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Commissioners press for invasive‑plant management and clarity on Veterans Park meadow and tree planting
Summary
Commissioners reviewed the Veterans Park construction plan, asked about tree replacements, wildflower seeding and invasive‑species maintenance, and requested clearer management plans before major plantings occur.
Members of the Environmental Advisory Commission discussed the town’s Veterans Park construction and landscaping plans, focusing on tree replacements, proposed wildflower meadows and how invasive plants will be managed.
An assistant director of capital projects (referred to in the meeting as Chris) briefed commissioners that the park is under construction, that crews removed trees for the project and that new trees and over an acre of wildflower meadow are in the design to screen parking and provide pollinator habitat. Staff also said a native‑tree walking trail was not feasible in the available space…
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