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Resident praises city'run tree program, urges denser plantings to restore urban canopy
5581721 · August 14, 2025
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Summary
During public comment at the Holland City Board of Public Works meeting, a resident urged the BPW to prioritize planting larger, closely spaced trees to rebuild the city's urban canopy and to account for drought conditions affecting young street trees.
Deborah Williamson, a Holland resident, told the Board of Public Works during the public comment period that she supports the BPW'run tree giveaway with Arbor Day but urged the utility and city to prioritize planting larger trees closer together to rebuild the urban canopy and improve shading.
"We have a drought, and there's a…
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