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Council authorizes staff letter supporting Talent Urban Forest community-science grant; city clarifies its role
Summary
Council authorized a staff-drafted letter supporting a nonprofit-led Talent Urban Forest community-science monitoring project (air quality and temperature sensors). The nonprofit (Our Community Forestry / ARC) explained Talent’s portion is about $29,000 of a larger $220,000-per-year, three-year grant; staff clarified the city has not assumed financial responsibility and placement on city property requires permits and insurance.
The Talent City Council authorized a staff-written letter of support for the Talent Urban Forest Community Science Monitoring Projects after a staff presentation and public comment from nonprofit partners.
Staff said the Talent Urban Forestry Committee recommended that a nonprofit (Our Community Forestry) assume financial responsibility for continuation of a citizen-science effort and asked the council to approve a letter expressing city support for the project.…
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