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Council introduces ordinance to prohibit removal of vegetation from town property; leaf‑compost exception removed

Somerset Town Council · June 30, 2025
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Summary

Council introduced an ordinance to prohibit removal of vegetation and biomass from town property and agreed to amend the draft to remove an earlier exception for leaf compost and leaf mulch; the council also directed staff to correct several drafting issues and to discuss details at a work session.

Councilors introduced an ordinance to prohibit removal of vegetation, trees, shrubs and other biomass from town property. The proposed text had previously included a sentence that exempted leaf compost or leaf mulch; the town attorney said the newest draft removes that exception so that the prohibition applies to removal by private parties while still allowing…

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