborist and that the city has been using a temporary appointment, Renee Almadaz, as acting assistant city forester while staff work on longer-term assignments. Justin and Tom Ford were also named as staff…
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