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Committee moves $1 million into parks fund for urban forestry preservation
Summary
The committee approved a $1,000,000 transfer from the Department of Public Works stormwater management fund into the Parks general fund to isolate funds for urban forestry preservation; the controller said the money originated as state income tax revenue and was previously held in a restricted stormwater fund but not spent.
The Parks and Recreation Committee on Wednesday approved Proposal 368 to transfer $1,000,000 from the Department of Public Works stormwater management fund to the Parks general fund to support urban forestry preservation.
Committee members who championed the measure said the intent is to isolate funds intended for tree and land acquisition and keep them separate from stormwater projects. Councilor…
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