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Planning board weighs tree‑committee rep, asks staff to coordinate with Select Board

Town of Needham Planning Board · October 30, 2025
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Summary

Planning Board members discussed a request to appoint David Hruska as the board's representative to the town's tree committee and asked staff to confirm whether the charter allows a Planning Board designee. The board asked to open the appointment to additional candidates and requested the nominee meet the board before an appointment is finalized.

The Town of Needham Planning Board discussed Oct. 30 whether to appoint a representative or a designated designee to the town's tree committee and asked staff to consult the Select Board on whether the appointment language in the charter must be changed to permit a designee.

Chair Artie Crocker said he had found a potential replacement for his seat on the tree committee, naming David Hruska, a Rosemary Street resident who has…

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