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Council reviews urban forestry funding as members raise stump removal and notification concerns
Summary
Council discussed a proposed appropriation from the New Jersey Forest and Urban Community Forestry program for tree planting and management; council members and residents raised concerns about dead trees, stumps, sidewalk damage and the need for improved neighborhood notification before work.
The council reviewed a temporary emergency appropriation from the New Jersey Forest Service for urban and community forestry and discussed how the funds will be used to manage and plant trees across the city.
Council members said they wanted assurance that funds would not only pay for planting but also for tree management and removal of hazardous or dead trees. Councilman Calvary (sic in the transcript — referred to as Councilman Kelly and others) asked specifically whether the appropriation would pay…
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