Tree board votes to forward two applicants to Board of Trustees

Two applicants to the Carbondale Tree Board introduced themselves and the board voted to forward both applications to the Board of Trustees for final approval.

The applicants — Les (applicant) and Vanessa (applicant) — each described their backgrounds in nursery work, forestry and landscaping before the board moved to act. A board member moved to “accept both applications and forward to the Board of Trustees,” and the motion was seconded; the motion passed by voice vote with no opposition recorded in the meeting transcript.

Why it matters: The move to forward two applicants at once will fill vacancies on the advisory board and, if approved by the trustees, bring new volunteers who have practical experience with trees and nursery operations into Carbondale’s tree management conversations.

Details and next steps: Les described prior experience working for the U.S. Forest Service and in commercial landscaping; Vanessa described operating a plant nursery in the Valley and past certification as an arborist. The board discussed that, if approved by the trustees, one member may step into a regular seat while another will serve as an alternate so both can participate in votes in the near term. The board’s chair said the nominations will be placed on the trustees’ agenda and that the new members should expect a brief orientation and project assignment once trustees confirm the appointments.

The board did not record individual vote tallies in the transcript. The motion text, as spoken during the meeting, was: “I’ll move that we accept both applications and forward to the Board of Trustees.”