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Parks staff bring tree‑code revisions to planning commission; urban forester role clarified
Summary
Jeff Bachey, assistant parks and recreation director, and David Madden, the city's urban forester, asked the commission to recommend a revision of the municipal tree code to City Council.
Jeff Bachey, assistant parks and recreation director, opened the presentation and introduced David Madden as the city's urban forester and certified arborist. "Good evening, commissioners. I'm Jeff Bachey, assistant parks and recreation director. And I've got David Madden here. He's our tree expert despite the fact that I'm dressed like a tree tonight," Bachey said. The proposed ordinance updates the parks chapter of the municipal code to reflect department staffing, clarify tree…
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