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Council creates Ball Moss Abatement Committee, schedules first meeting June 16
Summary
The Metropolitan Council approved a resolution creating a Ball Moss Abatement Committee to study and recommend actions to address ball moss on street trees; the first meeting was set for June 16 at the Burden Conference Center.
The Metropolitan Council on May 20 approved a resolution establishing the East Baton Rouge Parish Ball Moss Abatement Committee to coordinate study and removal efforts for ball moss affecting street trees.
Councilwoman Laurie Adams, who introduced the resolution, said the committee will bring together local experts and stakeholders to produce a plan for assessing and addressing ball moss across the parish. "When you really stop and think about it, one of the things Baton Rouge is known for is our beautiful tree canopy," Adams said on the record. The resolution passed on a motion by Adams, seconded by Councilwoman Hurst.
Whitney Sale, downtown development director, told the council there are identifiable concentrations downtown and around LSU and that an updated survey and heat maps will drive committee work. Sale said city staff will update earlier surveys and coordinate with maintenance departments and partners like Baton Rouge Green.
The council recorded that the committee's first meeting would be on June 16 at 2 p.m. at the Burden Conference Center. Council members asked that the committee include downtown stakeholders and that the administration publicize practical, citizen-level steps (for example, mechanical removal and home remedies) to reduce ball moss in neighborhoods.
Ending: The resolution was approved and the administration will convene the committee and report back with an initial assessment and recommended next steps.
