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Council directs staff to draft tree task force parameters after residents call for stronger canopy protections
Summary
Council asked staff to prepare a draft mission, membership and term for a one-year tree task force to implement the town's Community Forest Master Plan and recommend ordinance and program changes; the flood-resilience committee will oversee the effort and the executive office will administer it.
Mount Pleasant Town Council voted May 13 to have staff prepare a draft vision, membership parameters and a one-year term for a tree task force aimed at protecting and restoring the town's urban canopy.
Why it matters: Multiple residents and homeowners'association representatives had urged stronger protections for trees during public comment, saying existing rules do not sufficiently protect older neighborhoods. Council members said the town's recently adopted Community Forest Master Plan provides a starting point and the task force should work on implementation details.
What the council asked staff to draft: The planning committee had recommended creating a task…
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