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Lake Elmo staff propose $50,000 tree fund and optional boulevard tree program
Summary
City staff recommended creating a dedicated tree fund — initially seeded with a $50,000 payment from the school district — and piloting a boulevard tree program to replace dead street trees and support future plantings; council supported the concept and asked staff to return with program details.
City staff asked the Lake Elmo City Council Thursday to consider creating a dedicated tree fund and a boulevard tree program to use a $50,000 mitigation payment from the school district and to accept future donations for tree preservation and replacement.
A staff presenter explained the city currently lacks a separate tree fund and that fee‑in‑lieu payments have been placed in other accounts. Staff proposed adding a section to the tree-preservation code to allow a tree fund to receive donations and to finance boulevard tree plantings, larger street trees in parks, and a one‑time pilot program. The proposal would fund tree…
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