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Resident urges Kankakee to revive urban canopy, join Tree City USA and fund tree program
Summary
Deb Terrell urged the Environmental Services Utility Board to formalize tree protection through Tree City USA, a tree commission and a $2-per-capita funding commitment, and recommended hiring a grant writer to leverage external grants.
Deb Terrell, a Kankakee resident of 36 years, urged the Kankakee City Environmental Services Utility Board on Feb. 17 to make restoring the city’s tree canopy a formal priority, saying trees lower temperatures, clean air, reduce stormwater runoff and boost local business traffic. "Trees matter not just because they're pretty...they lower the surface and air temperature, they clean our air, they…
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