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Murrieta proposes 'Roots and Remembrance' bench and tree tributes; costs largely applicant‑borne
Summary
Staff introduced a memorial program combining honor trees and benches; applicants pay most costs (example: 15‑gallon tree $150 including installation; bench installation $1,612 excludes bench purchase/engraving), and locations and bench styles will be preapproved to limit maintenance impacts. Commissioners offered edits to the flyer and packaging.
Staff presented a new 'Roots and Remembrance' program that lets residents fund and place commemorative trees and benches in city parks and public spaces, subject to parks maintenance approval and installation standards.
Roseanne and other staff outlined program components: a list of approved tree species and preapproved installation sites where irrigation already exists, a medium‑tan composite bench…
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