Lake Elmo staff propose $50,000 tree fund and optional boulevard tree program

Jun 11, 2025

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.

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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.

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