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Lincoln council debates whether Tree Board should stay with city or move under Park District
Summary
Councilors and Tree Board members debated whether to transfer the Tree Board and its 1.51-mill levy to the Park District. Officials agreed an ordinance change is required and asked staff to map funds, responsibilities and draft amendments before any final vote.
Lincoln City Council members spent the bulk of their Nov. 21 meeting debating whether the Tree Board should remain under city control or be transferred to the Park District.
Tree Board members told the council they prefer to stay under the city, arguing the board’s forestry funds and local oversight best serve tree maintenance and long-term planning. Park District representatives and several councilors countered that Parks already performs much of the practical tree work — planting, watering and removal — and said folding Tree Board duties into Parks could streamline operations.
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